Are you missing what’s right in front of you?
The other day I was working with a client and we discovered an error in her revenue projections that sent her reeling. She’d looked at the same spreadsheets dozens of times, but suddenly the glaring miscalculation was recognized. Have you had a similar experience? Where you suddenly see something with fresh eyes and can’t believe […]
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Is a little healthy comparison OK?
Everyone says, “Don’t compare yourself to others.” Some say it’s a waste of time and energy—something about keeping up with the Joneses. Or bad for your self-esteem and confidence. Some say avoid comparison because while the grass over there may look greener, it may just be a nice green facade. But, I think it’s OK […]
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Would you try to change a tire on a moving car?
Would you try to change a tire on a moving car? Probably not, right? It makes sense to slow down, pull over, take stock, and then make the necessary repairs. The same can be applied to the importance of stopping to assess your life—where you are, where you’re going, and where you need to make […]
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It’s easy to see what we want to see
I was in the UP of Michigan recently. While driving near the Seney National Wildlife Refuge that sprawls for some 95,000 acres, I saw two moose: a large bull moose with antlers and a smaller female cow. We’d been on the lookout for moose during the entire trip, so it was exciting to finally see […]
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Are you focused on high return activities?
Are you focused on high return activities? In the past few days I’ve witnessed a failure to act on that old adage: Everything that demands your attention doesn’t deserve your attention. When I say “witness”, I’ve observed this with clients, friends, and—yes, myself. Why is it so easy to spend an hour creating the “perfect” electronic business […]
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I love this question: What’s the golden nugget?
What’s the golden nugget? I love this question because it can be applied anywhere, anytime. I dare you to find a situation or struggle, a success or setback where asking this question won’t produce a gem. Lesson learned I define a golden nugget as the most important lesson, but everyone has their own definition. I’ve […]
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Have you had a teaching moment today?
I was having lunch with a friend the other day and the subject of LeBron James came up. My friend was appalled at LeBron’s decision to go to the Miami Heat. During our discussion, he said he used the primetime event as a teaching moment about selfishness with his young son. I love the idea of extracting […]
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It’s time reduce, reuse and recycle how you think
Reduce, reuse, recycle. We’ve all heard that expression, right? The context is typically about thrift, being green, and simplifying. I came across that phrase in my reading the other day and saw it in a new light. The phrase can be applied to our thoughts just as easily as our physical possessions or consumption. Let’s see how this […]
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What unfinished business is nagging at the back of your mind?
The year is more than half over. 144 days left. What’s your biggest piece of unfinished business? Is it finally getting started on that novel you said you would write this year? Is it training to run a 5K before the year end? Forgiving someone? Getting healthier? Making a career change or changing jobs? Reducing your […]
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Sometimes you need not to think
Sometimes you need not to think. Did you read that right? Yes. Every possible angle It’s striking how often we fall prey to overthinking. To overanalyzing. To looking at a situation from every possible angle and still not making a decision. Sometimes all that thinking leads somewhere. Other times it’s just delaying the inevitable—the need […]
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It really does matter what we call things
It matters what we call things. The definitions we use. The labels we attach. The meaning we bestow. How we frame something. It matters. Shaping your reality While I appreciate the whimsy of the license plate, it points to a slippery slope about how we shape our reality with limiting beliefs. For instance, if you consistently tell […]
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Do you have a Big Goal?
I am privileged to work with clients who have amazing, inspiring Big Goals. Starting new businesses, writing books, getting fit and healthy, changing careers, paying off significant credit card debt, taking their businesses to a new level—just to name a few Big Goals. “Make no small plans; they have no magic to stir men’s souls.” […]
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I don’t want to be driven anymore
I didn’t realize in early May I was taking a sabbatical. I thought I was just feeling a bit less motivated. Finding it more difficult to focus. Noticing my productivity was falling off. It was a curious turn of events because I’ve always been such a taskmaster with myself—driven, pushing through, doing, doing, doing. But […]
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Are you suffering from Back Burner Syndrome?
Are there things you want to do that keep getting put on the back burner because it’s not the right time. Perhaps you want to go back to school, be more active in your community, learn a language, change careers, write a book, take a trip, run a 10K—or any number of things you want for […]
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I’ve never noticed spring as much as this year
I’ve never noticed Spring as much as this year. Or at least I haven’t noticed it this much in a decade. Want to know why? Because I had my nose to a (largely self-imposed) grindstone and was working all the time. And when I wasn’t working, I was too bleary-eyed from overwork to notice much […]
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