Amazing Mondays

Amazing Mondays

Hmmm… Not Loving Work Today?

It’s Monday.  Most people left home today with a little less then a spring in their step!  This is so common that there have been songs written about the dread of going to work on Monday!  Remember…”Just Another Manic Monday”?  Even if you usually like your job there are days when the endless meetings, mundane […]

Freedom from Guilt

Imagine for a minute…You begin your workday, focused on what you want to accomplish .  Then the phone rings, it’s your mom who is having health issues and wants you to research something for her.  A few minutes later one of your children texts you and asks you to pick up something for them and […]

Sleepwalking Through Life?

“I’ve been asleep for days but my bed is empty.”  These words popped out at me as I listened to an Alterbridge song this weekend.  Made me think… How many of us are sleeping through our lives?  Our beds are empty.  We are moving through our day, working hard, checking things off our to-do lists, […]

Why Playing Your Way to Success Works…Really!

I know we hear all the talk about what it takes to get ahead…all the blood, sweat and tears.  Is that the most effective way to become successful? Is there a case for playing your way to success?  In this interview I’ll share some thoughts on the topic and an action step to help you […]

Happy New Year! (Or is it?)

Tis the time of year when we spend a chunk of our valuable life flogging ourselves for what we didn’t accomplish last year.  Then after we tire of the “much-deserved” punishment we scrape up what little self esteem we have left, sit down (and at least some of us) write our goals for the next […]

This is Your Brain on Holiday!

Ho! Ho! Ho!  It’s the holiday season.  A tough time on your sweet, sensitive Amygdala.  It is a time when your to-do list doubles in length and your time seems to shorten.  It is a time where even top achievers (or maybe especially) can run themselves completely ragged.  So take a deep breath all you […]

Will My Success Last?

Picture this …  I was recently talking to a client who had built his business from nothing to over a million dollars in revenue in just three years.  I asked him what his biggest fear was.  His answer was that he was afraid his success wouldn’t last.  This client is not alone.  The fear of […]

Questions About the Power of Gratitude

Ever since we were children we were taught how important it is to be grateful.  We hear things like,  “Be thankful for what you have.”  “Be grateful, don’t take things for granted.”  The whole idea of gratitude was often presented as something you should do even though it may or may not have any benefit […]