According to a recent study, 53% of workers feel unappreciated at work. Yet 83% of managers acknowledge that recognition is critical to work satisfaction. So why the disconnect? It might be...
Way to know your boundaries!
You might agree that the best people watching happens at amusement parks (ok, perhaps second only to Walmart). Most recently, my husband and I visited Glenwood Springs Adventure Park in...
8 foster dogs for 8x the Flexibility
During our 18 months of Covid lockdown, the girls and I fostered eight dogs—each with its own personality and quirks. Sirius would hump us. Sampson would inhale his food in 1.3 seconds....
5 Apps, 5 Books and 5 Life Hacks
Today’s article is something a bit different. Most of our posts include a recommendation of sorts. We love learning from other self-development experts, and we love sharing our findings with...
Things will be different next year. What will you change?
This time last year, the world was locked down. There were mask mandates everywhere… and most of us were attending meetings, parent-teacher conferences, and social gatherings from home in our...
How are you doing with retaining employees?
At the last National Speakers Association conference, the group I was working with during one of the breakout sessions questioned why I spend so much money on my team. Surely I could earn a...
No, You’re Not “Being Selfish!”
“I hope I don’t become president of the PTA tonight.” These were the words of my friend last week. She didn’t know if she even wanted to be president, but she was strongly considering...
What you focus on, you find
I’m so excited that my 15-year old daughter, Josie, will get her driver’s license in five days. I’m definitely ready to move beyond the “mom Uber stage!” Since learning to drive, Josie has...
What My Last-minute Decision To Do A Cyclocross Race Taught Me About Endurance
On a whim, I decided last fall that I’d compete in a cyclocross race. For those of you who don’t know what that is, it’s a bit like racing through an obstacle course on a bike. To say this...
How my mom continues to teach me about Stillness, even now
When the Thoughtfully Fit book was published last year, I gave the first two copies to my parents. My publisher had mailed me a box of books one month before the official release date. I remember...
What jeering sports fans can teach you about your inner trash talk
Have you ever engaged in trash talk? Don’t tell me you haven’t! I’ve seen you at football games shouting at the other team. You’re going down! You don’t even know how to throw the ball! Sure,...
A Thoughtful Year: Our Team Intentions for 2022
Author Jack Kornfield once wrote that “intention is the seed that creates our future.” Those of you who’ve followed my journey for a while will know that I set an annual intention every year....