Upgrade yourself from merely efficient to highly efficient — Are you a highly efficient person or “just” an efficient person? Odd question, right? I only ask because my podcast co-host, Lee, has convinced me that highly efficient people are different than your regular, run-of-the-mill efficient people. Up until a couple of months ago, I would have told you that…

It’s time to get comfortable with being uncomfortable — Last week husband and I went to a new restaurant in our neighborhood that friends had been raving about. At first, I hated everything about the place. The chairs were uncomfortable. The menu was odd. The interior was crowded and loud. But as I sat thinking about how I would…

Don’t waste the last two weeks of the year — With only two weeks left in the year, you have options for how you want to finish 2022. There’s the option where you coast through to the end of the year in a holiday-induced fog of food, presents, and crazy get-togethers with family and friends. And there’s the one where…

And what it can mean for you — Last month, I bought a new pair of jeans and a belt. My current favorite pair had reached a threadbare status, and the belt had seen better days (years?) …

Self-sabotage is very real and alive in everyone’s life, but it doesn’t have to be in charge — I once almost ran my former business into the ground by ignoring clients and deadlines. Instead, I watched YouTube videos and got into heated political discussions online. Why? Because cat videos were way more fun than invoicing or finding new clients. …

The easy way to eliminate the obstacles standing in your way of success — A friend of mine is deeply involved in learning a new skill, hoping he can change professions and make more money. Besides his 40+ hour-a-week job, he’s taking classes that involve successfully completing multiple projects each week. It’s an understatement to say he is busy, yet he still finds time…

Play as if your life depends on it (because it does) — I spent a couple of hours earlier this week watching TEDx talks about the power of play in our lives and how it can change how we see and do things. These talks immediately made me think: am I playing enough? The honest answer was: no. …

How you count can make it easier to hit your goals — If you were to suddenly find yourself back in 4th grade Phys Ed class, and the teacher told you to do 10 jumping jacks, would they count your repetitions up to 10 (1, 2, 3…), or would they count down from 10 reps (10, 9, 8…)? Fast forward to you…

Stop waiting for invisible help to get started — This past week, a friend asked me to tell him the easiest way to get motivated. He has a comically-large project looming vulture-like over him, and his deadline steadily creeps closer every day. Unsurprisingly, he’s been procrastinating on taking even the slightest steps to get started. “There are too many…