New Year, New Plan

Like a blank sheet of paper, the beginning of a new year is an invitation to redirect, restart or create something new. We get a chance to ...

Getting To What You Really Want

I recently listened to the audio version of Marie Forleo’s book, Everything Is Figureoutable. I really like her presence and her grit in how she delivers her message. She is a combination of tough love, encouragement and cross-fit trainer. Great book, but if you don’t like hearing the F-bomb this one may not be your …

The Joy Rules

Rules To Live By Like it or not, thoughts control our outcomes. Thoughts create expectations and interpretations about our experiences. What happens is less important that our thoughts about what happens. For real. The way you choose to think about an event goes a long way in determining if you remember it positively or negatively. …

Be As Happy As … You Choose

Be As Happy As ... You Choose You can't control what other people do. Blaming or complaining about it will not change it. What can you control? Your words and reaction. The sooner you take personal responsibility for your behavior and feelings, the sooner you take charge of your future and the outcomes you get. …

You Get What You Decide

I love this quote from Henry Cloud, the Boundaries guy: You get what you tolerate. It is so true. Whatever you are willing to put up with is what will happen. If you're willing to work late, do all the cooking and cleaning, make all the vacation plans, etc. then guess what? Other people will …

Simple Bliss

Are you chasing it? Working hard to get there? Saving up for someday? Happiness - when we get to do what we really want to instead of what we have to. Question:  If you could do whatever you wanted, what would it be? What is it you really want to make you happy? Do you know? …

Control This For Better Outcomes

What do I really have control of? Not what other people do or say. Not most of the circumstances I end up dealing with. Not most of the experiences I go through.  But whatever the situation or circumstances, what I can control is my response. It may not feel like I am in control in …