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Two Kinds of Goals… and Why You Need Both
Goals can fall into two categories: Outcome Goals: I want to lose 10 lbs, run a marathon in under 3 hours, become a manager. Process…
December 10, 2024The Shortest Distance isn’t Always a Straight Line
Sometimes going directly for what you want isn’t the best strategy. We seek ‘Perfect Outcomes’ when perhaps we should really be focused on ‘Perfect Actions’.…
November 26, 2024Not my Monkeys, not my Circus
Folks, in life you must pick your battles; allocate your time and energy in ways that are most effective and efficient. We are given but…
November 5, 2024Never Settle for the Default Settings of Life
Folks, life is complex and we are all often caught up in the whirlwind of being busy about this and busy about that. Routines, habits,…
October 10, 2024Praise EFFORT over Outcome, PROCESS over Result
When you praise the EFFORT rather than the outcome and focus on the PROCESS (and improving it!) more the result, you foster a growth mindset.…
October 8, 2024Take a Vacation… From You
Have you ever wondered what could be? Noticed how others, not that different from you, have qualities and habits you’d like to have? Consider taking…
August 8, 2024What is your Ikigai?
Ikigai (ee-kee-guy) is a combination of the Japanese words ‘iki’ (to live) and ‘gai’ (reason) literally meaning ‘reason to live’. What constitutes a fulfilling life…
July 18, 2024Per Aspera Ad Astra
“Per Aspera Ad Astra” is Latin for ‘through hardship to the stars’ and can be taken several related ways including it is through adversity we…
May 28, 2024Exploding Wants
Have you ever found yourself trapped on a hedonic treadmill? Frantically exhausting yourself like a gerbil, seemingly never ever able to get ahead or keep…
May 9, 2024Is it Still Your Biggest Rock?
‘Biggest Rock First’ refers to putting your most important priorities on your schedule first and then fitting other, lesser priorities in around them, a time/energy/life…
April 30, 2024“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”
The quote is by the poet Mary Oliver (1935-2019, Pulitzer Prize winner) and the elegant beauty of it always spoke volumes to me. I live…
April 23, 2024