Select your word
Elevate. Embrace. Delight. Those are my words of the year for 2016, 2017, and 2018. The idea of making resolutions feels arbitrary to...
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Practice what you preach
I started this blog in February and since then have posted over 90 pep talks. I appreciate everyone who takes the time to read, like, or...
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Get over yourself
Still frustrated that your friend/client/prospect/pastor/neighbor didn't reply to that email you sent last month? Afraid to unsubscribe...
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Make a sudden switch
I remember talking about the dangers of smoking in health class, and one of my classmates told a compelling story. When Emily was born,...
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Gain a fresh perspective
Two weeks ago I interviewed a Rabbi in front of a small audience in the chapel at my Methodist church. It was a refreshing and...
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Join in
Two weeks ago I attended a laughter yoga class. Have you been to a laughter yoga class? It's wild. No jokes. Just laughter. Loud laughs,...
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Reflect
I came across a post from Coaches Collective last week that reminded me that "Research has shown that reflection boosts productivity." In...
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Quit it
Take a moment to complete this sentence: "I need to quit ______________." Quit complaining? Quit smoking? Quit Facebook? Quit...
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Know yourself
One of the most significant expressions of my geekiness is that I will take almost any test to know myself better. Not the Facebook...
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Minimize temptation
"I can't walk into Target without spending $100." "When I go to Dunkin' Donuts for coffee, I can't resist getting a donut too." "I hate...
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Say thanks
Who still has a thank you note someone gave you a long time ago? When I ask this question in my positivity talks, most people in the room...
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Create a timeline
Can you list the events that have had the biggest impact on your life and when they happened? If not for your whole life, what about one...
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Cut yourself some slack
I had good intentions. I had a blog post started and time set aside to finish it. But then my daughter, who's had a tough start to the...
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Detach from the outcome
Have you ever obsessively checked your Facebook post to see how many likes you've gotten? I have, especially when I was starting...
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Let your freak flag fly
When I was in middle school in the late '80s, I was so jealous of the girls who got all their clothes from Gap that when I finally got my...
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Write your personal credo
Almost seven years ago, I had a life-changing experience in the least expected place… on a webinar. At the end of a program titled...
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Find the theme
Thirteen weeks ago, I posted a list of my personal commandments and my advice on how to write your own. Once a week for the next twelve...
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Reconsider your position
Twelve years ago, I became the first full-time employee of Creative Restaurant Solutions, Inc. I worked with the founder, Morreen, for...
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Lean into discomfort
Finish this sentence: I could never ______________________. It has been my experience that any time you hear yourself saying "I could...
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Predict the predictable
"Ugh," I thought. "Not again." My eyes watered and my nose ran. Why? Because my allergy spray had run out. And even though the label...
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