A handful of life-affirming truths.
I believe that most of the world runs on fear. Which is why I strive to live the opposite in my daily affairs. In my own journey on this spinning ball of...
Changes.
Crazy as it sounds, learning to let go is one of the easiest things to understand and one of the hardest decisions to make. People hang on for lots of...
A few thoughts on the inward journey.
For most of my life, I've lived with the tension of being a sensitive soul in a competitive world. Growing up, if I couldn't live up to an ideal, I'd simply...
Thoughts on a fruitful life.
There’s this passage in the New Testament that talks about the fruit of the Spirit. It’s written by the Apostle Paul. He lays out what a Spiritually fruitful...
You little dog, you.
As I keep ticking off years on the calendar, I find myself constantly vigilant against the creeping cynicism. It's so much simpler, isn't it? Easier to cast...
Three game-changing qualities for influence.
"You can't give people what you don't have." Those words might sound simple, and familiar. But if you put pen to paper and really meditate on them for a...
Your beautiful weaknesses.
One of the most damaging and liberating memories I have from growing up was my dad sitting me down at about the age of 14 and telling me I was wasting my...
Fear is a liar. Vol. 3
Fear is a driving force for a lot of folks. Quitting on good ideas. Hitting eject when the going gets tough. A popular sentiment circulating online...
List: 19 truths from the past 19 years of coaching.
The first company I ever started, I named, Orbiting Normal. It was a little wink at the fact that all of us are a little bit off. True story. Back then, I...
List: Twenty-four ideas for the rest of '24.
Lists are a cheatsheet for our brains. True story. They give us structure, clarity, and help us filter what works and what doesn’t pretty quickly. So here’s...
Love-bombing.
Love-bombing is a term that's been gaining traction lately, and for good reason. While it might sound like something out of an airport-rack romance novel,...
On Handling Criticism (with a bit of grace).
I think I was 7 or 8 years old when it happened. I was staying at my friend Ed’s house, a beautiful two-story Colonial in the upscale part of our little town...
Faith and Hard Work.
Faith is the spiritual word for trust. It isn't some abstract concept floating around out there in the ether. Faith is the currency of belief that fuels our...
See through things.
Most people find satisfaction in just watching events unfold. But, there's a handful who invest their precious time, energy and attention to look underneath...
The Power of Quiet Success.
In today's world, where celebrity and social media reign supreme, there's an old saying that's often overlooked: "Don't let your left hand know what your...
Surviving vs thriving.
I've heard it said that, "How we see the world is how we see ourselves." And, visa versa. There's heaps of truth to this sentiment. Personally, when I feel...
Boundaries, beliefs and bellybuttons.
I've been on a handful of calls the past few weeks around the same issue: emotional regulation. Specifically, a couple of different tone deaf souls in...
Rethinking Burnout.
We're all going to experience burnout at some point in our lives.Burnout is when we lose our joy, want-to, and personal identity professionally. Maybe you've...
A quick lesson on high-impact selling.
Trust, my friends, is the cornerstone of any relationship. There's all this chatter about being a "trusted advisor", especially in sales. Here's the kicker:...
Teambuilding Secrets.
People are messy. If you don't start there as a leader, you're gonna have your heart broken, go stark-raving-mad, or think there's something really really...