I was running in our local park one day, chugging along the trails. I’m not a speedy runner, and sometimes there’s a lot of self-talk to keep myself moving. This particular day was...

Ever feel like you’re deeply stuck on something? It’s like you’re wading through oatmeal and despite wanting to make progress, it feels impossible. Perhaps you’re spinning...

Sometimes the throwaway lines are the most valuable.

At the very end of a training class this past weekend, one of the instructors said “99% is a bitch. 100% is a breeze.”

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If you feel safe in the area you’re working in, you’re not working in the right area.

Always go a little further into the water than you feel you’re capable of being in.

Go a...

Want to do something new, but not sure how? There’s a template for that.

Sometimes the simplest information sounds so genius. While listening to one of my favorite podcasts (The Good...

You know that feeling when you fall out of a routine and you just can’t get back into it? You may tell yourself – Tomorrow. I’ll definitely do it tomorrow.

Then tomorrow becomes...

I recently picked up a new mantra, one that’s made so many decisions easier for me.

This first popped up when I was fretting over a big decision to continue with an organization I’d...

Have you heard of Kathrine Switzer? She’s the 70-year-old badass who was the very first woman to wear an official number in the Boston Marathon. At that time, no one believed a woman...

If you’ve logged any time in the corporate world at all, you’ll know exactly what I mean when I ask if your goals are SMART. 

SMART goals are Specific Measurable Achievable...

Recently I gave a talk on goal setting and one of the audience members said “I love that you ask Where’s the thrill?”

It’s one of the most important questions when...