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Sub-traction.
August 13, 2024
Life runs deeper than we often realize. True story. For me, the constant busyness and the rush of everyday life can distract me from slowing down and truly...
August as a slingshot.
August 5, 2024
A few weeks back, I had a coaching session with a young client about living with greater intention as we move through the last third of the year. We're both...
Healthy. Wealthy. Wise.
August 2, 2024
I’m pretty sure that the idea of a good life can’t just be summed up with the pursuit of health, wealth, and happiness. For starters, a pursuit sounds like a...
15 (must have) soft skills.
July 26, 2024
Forbes recently tapped into the wisdom of their Coaches Council—a diverse panel of experts in leadership—and compiled a list of 15 essential soft skills for...
Stop Your Yapping
July 18, 2024
Confession: I hate small talk. I’m not sure if it’s because I’m not very good at it or if those superficial conversations lack depth. One thing I am certain...
Who gets access to you?
July 11, 2024
A few years ago, one of my favorite clients asked me to give a keynote talk on excellence at their annual meeting. While preparing, I came up with a simple...
10 cheat codes for selling.
July 5, 2024
Once upon a time, a global conglomerate paid yours truly tens of thousands of dollars to create an advanced sales training manual. This little manual went on...
A handful of life-affirming truths.
June 29, 2024
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.
June 22, 2024
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.
June 16, 2024
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.
June 9, 2024
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.
June 3, 2024
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.
May 28, 2024
"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.
May 24, 2024
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
May 19, 2024
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.
May 13, 2024
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.
May 7, 2024
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.
April 28, 2024
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).
April 24, 2024
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.
April 16, 2024
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...
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