A really big mistake keeps haunting me. A few years ago I decided to finally follow my heart and start my own business. After awhile I decided that I knew a great deal about my work but very little about “business” or how to spread the word about what I was offering. I was super passionate about sharing the tools …
Are You Getting Treated The Way You Want To Be?
I wasn’t getting what I wanted because… I wasn’t giving it to myself. The problem wasn’t an energetic block in my ability to receive. It wasn’t anyone else’s problem. It was mine. I wasn’t giving myself what I wanted and I was getting upset when that was reflected back to me from outside of myself. My understanding didn’t come easy, …
First Things First…
Create a solid foundation. Laying the ground work has historically not been my strong suit. I’m excellent at seeing the potential, the possibility, the big picture, and the upside in even the most troubling situations but it’s my inclination to jump in and go full speed ahead before a plan or practical set of procedures has been put in place. Ironically, …
My Favorite Remedy For Overwhelm
Get clear on your values and take action. If you have been drowning in your to-do list or feeling bowled over by commitments and expectations, this exercise is extra important for you. Simply ask yourself: What is most important to me? At this stage I don’t mean what on my to-do list is most important. I mean was is actually most …
The #1 Lesson Learned In Writing My First Book
I could write a list of a thousand lessons learned, but this is the top one: #1. The Timing Is Perfect. I had planned to devote the first quarter of 2016 to finishing and editing Living Life on Purpose. I had planned for it to be available on Amazon shortly after. It is now the middle of August 2016, nearing the …
Why Does The Finish Line Keep Moving?
“Shouldn’t I be done by now?” This is a question I get asked A TON! Sometimes this question is related to age. Many students I’ve worked with hold a long held belief that they should have “arrived” in their life by a certain age – most often that age is somewhere between the mid-twenties and mid-thirties and almost always they are at …
Gas Light Confessional AKA Running On Empty
I almost fell out when she said, “You wouldn’t let you car run on empty, would you?” Was she kidding? I never got gas until the gas light had been on long enough that I was mentally planning what I would do and who I would call if I ran out of gas before I could find a gas station. …
What do your weight, job title, net worth, and snack choices have in common?
The answer may surprise you. How do you measure your value? Get super honest with yourself for a minute. Do you base your value on the number on the scale, your work, your bank account, or what you choose to snack on at 3 pm or before bed? Maybe it’s not an obvious moment of self judgement but a more …
Tropical Storms & Not Drowning
Once upon a time I surfed overhead waves. I had just moved to Folly Beach after a Summer in Nantucket. In Nantucket I had the benefit of fairly consistent gentle waves. Surfing there was full of ease and enjoyment and when I moved back to South Carolina I had very little fear around being in the water. My first paddle out …