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...
by CJ McClanahan | Aug 15, 2024 | Blog
An Overachiever’s natural problem-solving spark is powerful— but stressing about the future can snuff it out. Instead of worrying, here’s how to refocus that energy into something more valuable. <> We’ve all said to ourselves: “As soon as I get this...
by CJ McClanahan | Aug 8, 2024 | Blog
Your plan may be perfect. But life is not. <> For 20+ years, I’ve been a planning machine. I’ve had goals, objectives, Gantt charts, and every other tool you can imagine. It’s led to a lot of achievement but not to what I was really chasing… certainty. As I’ve...