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If You Secretly Wonder What You’re Good At
As a coach, many people confess to me that they’re not exactly sure at what they’re good at. Here's my advice.
3 Easy, Big-Impact Questions to Propel Your Learning
Learning new things can be tough. This easy technique can keep you motivated.
If Your To-Do List Stresses You Out
The biggest breakthrough I've had with my own work to-do list is limiting it to only three things a day.
Where to Find Motivation to Keep Up New Habits
What if you know what you need to do, but you lack the motivation to follow through? Five key steps for following through on creating new healthy habits.
Taking Time Today to Enjoy What You Want For the Future
How my looking forward to vacation helped me see that I could take a mini-vacation every day.
What Coaching Gave Me (That I Wouldn't Have Otherwise)
A fulfilling career, love, an amazing home, a year traveling the world ... does that all count?
Is Your Inner Critic Really Your Friend?
My assumption had been that listening to my inner critic would make me a better person and yet the opposite seemed to be true.
When We Reach Out, We Open Up Our World
Ever since Business Insider published my piece about how about why I took a sabbatical at age 34, dozens of people have contacted me to tell me how much my story resonated with them.
How To Make Better Decisions
Easy techniques for making better decisions, from the book Decisive by Chip Heath and Dan Heath.
One Magic Question When You're Overwhelmed
In moments of stress, this can be one of the most empowering questions you can ask yourself.
Your Hobby Matters: 3 Questions to Help You Discover Your Next Hobby
Would you like more time for your hobbies? Do it. Make time. It really is important.
Now, For First Steps - A Practical Idealist's Guide to a New Year (Part II)
You’ve dreamed. You've drifted. Now it's time to call in your Practical side to take your first steps toward your goals.
First, Go Big – The Practical Idealist’s Guide to a New Year (Part I)
As you start planning for a fantastic new year, first call on your Idealist.
Best Life Hack of 2015: Audiobook Multi-tasking
Audiobooks helped me get caught up with all the professional reading I wanted to do.
Your Year in Review
Before you start planning what you’re going to do with a fabulous new year, how about taking some time to review how you did this past year?