Want to know the best-kept secret to reaching quantum levels of success in life and in business? I’ve got one word for ya – Energy. Hold on a sec. Before you check out, stay with me. I get it. It sounds woo-woo. It sounds out there. It sounds abstract. It sounds different than the language … Read more
Last week I made a case for keeping our working hours under 50, and now I’m going to show you how to cut back the hours so you can enjoy the harmony you deserve. The whole goal here is to find a pace that is sustainable for the long haul so that you can keep … Read more
For some things in life, more is better, but the number of hours worked in a week is not one of them. Have you ever suffered from “work hours creep?” I know I sure have. You start a job targeting to work about eight hours a day. After all, you know it’s important to have … Read more
Hopefully, you haven’t been overthinking too much about the overthinking newsletter from last week. I just had to! Anyways, last week we dove into the three ways to overthrow overthinking, and this week we’re going to explore seven more. Here are seven more ways to keep overthinking at bay: 4. Pay attention to how you … Read more
Do you find that overthinking is getting the best of you? Do you find yourself ruminating over decisions you made in the past? Do you have a hard time making decisions out of fear that you’ll make the wrong choice? Do you find yourself obsessing about the least favorable outcome? Do you worry about how … Read more
Calling all perfectionists! This one’s for you. You’re in good company; I’m right there with you. Some days it’s smooth sailing as a recovering perfectionist, and other days I have to go head to head with my inner perfectionist to keep that innate desire for flawlessness at bay. Left unaddressed, perfectionism can wreak havoc on … Read more
Stress is something we all deal with, and high-achieving are particularly susceptible to the perils of stress because we have that constant drive, never-enough feeling propelling us. That’s all well and good to a point but can overtake us if we allow it to. Read that again…”allow it to.” Living with ridiculously high levels of … Read more
Imagine having an idea that you’re super passionate about. When you ask others to get on board, you’re told “no.” Then you’re told no again. And again. And again, 296 more times before you eventually get a “yes.” Think you would have been able to weather all those “no’s”? I sure as hell would have … Read more
High-level executives, founders and entrepreneurs are unique in the sense that their insatiable drive to succeed, produce, compete, create, provide, build and conquer is hard to turn off. Boundaries between their professional life and personal life are severely blurred, almost to the point where both are inextricably intertwined. This type of model may be thrilling … Read more
Anything worth having comes with a cost. How do you know when the price you’re paying is too high? This week we’re going to get real with ourselves and get super honest about how we’re living. I know many people who have all the trappings of success … the mega-mansion, the vacation homes, the shiny … Read more