There’s a sweet spot you can find if you’re willing to slow down and consider it. It resides at the intersection of what you love, what the world needs, what you’re great at, and what you can earn money doing. It’s called your purpose. Have you considered it? Have you checked in? Are you on track? Are you living on purpose? …
Thoughts for 2022: Don’t sit on the couch and wait for it. Go out. Make a change. Smile more. Be excited. Do new things. Throw away what you’ve been cluttering. Unfollow negative people on social media. Rest. Breathe. Relax. Play. Wake up with gratitude. Be fierce. Encourage others. Don’t gossip. Show appreciation often. Do things that challenge you. Be brave. You’ve…
What do I need to let go of? It’s a great question as you enter a new calendar year. Completions release energy. Declaring anything which no longer serves you as complete makes space for you to appreciate the gifts and lessons it offered. Things like: Overscheduling yourself. Meeting others’ expectations. Saying “yes” when you mean no. Worrying about what you…
Making meaningful changes in my routine requires intentionality. When I take my time annually to review the year, I begin with my calendar and use Tim Ferriss’ PYR to evaluate. That’s where I am in my process as I write this. I’ve made my lists and will now look into 2022 with more clarity. My first task is booking vacations with my husband. We…
There is something wonderful about snowfall. As I sit enjoying the steady drift of fragile crystals gently floating to the ground, delicately covering the bare spaces with a white dusting, I am peace full. Filled with peace in a way Spring, Summer and Fall cannot offer. Stillness inside and outside, no sound, simply peaceful and peace full. When my calendar…
For those playing along, this is the summary I write every 50 posts sharing my lessons while writing a blog every day in my journey to 1,000. This began when I accepted Seth Godin’s challenge from this blog post. Again, randomly certain numbers matter more to me. 75%, ¾, seems most of the way there. Suddenly my mind is chiming in with “you’ve got…
New year, new you. Tired of that meme? Me too. We embrace an artificial reset every year – at least many people do – when the year and the holidays move us to a new number on the calendar. For me, I embraced this years ago, and didn’t question it until it was habit. What I love about it is…
New technology pushes me. I have a love hate relationship with new technology. Prior to purchase, I look forward to it and the results of what it enables are seductive and motivating. If I find a deal online, it moves me to act. Whether I contemplate for a minute or a month, I am excited to be more efficient and effective by…
“What can I help you with?” What a great question. It opens the door to learning, partnership, and collaboration. Many years ago, when I was in a state of overwhelm, I called a friend to talk and in the process of doing so I broke down in tears. She patiently listened and when I finished verbally vomiting on her, she…
How do you change the outcome when you feel overwhelmed, hopeless, or stuck? You need to ask a new question. What a mind-blowing concept. I was introduced to a powerful question from Dan Sullivan. He said when you consider doing something new, ask “how can I achieve this doing nothing?” What? I’m a doer. A question like this has never occurred to me other than this…