Who Cares?I know it sounds crass, but I have to ask: Do you care? If so, about what? And for how long do you honestly care about it?This is the same question the coaches and I have been vulnerably grappling with in June and we’ve been a little surprised to find that caring wanes very […]
As I get ever closer to my dream of being able to impact huge numbers of people I am reflecting on the journey I took to get here. If you had asked me a year ago, I am not even sure I would have admitted I had dreams that were beyond where I currently was. […]
A few years back, I did a retreat on the topic of fear. It was illuminating! We had everyone write down their fears and we read them out loud. Can you guess what people were afraid of? – Failing– Embarrassment– Repeating mistakes, which is essentially failure and embarrassment. There is a battle between going for […]
This week I noticed I was really resenting both my lovely husband Will and my profoundly inspirational boss, Lauren. Why? I’ll get to that later. First, I’ll tell you the “reasons” I gave them.For Will, it was HIS fault I didn’t get enough rest. He kept me up late, let me get up early […]
I like a good competition. It’s a trait of mine that fuels my desire for success. Every trait has its good and bad sides. Ambition can be good. Drive? Good. Bug-eyed passion? Mostly good. Wanting to succeed at another’s expense? Not so good. Not rooting for my boss, brother and husband? Pretty BAD- for them, […]
It feels like I am in a competition with my brain. Regarding feeling great in and about my body, sometimes my brain-brat wins and sometimes I do, though the scales are starting to tip in my favor.For those of you who missed last week’s blog “Cheat Meal Blues,” I wrote about my “binge” (my weekly […]
One of the techniques we use in our coaching, and therefore on ourselves, is the creation of personal “laws.” These self-imposed rules, when followed, are designed to have us feel healthy, alive and proud. It’s a great system…mostly.I am so grateful to have laws for my body and for food; since I’ve implemented them, my […]
Transparent leaders just don’t exist. Much. Think about the leaders you know. Are they telling you the good, the bad and the ugly, in addition to their successes and what to do? You know where that is happening? Where people are really engaged? In 12 step programs. People tell the truth there in order to […]
The “Done Dating?” group tele-course is starting next week and it got me really thinking about the mindset of falling in love and staying in love.So I asked Will, my husband, about why we “work.” His answer:“Lest my wife give you the impression that all is easy magic in our house, let me assure you […]
Chocolate made me a better person. Really. It has special powers. I’ve always known that, but I didn’t realize just how special until I used it to control my attitude and mood for three days straight. Let me explain.You all know I can be a little neurotic. Well, I get extra neurotic before a vacation […]
I watch my 5 and 7 year olds use their imaginations all the time. They create wonderful stories, images and experiences using only their minds. They delight themselves. This is how they grow and learn and live life. Why not me? Growing up meant getting “smarter” and knowing more, but so much of what I […]
I did a little research on what people think great leadership consists of and not everyone has the same list. I’ve been getting a little flack for how “intense” and demanding my definition is, but everything special or extraordinary I ever produced in my life came on the heels of some sort of dare (usually […]
