Subject: Do you do this too?
Do you do this too?
December 30th, 2021 at 8:00 am CSTAngry, frustrated (maybe a bit disgusted) with myself. It wasn't even February and I'd already given up on my big resolutions/goals for the year. Yep, that used to be me (a bit embarrassing but it's what usually happened before I discovered the impo ...
How to go all-in (on you in 2022)
December 28th, 2021 at 8:00 am CSTRed in the face. Ashamed of the tears welling up into my eyes. I tried to not show how upset I was. It was the summer of 1989, and I was trying to convince my mom that I could handle a job that would require me driving into a not-so-great area of Ho ...
Just do this (in the new year)
December 21st, 2021 at 8:00 am CSTDid you know that 80% of people who set a New Year's resolution abandon it by the 2nd week of February (and a majority before the end of January)? [I know, right?] That's why I recommend you don't bother with a New Year's resolution, and instead do ...
My secret to successful goal achievement
December 14th, 2021 at 8:00 am CSTHave you ever...Had trouble staying motivated to achieve your goals all year long?Wondered why you even wanted a particular goal half-way through the year?Noticed that you have habits that hurt your ability to achieve what you want?You're in good com ...
You need to know this before setting your 2022 goals
December 7th, 2021 at 8:00 am CSTMy heart rate quickened as I heard the words I'd long waited for... "Congratulations, Heather. You're a partner!" I felt on top of the world. Until (about a day later) my head started spinning with all the added expectations and responsibilities that ...
Do this to reduce holiday stress
November 30th, 2021 at 8:00 am CSTYou know those people who put their Christmas trees up before Thanksgiving, play Christmas music non-stop and LOVE everything pumpkin? Yep, that's me (a bit embarrassing but true). I think I drive my family most c-r-a-z-y with all the (Time Life Trea ...
#1 Daily Habit For Happiness
November 23rd, 2021 at 8:00 am CSTIn the fetal position, clutching my stomach in pain I heard my son Noah laugh. And I actually smiled. It was June 2012. Even though I only had 1 chemotherapy treatment left I was seriously considering NOT going (the pain didn't feel like it was worth ...
She called me out
November 16th, 2021 at 8:00 am CST"As a white woman, how can you help professionals of color retake control of our personal and professional lives?" This was recently posed to me in an email from a reader that stopped me in my tracks. But then it made me curious, and so I opened up a ...
#1 thing to remember
November 9th, 2021 at 8:00 am CSTHorn blaring, the car behind us made it a point to get as close as possible (without actually hitting us). My son screamed... "Mom, what is he DOING??" Zachary was making a right turn into our neighborhood (uphill with a car in the opposite lane). It ...
Want success now (not someday)?
November 2nd, 2021 at 8:00 am CSTI walked into the meeting hopeful but walked out feeling a bit dejected. It was October 2007... my first year eligible to be promoted to shareholder in my firm. Because I'd put in the time and had the numbers, I thought I should get promoted. Instead ...