Here’s the scene: I’m celebrating a client’s great week, which I always do at the start of the session. There is always something to celebrate, and I like to keep the focus on the positive! Once I finish celebrating, I say, “I noticed you had a sandwich on Tuesday. ...
In December 2020, a friend reached out to me wanting to make a connection with a co-founder of a new health startup, Levels Health, which provides continuous glucose monitors, along with an app that facilitates insights and learning, direct to consumers. It was great...
I love reading. From the time I was a little kid, my favorite hobby has always been reading. I entered a reading competition as my “activity of choice” one summer; I used to build pretend forts in my living room and read the day away. Reading, to me, is relaxation,...
Ah, 2020. At the beginning of the year, it held so much hope and promise. (In fact, here are my literal words from my post called “3 Things to Do Before Setting Your 2020 Goals”: It feels so promising, so hopeful, so exciting. That was then! And now, it’s almost...
A prelude: My own experience with burnout They say that teaching is the best way to learn, and I want to say upfront that this is something I have not personally mastered. I am teaching it here because I have studied every single angle of burnout. I can cite more...
Look, I realize we’re all struggling in some way right now. Whether it’s a sick family member, fear of getting sick yourself, the emotional strain of social distancing, fear of (or actual) job loss, having to push harder to keep your business alive, working on the...
As a child, one of my favorite things to do was build a “fort” of sheets in the corner of the living room between two couches, and hide away with as many books as I could find and a bag of Chex Mix and glass of fruit punch (I know! Look at me now!). My favorite...
Have you ever set a goal, tried really hard to reach it, but you didn’t quite hit it? If so, what happens? If you’re like most people, you beat yourself up over not getting there. That feels pretty demotivating, so you might have even gotten...
The Challenge I thrive on challenge. Moving through life comfortably without really having to push yourself might be appealing to some, but feeling like I am constantly growing and expanding my own possibilities is what keeps me energized. Plus, I believe that...
You likely already know that I love reading. In fact, I often say that if I could create a dream job (aside from the one I already have!), I’d have it revolve around reading. That said, entrepreneurship is busy, and it’s easy to not make time to get in the things...
