Think back to a time when nothing seemed to be working out right. Maybe you dropped your phone in the sink. Or you forgot to pick up the dry cleaning. One night, you burned dinner…again. Or maybe something even worse happened. We all have days – and ... Read More
How To Buy Happiness
What defines true and lasting happiness for you? With the winter holiday season in full swing, I thought it would be wise to stop and ask this question before our lives get too busy and crowded with other priorities that may hijack our happiness. This ... Read More
How I Rebounded From My Personal Low
As we dive deeper into the final area of Energy Management, I want to share an experience that is very close to my heart. You need to model the power of living in alignment with your purpose to renew spiritual energy. This counts double in times of ... Read More
Super Boost Your Mental Energy
How often do you catch yourself… Dwelling on what you can’t change? Ruminating over something you are worried about now? Forecasting all the negative possibilities of what could happen? And how is this working for you? Probably not very well! When ... Read More
Emotional Enhancers and Energy Suckers
As I hung up the phone, I felt an overwhelming sense of weariness and exhaustion flooded my body. I had felt like the person on the other end of the line had sucked out all my energy! I felt utterly deflated after the conversation ended. Reading ... Read More
Train to Sustain: Managing Your Physical Energy
Recently, I did something I’ve never done before. As I set off at the starting line of a 5K in Sacramento, I made the personal commitment to run the entire race without walking or stopping. Now for someone who has completed a marathon before, this might ... Read More
Manage Your Energy, Not Your Calendar!
The secret to efficiency isn’t time management. Your performance, health, and happiness are grounded in how well you manage your energy – not your calendar! No matter how strategic a time manager you are, without knowing how to use your energy, you will ... Read More
My Challenge For You (Ice Bucket Not Required)
By now, I’m sure your Facebook needs feed is full of videos of friends and family participating in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. And if you haven’t seen it yet, this creative marketing campaign involves the use of normal household items (bucket, water, ... Read More
Three Strategies for Embracing Change
On the Move... again! Last Monday, I loaded up my Jetta, hopped on I-5 in Sacramento and drove the 581 miles due north to Portland. After nine hours on the road with the company of some good music and audiobooks, I finally pulled into the driveway of our ... Read More
Create A Daily Legacy: Wholehearted Leadership™ TOD Challenge
Greetings from San Francisco! After traveling nearly halfway around the world, we’ve arrived safely back on the West Coast (check out our travel photos). Our summer travels have certainly been one EPIC adventure that we’ll never forget. They have ... Read More