Caitlin Clark and 10 Minutes that Changed a Life
Visualization – thinking it until you feel it – is the key to opening every door. It is our prescription for finding and following our purpose and passion.
Why Life-Work Balance is essential to more than just you
“What do you want for your kids?” I asked the parents assembled before me. In a rag-tag sort of unison, they all replied, “Happiness!” “Well, they’re watching!” I countered. So many times we as parents give a not-so-subtle message to our young. “I want you to be happy so much, that I’m going to make […]
The Real Reason Habits Are So Hard to Break
One of my favorite ways to start my seminars is with a phrase completion exercise: “Life would be better if only…” As everyone writes their answers on note cards, their responses are quite predictable. Almost all answers center around the same eight issues: If only I lost weight If only I had more money If […]
The Most Underappreciated Gift of MLK
So much will be written today about this incredible humanitarian, that these words will be drops in an ocean of honoring, but important drops nonetheless. What most people miss is that Dr. Martin Luther King taught us how to release depression and rage. His story is the history of a man who maintained a delicate […]
The 3 Lessons of Luck
Years ago, while I was living in Kansas City, I became a huge fan of the Royals baseball team. I started attending the games in July of 2014, when the stadium was barely half full. Just four months later they would do what no team had ever done in the history of baseball, won a […]
The Real Reason Your People Are Calling in Sick
What if you could cut sick days in half and double your retention rates? What would you be willing to do? There’s one reason that most people call in sick. They’re sick. They may be physically sick, or they could well be sick of the work environment, but either way, there are small changes a […]
88 Grateful Ways to Open and Close a Meeting
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A New Definition of L.O.V.E.
Growing up, I believed the phrase “falling in love” meant finding someone who you would devote yourself entirely to and vise-versa. As I’ve grown and experienced deep love for my children, my family, my friends and myself, I am grateful that love has taken on a new meaning for me – one that is far […]
Conflict Perception and Resolution
It seems Brain Science can help us resolve our differences. Researchers are discovering just how wired we are to being loyal. Loyalty to groups helped humans survive. When we can see and honor that loyalty, everyone wins. “Beyond Conflict” is an organization that helped South Africa transition after Apartheid. They now help other groups to […]
NGL Cards: A Prescription Option for Health and Wellness Practitioners
The National Gratitude League – a prescription for pain and illness? When asked what was the underlying cause of their patient’s pain and illness, the most common answers from 40 physicians were: In study after study, expressing gratitude throughout the day has been found to reduce all three of the above….with no side effects. That’s […]