Here’s Your Thanksgiving Challenge

Here’s Your Thanksgiving Challenge

There’s a big difference between “feeling” grateful and “practicing” gratitude. <>  It’s one thing to recognize that I’m grateful for having a roof over my head. It’s something different to visit a homeless shelter to volunteer. One...
Embrace Your Unique Contribution

Embrace Your Unique Contribution

Redefine success by recognizing your value and trusting the journey. <>  “No matter what gets done or doesn’t get done, I am enough”—Brene Brown Yesterday, I stumbled across this quote from Brene Brown. I’ve read it dozens of times over the years and always...
Step Away from the Echo Chamber

Step Away from the Echo Chamber

After an election, it’s natural for emotions to be high. <>  It’s been a little more than a week since the election and it’s likely that you’ve got a strong opinion on the outcome. Most people take these strong emotions to their echo chamber (social media,...
A Goal Worth Aiming For

A Goal Worth Aiming For

Struggling with your achievement addiction? Perhaps it’s time to change your goal. <>  Most overachieving professionals (yes, I’m talking about you) use this equation to guide just about every decision they make: Tons of Effort = Lots of Achievement =...
“What if they find out?”

“What if they find out?”

Had any episodes of Imposter Syndrome lately? You’re not alone. <>  Over the last 21 years, I’ve had many conversations with talented professionals who wonder if the world will ever find out that they’re faking it. They worry about the day that their team,...
Mediocrity Manifest

Mediocrity Manifest

Overachievers resist the thought that they are average at anything. Don’t resist. There’s freedom in letting go. <>  Vacation planning (I recently purchased plane tickets for the wrong month) Yardwork (killing bushes has become my specialty) Holiday...
Can’t Catch Up? That’s Okay.

Can’t Catch Up? That’s Okay.

Find yourself falling behind? Here’s why you’re right where you need to be. <>  Over the years, I’ve watched hundreds of talented professionals put in countless hours hoping to one day be “caught up”. They start early in the morning racing through...
This should be easier.

This should be easier.

An overachiever’s greatest struggle could lie in accepting one of life’s strongest truths. <>  “This should be easier.” These 4 words imply that whatever issue we’re bumping up against represents something “wrong” with us and our current...
All Kinds of Kinds

All Kinds of Kinds

How overachievers view their own flaws defines how they engage with personal and professional growth. <>  For more than 21 years, when a client tells me they’re having a problem with a team member, I ask the same question… Are they coachable/self-aware? If the...
There Is No Destination

There Is No Destination

Making subtle shifts in the way you approach life should deliver the lasting satisfaction you crave. Unfortunately, I’ve rarely seen it work out that way. <>  The truth is, for the rest of your life, you will always be working at becoming a better friend,...
From Blurry to Clear

From Blurry to Clear

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...
The Simpler Solution

The Simpler Solution

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...
4 Ways to Practice Presence

4 Ways to Practice Presence

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...
My New Definition for Success

My New Definition for Success

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...
When Expectations Meet Reality

When Expectations Meet Reality

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...
Worry Solves Nothing

Worry Solves Nothing

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...
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