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Year: 2024
Anger and the Hot Horn Section
What am I grateful for this year? Well, many things… But, thanks, to this election cycle, I’m most grateful for my anger. Yes, I’m really angry, and I own it. I’m angry, saddened, disgusted, horrified… So, this Thanksgiving, I’m going to focus on my anger. What kind of change will it bring? How will I…
Calibrating Risk
One of the things that distinguishes Edgewalkers, those who walk on the leading edge, is their willingness to take risks that others might not. I define healthy risk-taking as; “The ability to try what hasn’t been tried before, to trust your instincts, and to break new ground.” Because of their interest in exploring what’s over…
The importance of Self-Awareness
There were three maxims carved into stone at the entrance to the Temple of Apollo at Delphi in Greece, commonly referred to as the Delphi Oracle. The first maxim, or expression of general truth, was “Know Thyself.” To “Know Thyself,” or “Self-Awareness,” is foundational to a spiritual life. It is as important for individuals as…
From Movement to Magic: The Search for True Wealth
At eighteen, a friend asked me who I envisioned myself to be at fifty. Without hesitation I responded, “A woman of character.” That answer has directed and informed my life. Though there have been many moments when I have wished to be a mother, a wife, a financially successful career woman, the only desire that…
What Eclipse are you facing in your life?
Eclipse An eclipse is when a celestial body partially or fully blocks another. When celestial bodies line up, they cause an eclipse. Children and parents don’t always behave in alignment. If you have a child and find something they like or are interested in, forfeit your behavior towards it and embrace it. Spend time with…
Declutter your life for Personal & Professional Success
Spring is a time for fresh starts and new beginnings. We often associate spring with decluttering our personal spaces. Decluttering our life can positively impact us personally and professionally. In my international best-selling book, From Burnout to Best Life, How to take charge of your health & happiness, I share tips for setting up our environments…
Ready for Mastery?
Visualize LeBron James as he leaps for the basket; Alisha Keyes at the piano singing This Girl is On Fire; a Navy Seal as he jumps out of a helicopter and races towards the enemy. What do they have in common? All of them are masters of performing under pressure. Although we tend to think…
Don’t you want to know?
Don’t you want to know?When we were young we always needed answers. Children always ask “Why?” They ask questions like “Why did this happen; Why do we have to do that; Why is that; How come?” Even though we ask as children, the funny part of that questioning is we never really grow out of…
3 Tips for Riding the Tsunami of Change
Change is inevitable and constant “I can’t take it anymore,” a 30-something marketing director of a major tech firm complained to his mother. “The pressure is enormous and there’s no end to it in sight.” “My husband and I have no time together,” a VP of HR told me. “The change initiatives just keep coming.…
Habits of Mind…
Habits of Mind Did you know that you have Habits of Mind…? Some are good habits, others not so much. These habits of mind lead to certain behaviors and results. Again, some positive, others, not so much. Positive Habits of Mind So, for example, one of my Habits of Mind looks like this: Sitting at…
