Every December my family and I watch The Grinch Who Stole Christmas. It’s fun to villainize him – the insensitive jerk who figures if he can’t be happy, no one else should either. He steals their Christmas presents, their trees, stockings and decorations – even their food. And then he is baffled that even without all their “stuff” Christmas still comes. As he watches…

  “I can’t believe I did that (again).” I hear that often from clients who are intent on changing a behavior or habit they’ve realized is getting in their way. And of course, I’ve said it myself. But for anyone who has uttered those words, I have good news. If you’ve caught yourself (even after…

  Imagine finding yourself face down on the concrete being pummeled by some kind of hard object every thirty seconds or so. You’re agitated and a little resentful – and you may feel like a bit of a victim. And then suppose you lift your head and notice that the concrete you are lying on…

  Gratitude allows us to interrupt, if only for a moment, what seems like a perpetual condition of restless yearning. From such an early age, we become conditioned to always look for more – to achieve more, to have more, to become more. With such an orientation, even the fruits of our labor are not…

  I’ve always been drawn to lighthouses.  And this summer we traveled to visit one of my favorites… But this trip was unlike previous visits – and it led me to some powerful insights about what lighthouses and leaders have in common. We look to leaders to light the way.  But sometimes even the mightiest…

  If you’ve ever had a major disappointment, you know it can suck the wind right out of you, just like a gut punch. It can also steal your attention and energy and keep it fixated on something you likely have little or no control over. And that has far worse consequences. Getting the wind…

  If you’ve ever played video games, you know that the fun is advancing to the next level. Overcoming the obstacles thrown at you unlocks new features, brings new adventures and leads you to get better at playing the game. The same is true in life, especially at work. You likely have ideas, dreams and…

When Halloween rolls around, it invites the question: if you could be anything for one evening, what would it be? The tradition invokes a feeling of fantasy. Whether your answer is a super hero or a villain or something in between, the very act of asking the question and imagining a response reminds us that…

  Have you ever had a really hard time getting something done? Something big? When you’re up against a large task or project, it’s easy to become overwhelmed by the details and magnitude of what is before you. And when the project you’re working on requires you to do something new and uncomfortable, it often…

  Work.  Some days are good, and others not so much…  Just like life, right? Since we spend so many of our waking hours working, it’s likely that a good day at work will spill over into your life after work.  Unfortunately, a not-so-good day will do that too. You can’t always change what comes…