How Setting Boundaries Can Set You Free
Boundary: noun, plural boundaries. 1. something that indicates bounds or limits; a limiting or bounding line. Let me first say that I kind of suck at setting boundaries, but have...
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5 Life Lessons from the Ultimate Field
I think I’ve had one true love in my life. It wasn’t a person, God or nature. It is/was Ultimate Frisbee. (Right now, if you think I’m talking about disc...
New Year’s Resolutions? Bah! Humbug!
You know setting New Year’s resolutions doesn’t work, right? According to Statistic Brain, only 8 percent of “resolvers” are still at it six months later. Clearly, there’s something that doesn’t...
The Pernicious Effects of Perfectionism
I am a recovering perfectionist. Those who know me might say the recovery is fully complete, as they see no visible signs of perfectionism. My house is not perfectly clean....
How to Let Go and Get Unstuck, Part 1
Last Saturday I floated down the Clackamas River. I was well equipped with an inflatable kayak, paddle, life jacket, etc. Other members of my group were floating down the river...
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
I’ve made the mistake of believing that the pursuit of happiness should be fun, easy and effortless; that once I’m on the right path to happiness everything will be smooth...
From Corporate Creative Director to Painter: Living the Dream
We all need help getting out of our own way. Today I want to share another true story of one of my clients. In just two months, he created his dream...
How Karaoke Taught Me a Lesson About Decision-Making, Leadership & Perfectionism
The more I pay attention to what makes good leaders, I see how trapped many of us are by our perfectionism without even realizing it. In fact, what they found is...
Don't Quit 5 Minutes Before the Miracle Happens
To be honest, life has thrown me some curve balls lately that have put me smack-dab in the middle of a big pity party. Since life is not all unicorns,...
5 Tips for Finding a Career That Fits
I am lucky. I have the best job in the world. For me. I get to help people. I get to write about whatever I want. I get to teach...
Job Search 101: Sometimes It's Darkest Before the Dawn
One of my clients was having a difficult finding a job. He was doing everything right – networking, reaching out, following up, applying, customizing his resume and cover letter for...
Living His Mission: Why One Engineer Chose Art Over HVAC
Below is an interview with Rick Huddle that shows how he evolved from being a project manager for a construction HVAC company into a children’s storyteller.
From Healthcare to Smoothies: A Fresh Look at Retirement and “Security”
Have you ever been on vacation and said to yourself, “I could live here. Why don’t I just move?” And then reality smacks you in the face: you have RESPONSIBILITIES and...
From Corporate Marketing to Personal Training: The Ordinary Tale of an Extraordinary Career Change
My mission is to help people identify and pursue work they love. Many of us dream about breaking free from our office cubicles, but find the “golden handcuffs” — the...
Why I Hate This Job Search Advice
“Treat your job search like your job.” This conventional job search advice makes me cringe.
How Doing Arts & Crafts Is Fixing My Business
Here’s the beauty of taking a break: perspective.
From Midlife Crisis to Midlife Awakening
When the foundation we’ve built our lives on and the path we’ve planned no longer takes us where we want to go, it’s time for an awakening.
What I Learned When I Let Go of a Regular Paycheck
Being my own boss means I face this indecision and self-doubt every day. I’m examining, at the core, what it means to be me. What am I going to stand...
An Antidote to the Inner Critic
I love the Artist’s Way because it was my first introduction to a God-Universe-Higher-Power concept that wasn’t harsh, judgmental or critical. I
1 Lesson Learned by Playing Like an Artist
Creativity and play boost productivity, heighten performance and aid recovery from work burnout.