Measuring Mindfulness: Seeing the Leaves & Lessons Along the Way
On a recent Saturday morning my daughter and I decided we wanted to go on a hike…or what she calls “an adventure”. That’s partly because we like to try new…
Responding After the Results – What You Do Matters
Like most of you, I’ve watched this election cycle tear people apart. It’s been hard to watch, harder to engage in, and sometimes harder yet to envision how we can…
Why I Got Married on 9/11: Choosing Happiness on a Hard Day
September 11, 2001 represents a lot of emotions for me. Like most old enough to remember, I know where I was, what I was doing and who I was with.…
Unplugged: I Turned Off Email & Social Media for 3 Days and Here’s What Happened
There I sat staring at my screen wondering if I could really do it. Could I actually hit “save” on the Out of Office auto-reply I just wrote? It was…
Stop Fixating on the Finish Line
As I watched the end of the Formula 1 race this weekend, there was something the winning driver said that I didn’t expect – and that I’ve never heard from…
Stop Fixating on the Finish Line
What if you were so focused, you missed the finish line? That’s what happened yesterday for Lewis Hamilton as he won a record setting Formula 1 race in Barcelona –…
Hard Decisions Are Hard
Hard decisions are hard. Right now with COVID there are a lot of difficult decisions being made that will impact a lot of people. The stakes and emotions are high…
Prioritizing Time to Reduce Stress
Out of all the stress management advice I’ve sought or shared – this tends to be at the top of the list. The pressure you feel is real, and the…
Learning on the 4th of July – Yes, You Can Love Your Country & Support BLM
This weekend our nation’s Declaration of Independence will be celebrated – as it should be. But for many this is not a celebration – and that should be understood as…
Using Checkpoints to Achieve More in Uncertain Times
When is your next checkpoint? Yes, we’re all closing in on the end of Q2 and the first half, but it’s not enough to just start looking at Q3. In…