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The Story of My National TV Appearance
I am living a dream right now. It did not happen magically or overnight, nor is it always sunshine and butterflies, but it...
“Break it Down” vs. “Dive Right In”
You are (metaphorically) standing in front of a large task. A daunting task. A beast. Do you flare your nostrils and...
Impermanence and the Fire at Notre Dame Cathedral
When I was 20 years old, I had a cool summer job. I worked in an orphanage in Paris as a caregiver for a group of eight...
How to Attain an Imperfectly Balanced Life
When you Google the keywords “life balance goals” you get over 247 million results. Seems like a few of us have...
My First Children’s Storybook is Here!
Hi Friends, Fans, and Passersby, If you’ve read prior posts, you'll know that something big is happening to me this...
How to Develop Your Executive Function Skills…even when you are all grown up
Executive Function is not: A party for company leaders A measure of the success of an executive A new word for “job...
Are YOU Your Own Worst Enemy?
I am my own worst enemy. I am also the person who pushes me toward excellence. I make me miserable some days...
Let Go of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) at Work
The word FOMO was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2013. The Fear of Missing Out is the uneasy feeling, sometimes...
“Work Smarter!” you say? How annoying.
Work smarter…not harder. ~Allan H. Mogensen, the father of flowcharts, ca. 1930 For knowledge workers, “hard” work...
I Chose a Dumb “Word of the Year.” It Changed My Life.
I’ve been writing blog posts since 2008. I get inspiration from my clients, my industry, and occasionally, personal...
Your calendar is a shield, not a sponge!
Your calendar is the shield with which you defend your balanced life. However, too often we treat it as a sponge for other...
How to Reduce the Number of Hours You Work Each Week
In this video, Dr. Melissa Gratias tells the tale of a client who reduced her work hours from 75 to 50. There are things...