Is there something you’re holding onto that’s actually holding onto you? In pursuit of abundance we often focus on just getting more, but what we really need might be to let go of something. Essentialism calls for a focus on what matters. When we do an inventory of our life and emotions we are likely…

I don’t know -> I’ll find out I can’t do it -> I’ll identify what and who is needed to get it done I need -> I have a desire I give up -> I’m going to take a break and come back to this tomorrow I failed -> I learned and this is what…

Brush your teeth right after you finish dinner if your health goals include avoiding desserts or late night snacking. It’s a decisive action that signals you are done eating for the night, and the minty toothpaste flavor helps make food less appealing for a bit. This is a small example of a significant principle –…

Tony Robbins says “stay in your head your dead”. I’ve spoken about it before. We are social beings in a social world. I consider myself an introvert, someone who recharges in more private settings. That’s different than hiding from the world though. We were made to share life with each other and share our gifts…

When you clean the bathroom mirror, you start to notice that when you floss you are flicking food back onto it. It’s important for all of us to clean the mirror at least once, to understand. We can probably make a change, like aiming downward into the sink when we floss (disclaimer: I’m not actually…

One a scarcity, something to be defended, carefully allocated. Non-renewable, although more can potentially be acquired through healthy habits. The other can be generated, cultivated with our lifestyle. Can be built with momentum- fueled by thoughts and intentions, followed by action. What can you do today to make your time matter? Are you spending it…

How would you define a good day? Many of us would say a good day is one where good things happen to us. I would have said this for most of my life. My current perspective is that a good day is one in which I make good decisions. Decisions consistent with my philosophy and…

Here’s the secret to getting two important things done: do the first, then the second. Here’s a way to get nothing done: try to do them both at the same time. Its not limited to just important things either. An expert in multitasking, I rolled my chair into a conference room and over a rug…

I’m reading Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations, and this is one of the passages I really enjoyed. “Some people, when they do someone a favor, are always looking for a chance to call it in. And some aren’t, but they’re still aware of it—still regard it as a debt. But others don’t even do that. They’re like…