Before You Assess Your Year…

Before You Assess Your Year…

As we near the end of another calendar year, it’s normal to begin asking yourself – How did I do? <> After coaching hundreds of overachieving professionals, I’ve found that when analyzing progress toward their goals, most people are fairly pleased with their...
Two Questions to Dispel Fear

Two Questions to Dispel Fear

Keep fear at bay with these two essential questions. <> If you’re being chased through the forest by a bear, fear is an extremely valuable emotion. Unfortunately, most of our fears have very little to do with outrunning a 600 lb animal. As you know, most of our...
Got it all figured out?

Got it all figured out?

It’s an uncomfortable moment when success becomes a blind spot. How do you respond? <> I’ve officially reached that age where I think I’ve got a few things figured out. Then it happens. I run into a new piece of information that upends a long-standing belief....
Life Lessons from a City Bus

Life Lessons from a City Bus

Overachievers can sometimes get so caught up in the “to-do” list that we can lose sight of what matters around us. <> Many years ago, one of my mentors pointed out that “How you see is what you see.” I was reminded of these wise words a few weeks...
3 Tactics to Dispel Dissatisfaction

3 Tactics to Dispel Dissatisfaction

Overachievers have taught themselves the wrong formula for what we actually crave…  <> I have a theory. There is a direct correlation between the joy you experience and the amount of effort you commit to developing a grateful outlook. If you work hard to...
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