Everything you want is ahead of you Apr 09, 2018

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 could run the f...

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Break out of the SMART trap Apr 09, 2018

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 Relevant and Time-bound....

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Where’s the thrill? Apr 09, 2018

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 you’re brainstorming new goal ide...

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Keep moving Apr 09, 2018

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 next week.

Next we...

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Give it five minutes Mar 29, 2018

I have a rule about working out. It’s one you can use for ANYTHING:

Give it 5 minutes.

That means I can’t make any decisions about how long I’ll exercise until after the first 5 minutes. Why? Be...

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Is it a goal or an outcome? Mar 02, 2018

You know what’s more important than any goal you set? Everything you do that gets you there.

Let’s say you set a goal to make $10,000. You know all of the reasons why you want to make this money, y...

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Small triumphs Feb 07, 2018

Wouldn’t it be great if we could quickly and easily move from point A to point Z when we’re working on a new goal? Some days it takes all you’ve got to keep up with the losers. Other days unfold so ...

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Do it scared Feb 07, 2018

“Fear is only as deep as the mind allows.” – Japanese proverb

I had a conversation with a friend recently and the talk turned to doing things that scare us a little and pull us out of our comfort z...

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Two things needed to achieve greatness May 03, 2017

When I read this quote, I instantly felt it reverberate through me. Especially the “not quite enough time” part. There’s nothing like a burning sense of urgency to accomplish something. It’s why dea...

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Bad reaction Apr 12, 2017

Last night I accomplished one of my big goals for the year: I told a story on a stage. I’ve done tons of public speaking over the years. Somehow actual storytelling seemed different – more personal ...

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