by CJ McClanahan | Jun 11, 2026 | Blog
It’s tempting to think that big change will come from big actions. But what if the opposite is true? <> Recently, I walked past one of those “Be Kind” signs along a trail near my house. It made me smile. It also made me think: what if this simple advice...
by CJ McClanahan | Jun 4, 2026 | Blog
Sometimes the biggest obstacle to our own development… is how we talk to ourselves when no one else can hear. <> I would never talk to another person the way that I sometimes talk to myself. I often take one small mistake and turn it into a massive flaw...
by CJ McClanahan | May 28, 2026 | Blog
It’s humbling to remember that we all die, yet some of life’s deepest joys become available when we have the courage to face that truth. <> Spoiler alert… Life ends. It is finite. It doesn’t go on forever. Because of this truth, our responsibility is to be...
by CJ McClanahan | May 21, 2026 | Blog
As an empty nester, I find myself feeling something I couldn’t have imagined a few years ago… boredom. <> No longer are my days filled with shuttling kids between practices or attending school events. Now, I find myself looking at an empty weekend...
by CJ McClanahan | May 14, 2026 | Blog
I spent a substantial portion of my professional life saying “yes” to just about every opportunity that crossed my path. <> I was obsessed with being liked and hated the idea of letting anyone down. The downside to this behavior was a packed schedule full of...
