Don’t tell me my feelings are wrong

Don’t tell me my feelings are wrong

Don’t tell me my feelings are wrong. My feelings can be illogical. Sometimes I need to fact check and sort out the truth from the story I am making. Sometimes I make assumptions that are less than charitable. Here’s the thing. I know that I need to fact check. (You...
Six Steps to Win the Day, Every Day

Six Steps to Win the Day, Every Day

Six Steps to Win the Day, Every Day. S. A. V. E. R. S. The miracle morning “SAVERS” are six activities which I do every morning before I begin anything else in my day. S = SILENCE A = AFFIRMATION V = VISUALIZATION E = EXERCISE R = READ S = SCRIBING What...
The Quiet Leader: It’s time to cultivate a new energy

The Quiet Leader: It’s time to cultivate a new energy

I’ve been thinking about leadership. How to recognize it. How to tap into it. How to follow. And who to look for. I have been taught to look for the bold one. The bright ones. The big gestures. The amazing communicators. The ones who inspire you and impress you. But...
Hug a Millennial

Hug a Millennial

What if it’s YOU who suck and not the millennials around you? “Millennials are soooo hard to deal with.” I consistently hear from business leaders, from teachers, from marketers and from coaches, “These millennials! They don’t seem to care. They are lazy. They want...
Struggle Battle Plan

Struggle Battle Plan

How to Dive into the Struggle Head First One week into the new year and how do you feel? I feel tired. I feel like I should slow down and take a nap. I feel frustrated that so many things aren’t as simple and easy as I had hoped. I feel like stepping back a smidge....
The BEST of Story for 2016

The BEST of Story for 2016

One of my jobs (besides building online modules and coaching clients) is to follow marketing and communication trends, read incessantly, devour new content, explore new ideas and attempt to churn it all out into usable tips for you. Here are the top five story related...
…and that’s when the MAGIC happens

…and that’s when the MAGIC happens

…and that’s when the MAGIC happens You hear that phrase a lot. You hear it on podcasts and in blogs all the time. Heck, I even say that phrase, pretty regularly. WHAT IS “MAGIC”? WHY DO WE NEED MAGIC? HOW DO WE MAKE MAGIC HAPPEN? Magic is that moment when life just...

Why Selling is GREAT and Not Something You Should Shit On

Think of a used car salesman. What words come to your mind? Sleezy. Creepy. Dishonest. Ugh. Are any of these your thoughts? These words (and many more like them) are what jumps into our minds when we think of sales. We have been deeply conditioned to think of sales as...

Confessions of a Life Long Meditation Avoider

I have always hated meditating. I KNOW it is one of those “magical” activities that is supposed to give me the ability to go all Neo and slip into the Matrix at will (yes, that was a The Matrix reference), or something much like that. Which sounds awesome. And useful....