The traffic was light for a Saturday night, I thought. My gaze drifted from the street back to the other person seated at my table. She sat directly across from me, looking me up and down before she spoke. I was in Stockholm, and it was my first trip to Europe. I so wanted to make a good impression with this woman. Karl, the man I had come to Europe to see, had introduced her to me an hour earlier as Margaret, his school mate from long ago. I smiled, making sure to not do it too broadly, … [Read more...]
Communication with Intention as My Theme for 2023
For well over a decade, I've chosen a theme for the upcoming year. It began with a one-word theme, and soon morphed into a phrase that made sense for my goals and dreams. For the year 2023 my theme will be around the areas of "Communication with Intention" and I'll explain what I mean by this. It was Werner Erhard who told us that "the essence of communication is intention" and I now understand this from my personal, life experiences and perspective. First of all, know that I don't take … [Read more...]
Vision Board Strategy for Massive Productivity
Are You Using a Vision Board Strategy to Change Your Life? Struggle to stick to your goals? A vision board might be the answer. Vision boards have become hugely popular in recent years. Used by celebrities and leaders across the world, these powerful boards and a vision board strategy are capable of turning your dreams into reality. However, while they may provide a lot of benefits, putting one together can be challenging. If you’re new to vision boards, here you’ll discover what they are … [Read more...]
Self-Care: Putting Yourself First
Self-Care - Putting Yourself First: Making This a Priority in Your Life... When was the last time you thought about self-care - putting yourself first, in any given situation? If you’re like the majority of people, it’s probably been awhile. We tend to get caught up in the rush of a busy life and leave very little time to focus on our own self-care. Between work, family, and kids it seems like there’s rarely a moment to breathe, let alone do anything simply to make ourselves feel good. When … [Read more...]
How to Become a Morning Person
10 Tips to Become a Morning Person (Even if You're a Night Owl) There’s often a lot of debate in the productivity/entrepreneurship space as to whether it’s better to be a morning person or a night person. Invariably, most successful entrepreneurs often mention how their day starts at 4am or 5am… or some other unearthly hour. Yes, I am one of those annoying people, so I’m going to help you with tips on how to become a morning person and change your life in the process. It’s almost as if … [Read more...]
When Our Past Becomes the Future
"Tell me again what you do with him when you go into that room." We were in the new offices of the production company where I'd been hired for a summer position. They called me a production assistant or "PA" but I was really a gopher - someone who went for coffee and picked up people at LAX and did all kinds of things the others didn't want to do. I was thrilled to be there and didn't mind anything they asked me to do during this time. It was an adventure and I wanted to breathe it all in and … [Read more...]
Drop the Ego and Change Your Life
How to Drop the Ego Forever... My journey from realizing that my ego was getting in the way of my life purpose and my success, to making the small shifts and not so small actions to get on the right track was a decades long process. This aspect of my life continues to be a focus as I now mentor and share with others how to drop the ego and change your life. Once I was able to identify my personal issues and work on them in a way that made sense for me, it was like exhaling after being under … [Read more...]
Increase Productivity and Boost Brain Power
How to Increase Your Productivity and Boost Your Brain Power How often do you find yourself feeling bogged down, running on low to no energy, or dealing with foggy memory? Let's discuss some strategies to increase productivity and boost brain power to enhance your life experience. The natural aging progression can be altered by incorporating the following healthy lifestyle choices. Remember, you don’t have to change your life overnight, just take your time adding one healthy choice at a … [Read more...]
Hitting the Pause Button
Power of Pause… Are You Overwhelmed by Your Life? My neighbor Sarah worked hard at a Fortune 500 company. When she accepted a promotion to the executive board, her already hectic life began to feel overwhelming. She was constantly moving from meeting to meeting. She was always thinking about the bottom line, and every project felt more urgent than the last. Even though she had an open-door policy, most of her team members didn’t approach her because she was so stressed. As time went on, … [Read more...]
It’s Your Turn
It's Your Turn to Live, Love, and Create The Tre Cime di Lavaredo peaks in the Dolomite mountains of Italy are picturesque, but they were used for strategy during World War I and even served as the border between Italy and Austria until 1919. Made of dolomite limestone, they allowed for the perfect strategy when Austria attacked Italy in 1916. It was Italy's turn to be victorious and the battle in the Dolomites was like nothing the world had ever seen—or has seen since. Now It's Your Turn … [Read more...]