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This week I am feeling VERY behind. And it’s only Wednesday! Projects are taking longer than planned, I have a couple of big workshops that I need to put together, and random issues keep coming up that are distracting my time and attention. At the end of the day yesterday, I looked at the three important […]

One of the biggest mistakes leaders make is thinking that “being busy” and doing more and more makes them productive and equals success. Whether it’s at work or at home. I get it. Everyone seems to tell you this and you see it all around you. Just ask someone how they are doing and you’ll […]

You likely have a lot on your plate. Things are busy at work. And at home. You’re ambitious, driven and striving toward the next “thing” . You push yourself, have high standards and likely feel like you have something to prove. Somehow, you’re juggling all the balls (but silently worrying you’ll drop one). You might […]

Maybe once or twice a year, I’ll get the urge to go back to a corporate career. As a business owner now, one thing I’ll commonly hear in the entrepreneur community is that we “broke free from the chains of the 9-5 world” . . . not always that dramatic, but you get the point. […]

If you are like many busy professionals, you might be doing alright or ‘fine’, but feel a bit stuck in the grind, and like you’re ‘going, going, going’ . . . Yet feeling like you’re accomplishing little and not moving forward on your goals (or not as much as you’d like to be). And, when you […]

You might have the best intentions with your day to get something accomplished, be upbeat and calm, or support your team, but other people can derail your efforts, leaving you frustrated, impatient and behind. When someone is not delivering on their end and you are left to pick up the pieces so you can meet […]

Ever find yourself having a day where you are so “off” – nothing seems to go right, you’re annoyed with everyone, you’re feeling down and no matter what you do, you just can’t seem to pull yourself out of it? This was me the past few days. Which is unusual to happen for that long (a few years […]

This past weekend we were at a big family golf tournament. For the first time, all the kids – from 6 to 14 years old – played too, even in the pouring rain! Carter who is 11, has gone out a few times before and is really starting to love golf. Emmett, on the other […]

Rebecca thought she was “fine”. It was just busy life, after all, and she had no choice being so busy with her new demanding Director position.  Still, she was feeling run down, constantly worried about letting someone down, complaining about work more than she would like, and feeling guilty for missing time with her kids. […]

Feeling insecure? Guess what . . . so are most other people. Especially when it comes to a fear of failure. When you have a mile-long to-do list and you’re worried you will drop a ball and not get everything done. When you’re going into a big, important meeting and you’re so nervous it won’t […]