Do You Want to Be Happy?

We talk about goals a lot in this space, but today I want us all to take a moment to think about whether our goals are intrinsic or extrinsic. Intrinsic goals are all about doing or chasing something that’s personally meaningful to you. These goals fuel your core...

Barren Trees

My home office overlooks my front yard. Often times, when I am pondering something—or procrastinating, I will simply set my gaze on the beauty of nature, somehow hoping my answers will lie there. For a while now I have been looking at a number of barren trees, naked...

Motivational Monday

A while ago I was on a call with a potential client and I mentioned signing up for my free blog (this blog!) to help with his personal and professional growth. Before I could even explain why, he adamantly blurted out, “I don’t have time for another...

Be Nice!

When Doug and I were in Napa Valley a few weeks ago experiencing some wineries and their wine tastings, I noticed something interesting. Everywhere we went, somehow we got more than we asked for. Every winery offered us something that was not suposed to be in our...

Friday’s Quote

“Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way.” ~Booker T. Washington What a week this has been! Holy moly! I was in California this week—finally presenting live again. This was my first live presentation since January of 2020. After my...

Motivational Monday!

On Friday morning, Doug and I travelled to Delaware County, Pennsylvania, to attend my Aunt Joan’s funeral. She passed away just shy of her 90th birthday. She was incredibly healthy until a few months ago. She is survived by her amazing husband, to whom she was...