“When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.” - Willie Nelson I’m going through a shit show. And I’m happy. Let me explain. A younger, dumber me would look at my project plate right now and freak. This week alone I added four people to my team...
I used to be a drama queen - thriving on a perverse rush that comes from being stupid-busy. Of course, I’d tell anyone willing to listen I hated feeling busy. But, truth be told, I loved it. Mysteriously, my days dissolved into a frenzy of unplanned activities:...
There are two bad things that happen when you procrastinate about exercise on the road: 1 - you don’t get the exercise (duh!) 2 - you break a promise with yourself As a speaker, problem #1 is bad enough - I need to keep my energy up for my presentation! But, problem...
I’m not trying to be a bummer, but I struggle with fuzzy bromides, like “Tomorrow’s another day,” or “Always look on the bright side of life.” It’s not that optimism doesn’t work, but switching from woe-is-me, my world’s in a tailspin to dancing a jig and picking...
You get off the phone with great intentions. “Yes” you say (full of promise and pride) to your prospect, “I’ll get that proposal to you by Thursday.” So far so good. Immediately you note “Send proposal to Joe Blow” (not his real name, hopefully) to your long, growing...
In a dusty laboratory, tucked away in the bowels of Florida State University, sat a plate full of freshly baked cookies. They were chocolate chip. Beside them, on a separate plate, were a half-dozen radishes. This odd (and slightly cruel) experiment was being...
Unless you live under a rock, you get overwhelmed. Too many choices, interruptions, competing demands on your time, and trying to get stuff done - with so little time. Maybe it’s part of the territory or a phase you or your business are going through, but being...