Ever wonder why some of your greatest opportunities come disguised as your most formidable obstacles?  Here’s a story of how an experience I feared would shut me down was actually the missing piece I needed to take my work to the next level…   For more on leveraging life’s curve balls to get where…

I used to believe things happened in a linear way – first this, then that; one building block upon another in a specific order; cause and effect. I’ve since realized that achieving a larger vision or desire often triggers a chain of seemingly disjointed events that is in reality very connected. It’s like watching a movie of…

  If you’ve ever felt like you’re at the mercy of your environment, you may be craving more freedom in your work (and your life). Do you ever… …feel encumbered by everything on your plate and worry that if you slow down for a minute everything could come crashing down? …experience pressure to achieve stellar…

    Have you ever noticed that your experience directly reflects your state of mind? When you feel heavy and bogged down, everything you do becomes harder and more cumbersome. You may think the way you feel is a result of your experiences, and that’s true — the more you have to do, the more overwhelmed…

As children, most of us received mixed messages. You may have been encouraged to follow your heart and give life to your dreams in addition to being conditioned to be practical, hedge your bets, and take the safest route. Over time, many of us have allowed the roar of public opinion – that often tells…

  Are you at a crossroads, seeking more meaning and fulfillment in your work and life? Join me on Friday June 21 at 2 pm EDT/11 am PDT for an empowering LinkedIn Live workshop designed to help you transform your insights into actionable reality. In this dynamic session, you’ll gain valuable tools, approaches, and ideas…

  Think big. Ask yourself what the best-case scenario is. What opportunities have gone unseized? What possibilities are waiting to be ignited? If you could wave a magic wand, what would happen? Then ask yourself what is within your power to create, influence, or lead the charge for. You don’t have to have all the…

  Ask any corporate executive what their goals are, and they’ll likely describe targets they’re shooting for or milestones they aim to hit along the way. Goals are easy – they’re often prescribed or assigned. They’re logical and analytical and concrete. But ask someone what their vision is, and you’ll likely get a whole different…

  Consider the essence of what you most want to achieve, create, or become.  Perhaps it is not yet concrete, but rather an inkling of something that is calling to you. Every great accomplishment begins with a dream and a vision.  It requires imagination and an openness to receive its gifts.  As Albert Einstein once…

  Can you remember the last time you were so excited about something that you could feel the hair on your arms or the back of your neck stand up? Or the giddiness of a five-year-old at the prospect of visiting an amusement park? Maybe it got you out of bed in the morning or…