Am I making a positive difference?

Am I making a positive difference?

As I advise leaders who are building their businesses, setting goals, and envisioning their futures, a pattern emerges. No matter what goal they achieve, it never delivers what they actually crave – contentment, joy and satisfaction. There are millions of...
Before you set that goal…

Before you set that goal…

Every year around this time, I start to focus on the future and watch as the current year slowly slides into the background. Sound familiar? While the day might be different, I’d bet most are feeling these same emotions and wondering – “What goals should I set for...
“I have no idea.”

“I have no idea.”

Do you remember the last time you answered a question with that phrase? It’s rare for overachievers to admit that we don’t have a solution. We crave certainty. The idea that we’re no more than a search/book/podcast/webinar/etc. away from addressing a challenge...
Chasing recognition

Chasing recognition

There was a time when most of my daily activity was designed to impress someone else. For years (decades?), I chased bigger and better goals assuming every achievement made me more “amazing” in the eyes of my clients, peers, family, etc. Looking back, guess what is...
Pattern Interrupt

Pattern Interrupt

This Thanksgiving, most of us will express our gratitude surrounded by food, family, and football. Unfortunately, most of these grateful feelings will disappear as we rush back into life focused on all that we lack. Which begs the question… “How can I keep my...
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