Bucket #1 or bucket #2?
When it comes to making decisions, people typically fall into one of two buckets: Bucket #1: Those who MAKE decisions. Bucket #2: Those who THINK ABOUT making decisions. The people in Bucket #1 get shit …
What do you see?
When it comes to growing a business (or managing your life), you can either create exactly what you want or you can “wait and see” what happens. There’s no wrong answer. Although personally, I LOVE being deliberate. …
The sky is falling
Sometimes it feels like the sky is falling. Like, things happen outside of us that we don’t see coming. That unexpected bill, a hurtful comment, or a plan that falls through. At first, it feels …
Chatter, chatter
Last week I met with an incredible 30-something ball-juggling ninja. On the outside, she “had it all.” She was married with two kids, was a key player in a family-operated business, and had a side …
What’s your ripple effect?
A ripple effect is “the continuing and spreading results of an event or action.” Consider your state of mind as an “event” or “action.” This means that the thoughts in your brain matter. Your mindset has an …
“How do you feel?”
A number of years ago, I desperately wanted a better life. I was overwhelmed and scared, fighting for survival and desperate to be happy. I had no friggin’ clue how to get there (especially when …
I only saw flaws
I was obsessed with every brush stroke, drip, and visible inconsistency. I was staining the railings on my front porch. They’d been neglected, and I wanted them to be beautiful. But each time a new …
Do you care what other people think?
The conscious, confident, and comfortable side of me believes that what other people think isn’t important. What other people think is none of my business. The subtle, subconscious side of me likes to plant seeds of doubt, …
10 life hacks I had to figure out on my own
Recently, I spent an entire weekend spinning around and upside down in a tornado of emotions. All of them. I was pouring through boxes and boxes (and boxes) of photos. I laughed. I teared up. …
Is it time to change your stories?
Do you tell stories? The juicy kind that place you as the heroine who triumphs over hard times and gets what she wants? Or stories laced with despair and victimhood with oodles of blame on …