I know it’s been a while since I’ve posted, but my focus has been on other projects – until today! For the past month, there’s a song that I can’t get out of my head – so much so that I created my newest seven-word life motto because of it: “Gonna live for what I … Continue reading
the brave habit
I just finished reading the book, “The Brave Habit: A Guide to Courageous Leadership.” Lots of great information about bravery, including the different between courage (intent) and bravery (action). But there was one question that he asked that I just can’t get out of my head – so much so that it’s keeping me awake … Continue reading
the 3 questions that determine the quality of your life
Every day, I wonder if there are questions we should be asking ourselves in order to design a great life on purpose. There are lots of great questions to think about…and then I saw this video by Tony Robbins that I’ve been pondering for most of this afternoon. You can find the link to the … Continue reading
5 rules to follow
On Monday, I posted about Simon Sinek’s explanation why people – Millennials – don’t succeed (I would argue why most people don’t succeed). Today, I will share links to another theme of his videos, “5 Rules to Follow as You Find Your Spark.” Here are the two links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itGq_8VjeMc (15:27) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oN5JShOs2I (13:48) My favorite rule: … Continue reading
this is why you don’t succeed
I spend my time looking for inspirational videos to use for my workshops and retreats. Today, I found this video by Simon Sinek titled, “This Is Why You Don’t Succeed: Simon Sinek on The Millennial Generation.” Here are the links to the two versions that I found: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNgQOHwsIbg (16:01) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9prG2GF45-s (13:27) As I’m watching the … Continue reading
2024 mid-year self-evaluation
Here’s an opportunity to reflect on the first-half of 2024; see it as a 2024 Mid-Year Self-Evaluation. How’s has the first six months of 2024 gone for you? Use this self-evaluation process to help with your review: Start Here If you had to give yourself a score for the first half of the year, what … Continue reading
make others better
Another inspiring excerpt from “Discipline is Destiny: The Power of Self Control” by Ryan Holiday: Queen Elizabeth’s father was, like Antoninus, not originally selected for greatness. He became king only by accident – due to the abdication of his brother in a fit of passion. Yet his impact on history would be enormous. It wasn’t … Continue reading