Throw Away Your Bucket List!
So most of you readers know by now that my post titles are intended to, well, make you open up the email and read the post! And so let me start this blog by saying that no, I am not recommending that you throw away your bucket list. Or at least, not entirely. But...
This Blog Needs a Name!
Short post for today. It has come to my attention, through a mom on the soccer field, that this blog needs a catchy name. (What, Erin Newman’s Blog wasn’t cutting it?) So if you’ve got an idea for one, please post it in the comments section. (Text...
I’m a Genie in a Bottle, Baby…
Remember this song? I feel like I’ve been locked up tight For a century of lonely nights Waiting for someone To release me… It’s catchy, right? But if you want to have a more awesome life (and who doesn’t), you might not want to make this your new...
Why Trump Doesn’t Need to Change
Think back on a recent negative interaction you had with someone. This will work even better if you still have an emotional charge around that interaction (it’s still getting under your skin). What did that person do that so affected you? And how did you...
Are you Aiming for Mediocrity?
Remember that whole “10,000 hours” thing from Malcolm Gladwell’s book, the Tipping Point? The gist of the concept was that it takes about 10,000 hours of practice to master something. Want to be a world class athlete? 10,000 hours. Chess grand master? Practice for...
Why Retreats Don’t Work
We’re all looking for the secret to a happy life. Sometimes, we think that means that we need to take a little break for a while. If we could just take a vacation or a go on a retreat to a beautiful spa or isolated cabin and get away from the rigors of our job, the...
Why Isn’t My Vision Board Working?
An Interview with Laina Orlando on Abundance: As many of you know, I’m kind of obsessed with abundance and abundance thinking. Lately I’ve been doing a lot of personal work around this, and asking myself what abundance means to me. Laina Orlando, a powerful speaker...
Smoke Weed Every Day
Most of us could probably agree that smoking pot every day isn’t an ideal long-term coping solution (unless your name is Snoop). Most of us would also probably agree that it’s not necessarily a lifestyle choice that we want for our children, either. But how do we get...
