On Mentors… Business GrowthOne of the best ways to grow or learn more about the career you are in is to find someone that has gone before you and gained success at the same goal or job. They have to have the ability to provide valuable advice and encouragement as a mentor. Choosing a mentor is not a […] Read More
On Doing Hard Things… Business GrowthIn order to get the most out of life, you have to do hard things. No, I don’t mean life will put you through hard things and you will survive, although that is bound to happen too, I mean you MUST do hard things to become the person you will need to be to reach […] Read More
On trying… Business GrowthThere is no trying, there is only doing. I can always tell when a patient is serious about making some major lifestyle changes. Or when a teammate is ready to take efforts in their business to the next level. Or when my kids are actually going to follow through with something I asked them to […] Read More
On speaking up… Business GrowthWhen you speak up, it’s not for you alone. I always wanted to blend in. I was most comfortable flying under the radar. If I liked what other people liked, agreed even if I didn’t agree, and held my tongue, I could avoid my least favorite thing, confrontation. To this day, any conflict gives me […] Read More
On adapting… Business GrowthThe key to your success lies in your ability to adapt. When I was going through my divorce my biggest worries were always about my kids. How will they feel talking to kids at school about having divorced parents? Will they be ok going back and forth between two houses? What if we forget snow […] Read More
On change… Business GrowthChange is about building the new, not fighting the old. How many times have you heard the word change and winced? When someone talks to you about a change do you feel excited or does fear creep in first? Does change create self-doubt in you or self-assurance? Change was always the bad guy in my […] Read More
On willpower… Business GrowthWillpower is not a personality trait, it’s a habit. I have spent years telling myself, and everyone else, I have no willpower. Which by the way, is a super handy way to avoid doing things I don’t really want to do. I should eat healthy – “I don’t have any willpower.” I should exercise more […] Read More
On reflection… Business GrowthReflection allows you to use your past as a lesson. For the last few years I’ve gotten to the end of December and been full steam ahead looking at the new year, new goals, and new opportunities. It’s so exciting to look at a calendar year and have a clean slate. There have also been […] Read More
On pushing… Business GrowthProve yourself to yourself. Guys. Two months ago, I started a workout program that is KICKING MY ASS. My goals were to lose a little weight and tone up the fluff. And you know, get healthy and stuff. I’ve always been active, off and on, and I knew it was time for a bigger commitment […] Read More
On why… Business GrowthLet your why be your way. Long before I ever got divorced, I thought about leaving many (many) times. In fact, it wasn’t even a secret in my house. My ex and I spoke matter of factly about it multiple times. There were ultimatums, attempts at setting up counseling, packing bags and long weekends at […] Read More