by CJ McClanahan | Sep 19, 2024 | Blog
The majority of my adult life has had one consistent theme – achieve. <>  Accordingly, I’ve raced through most days, crossing items off lists, sitting in meetings, flying through email, and planning for the future. And, as you can imagine (and probably relate...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by CJ McClanahan | Sep 12, 2024 | Blog
When you feel overwhelmed with life’s trials, slow down, take a deep breath, and ask one question. <>  When I started my business in 2003, I was convinced my clients needed lots of information.As a result, my advice typically included lots of multi-tabbed...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by CJ McClanahan | Sep 5, 2024 | Blog
Stop chasing happiness. Start practicing presence. <>  Making the shift from chasing happiness toward embracing presence doesn’t mean we stop setting goals or striving for success.  Rather, it means we do so with a different mindset — one that prioritizes...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by CJ McClanahan | Aug 29, 2024 | Blog
Happiness was never meant to be the goal. <>  Over the years, I’ve asked many people – prospects, clients, audiences, family members, anyone who would listen – THE important question:   What do you want from life? The varied answers all come back to...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by CJ McClanahan | Aug 22, 2024 | Blog
It’s common for overachievers to have unrealistic expectations for themselves. <>  There’s a gap in each of our lives that determines the amount of joy we experience. It represents the difference between what we expect out of life and how it actually turns...