Subject: Hard is actually the norm
Hard is actually the norm
June 11th, 2024 at 8:01 am CDTView onlineWe humans love to chase what feels easy. But most of the time, what we choose isn’t easier (it just means less work in the moment with a bigger downside later on). For example… Losing weight is hard.Not losing weight (you're told you ...
Popularity vs. Character (which do you choose?)
June 4th, 2024 at 8:01 am CDTView onlineThe human brain wants to belong. Which can be a good thing since belonging brings purpose and contentment. But ask yourself… Can that need cause you to do things you later regret? [Short answer? Yes.] Think back to your Middle School ( ...
Today marks the end
May 28th, 2024 at 8:00 am CDTView onlineToday marks the end... Of childhood for my oldest.Of his time in a school he has been at since the age of 4.Of my youngest’s attending the school where he has been since age 2.Of the supportive school community we’ve been a part of f ...
Simple rules to live by
May 21st, 2024 at 8:00 am CDTView onlineBarely able to breath on his own (oxygen tank by his side). Struggling to get a full sentence in before coughing... ...He insisted on talking with the mechanic who was working on his car (for a good 45 minutes). Outdoors on a cold (for H ...
You can stop doing this
May 14th, 2024 at 8:00 am CDTView online74% of private practice lawyers say the profession has had a negative impact on their mental health (reporting high levels of stress, anxiety and overwhelm). When you consider that most lawyers work on high-stakes matters and are pressur ...
Want to be more productive?
May 7th, 2024 at 8:00 am CDTView onlineI’ve mastered every time management trick in the book yet I still feel like my time isn’t my own. I'm always behind and don't feel like I'm accomplishing much. *** I hear this sentiment often from prospective and new clients. Most pe ...
Not a secret (it's just hard)
April 30th, 2024 at 8:00 am CDTView onlineYou’re too old. This isn’t working. You’re a laughingstock. Looking at me now, you might think I’ve always had a successful coaching/consulting business. But that was what was running through my mind 3 years after I started this ...
This needs to be said
April 23rd, 2024 at 8:50 am CDTView onlineMy son’s baseball team had lost a hard-fought tournament championship game. I couldn't help but roll my eyes as the head of the organization spoke about the lessons the boys were learning through baseball:Hard work,Competing through ha ...
Are you barking up the wrong tree?
April 16th, 2024 at 8:00 am CDTView onlineI wish I could do what you’re doing (said a senior partner - who had been practicing more than 25 years - when I told him I was quitting the firm to start my new coaching/consulting business). [No, he didn't want to start coaching but ...
Every day can be different
April 9th, 2024 at 8:00 am CDTView onlineBuzz (goes the alarm).Downstairs for coffee.Back upstairs to check news and email on the iPad (and chat with hubby).Downstairs (again) to work out + meditate.Feed the cats.Breakfast with the boys.Shower and get ready for the day.In front ...