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Show Up, Say Yes: Graduation Advice That Works at Work

Last week I found myself at a high school graduation party, standing in front of one of those decorative journals where guests are invited to write a piece of advice for the graduate before they head off to college. I stood there for a second, pen in hand, and thought: I could write something funny.

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The Simple Secret: Less Planning, More Action

I knew training for an Ironman would be difficult.  After all, race day would consist of a 2.4 mile swim, followed by 112 miles on the bike, and finishing with a 26.2 mile run.  Balancing training with running a business, being an engaged father and husband, and mixing in time to explore and experience life

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Redefining Resolutions:  From Doing to Being in 2024

Like many, I’ve struggled to maintain New Year’s resolutions.  But that’s why I waited a few weeks into January to share this article because I know we’ve reached the point when most resolutions fail. Good. Let them fail.  We weren’t set up to succeed in them anyway. Instead, three weeks into the year, let’s take

Journaling tips

Five Lessons Learned from Journaling for a Year

I’ll admit it.  It feels a little cliché to talk about journaling during the New Year’s timeframe.  It feels like everyone already does it, has done it before, or started journaling on January 1st determined to make this year the year! My goal isn’t to convince you to journal.  Instead, I want to share what

How to stop feeling over scheduled

How to Stop Feeling Over Scheduled

“Let me check my calendar.” “I’ve got an opening from 1:00 – 1:30, but then I’m booked until Thursday.” “You need 15 minutes?  How does two weeks from now work?” Ever uttered similar phrases before?  Of course you have! And that’s OK because you’re just like millions of us who get consumed by a calendar

Want vs need

What Do You Really Need?

I’m not trying to brag, but last week was a pretty big milestone in my Millennial life-journey. At 38 years old, I moved back in with my parents!!  Finally!  I’m now living the life every Millennial dreamed – a life devoid of rent, responsibility, and accountability! Well, that’s not exactly the case. A few months

Leaving a Clean Wake

Leaving a Clean Wake

In a recent podcast interview, I spoke with Michael Harvey about his journey to Chief Strategy Officer at Corra.  The full conversation is worth a listen, but it was his story about traveling the world for four years with his wife and two children on a 40ft. sailboat that has had me rethinking what it

Choose positivity

Can You Choose Positivity?

Has someone ever told you to, “think positive?”  Or how about the people who describe themselves or others as having a positive mindset? Last week, I was filming a video training series at a production studio in Detroit, MI and I was taken aback (in a positive way:) by the company’s core values plastered throughout