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...
What’s Getting in the Way of Your Success? (You might not like the answer.)
The answer? Most likely, it’s your very own self. For most of us, we are the ones who get in our own way. We like to point to a lot...
Does Your Life Purpose Look Muddy?
I’m going to let you in on a little secret I learned in my coach training program. Your life purpose isn’t what you DO. It’s not your job or your...
What Does ‘Authenticity’ Look Like at a 30-Year High School Reunion?
My 30-year high school reunion is in two days. That’s right. 30 years. Whew. How did I get here? And that IS the question. How did I get to be...
The Career Advice I Always Give
This is the career advice I always give: Say what you want. We tend to cut off our dreams even before we start having them. This way, we never risk disappointment...
What’s Happiness Got To Do With It?
I see it as our duty to humanity to pursue happiness so that our thinking can evolve. The thinking that created the problems we face now is not the thinking that...
Why It's Totally Awesome You Did Not Win the Lottery
Winning the lottery can’t make you happy. Money can’t buy you love or long-term happiness. So why did so many of us go out and buy lottery tickets?
Why We Can't Let Anxiety Go
I’ve been thinking about anxiety because so many people struggle with it, and I noticed something interesting: Even though we have tools and strategies to manage it, we don’t always...
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...
Four Tips for Re-Thinking Your To-Do List for Greater Productivity
‘Tis the season to be busy. At this time of year, my to-do list makes me hyperventilate. Fear not. I have some tips that can help you minimize stress and...
Two Lessons I Learned From a Spoonful of Sugar
Today, I conducted an experiment. I didn’t put sugar in my coffee. I realize this may seem trivial, especially to non-coffee drinkers or people who swore off sugar a long...
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....
Why Gratitude Is Good For You
Gratitude has been a big theme in my professional and personal life in the last week. I managed to send some thank you notes (finally) last week and was happy...
How to Let Go and Get Unstuck, Part 2
Last week I talked about the life lesson I learned while floating down the Clackamas River. In short, the lesson was: The harder I worked, the “stucker” I got and...
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...
How FOMO Makes Your Job Search Harder
In terms of a job search, candidates may apply for position after position in a variety of industries. Because they are worried about missing out on a potential job, e.g.,...
What's The First Step in Creating the Career of Your Dreams?
What’s the first step in creating your dream career? Giving yourself permission to dream.
Three Job Search Pitfalls to Avoid
Here are the three pitfalls that we tend to fall into when we are out of work, and some strategies for climbing out. Hope they help you manage the anxiety...
The Trick to Cultivating Motivation for Your Job Search
Looking for work is challenging. All the effort and energy comes from YOU. Finding that internal motivation is critical, but often people inadvertently de-motivate themselves when it comes to their job...