Are you happy or just comfortable?

Are you happy or just comfortable?

Are you happy or comfortable? There is a difference and this passage from Colin Whrite sums it up pretty well: “There’s a big difference between comfort and happiness: being happy means that you are overjoyed about what you’re doing, who you are, the people you’re...
There’s no passion in playing small

There’s no passion in playing small

Confession — this blog has been torturing me for the past five days. I must have written and rewritten it eight times in my head. This morning I told my friend about it — she laughed when she heard the title. She knows me well. Playing small is something I struggle...
What does it mean to feel free?

What does it mean to feel free?

Freedom means different things to different people. Last night I was talking to a good friend (and new client) and we were working through what she wanted. The answer was freedom. For her, it’s the freedom of time. She wants the freedom to travel, choose when she...
Channel your inner pitbull

Channel your inner pitbull

I am like a dog with a bone. Once I decide to do something, I just do it. I have many faults, but getting things done is not one of them. I am a firm believer of “Just do it.” This has worked well for me in my day to day and in going after the big goals, the big...

How to appear confident (when you’re scared shitless)

Sometimes, when we need to show up with confidence—but it’s hard when you don’t feel confident inside. It’s hard to channel a little bravado, when confidence is nowhere in sight! Before you freak out, cancel, or call in sick, tahe a deep breath, count to ten, and let...

Unstick yourself

Are you stuck? You know the feeling: Like you’re caught in the trap of bad circumstances, bad decisions, constant failing, or—even worse—limbo. Have you fallen into a trap and given up? Is the glue in the trap holding fast? I know, it feels gross. I’ve been stuck...