As we kick off the new year, one exercise that I enjoy going through is carefully selecting the three words that will be the overarching themes for the year. This is a process that Chris Brogan introduced 15 years ago and that I’ve been consistently doing since 2008. These three words provide the framework for what my goals will be (broken out into select categories once I’ve these three themes). With that said, my three words for 2021 are: Perseverance, Wellness, and Recovery.
Read MoreAs the New Year is quickly approaching us we will be inundated with articles regarding setting resolutions and goals for the upcoming year.. While the structure between the 3 Words process and goals for a set of categories may not be for you, hopefully it provides insight into how I have found success with achieving my goals. These goals are often flexible and evolve over the course of the year.
Read MoreIt was 6 years ago today that I had brain surgery to remove a tumor that was on my motor skills strip and just in front of my speech pathways. From the moment of leaving my apartment that day through leaving the hospital post-surgery, there are a series of memories.
Read MoreHave you ever had those days where look around you and see all of the little projects that you could tackle? Maybe you look at your never-ending to-do list and know that there are smaller tasks that you could easily knock off. We’ve all experienced it. This is what is an individual hurdle.
Read MoreWhile I experienced fear heading into my brain surgery, this was a different level of fear. One that I had never experienced before and while this article is personal to me, those being affected by the other fires taking place, those in the path of Hurricane Laura, and so many others facing similar events are in my thoughts.
Read MoreSo often we focus on whether we’re an extrovert vs an introvert. While it’s important to understand what type of person we are, at our core all humans are social creatures. Additionally being introverts aren’t the only individuals who need solitude in their lives. We all need alone time whether we realize it or not.
Read MoreGratitude will help you to handle these experiences and feelings. They will help you to reframe them hence working through them faster. Additionally, gratitude helps us not to take anything for granted because we understand how quickly it can all be taken away from us.
Read MoreWhen faced with any adversity in our lives, from the simplest to the most complex, our ability to be adaptable is what is among the most important. It’s how we show up and respond to it that will make determine the outcome.
Read MoreIt was a cloudless day in the Bay Area but it would end with shattering both of my shoulders due to a violent tonic-clonic seizure. I felt as though I was drowning. Each next word I tried to say made it harder to breath. I was paralyzed but could see with my periphery vision and hear her as she dropped everything in came running to my side while screaming for help. It felt like minutes to me but I’m sure it was shorter than that.
Read MoreWe should always be working to change our mindset to see these negative in a positive light, though it might be hard to at the time. As you assess your life look for areas where you may already done this and note them down. If you have negatives in front you now, look for ways that you can change them into a positive.
Read MoreSo often we look at vulnerability as being a fault. If someone expresses fear, depression, cries or gets emotional they are considered weak. We need to reverse this stigma. You need to give yourself the permission to be vulnerable. And this shouldn’t just be in your bedroom when no one else is looking.
Read MoreAt some point in our lives we will all experience hard times. This could range from losing someone that we were close to, being in an accident of some type, being diagnosed with a serious disease, losing our job, or any number of other things that may immediately come to mind for you. It’s how we learn from these incidents that define who we are. It’s how resilient we are.
Read MoreIn the past when I would evaluate my schedule in an effort to optimize my time, I would consider only the working hours of the day. For me, pre-pandemic, this has always been roughly between 7:30a-5:30p. During those hours, I time block my calendar, to the best of my abilities, including reading/research time, time to process email, and any other items that I did not have time to accomplish the night before.
Read MoreAre you feeling unorganized along with a loss of focus? This presents a perfect opportunity to hit the reset button on your systems and processes, helping you to increase your productivity. This is a process that I go through every quarter and it helps me to feel refreshed and ready to tackle the upcoming quarter.
Read MoreThough you are not sitting on top of the music industry like Taylor Swift is, that doesn’t mean that you can’t push your physical and mental boundaries. Similar to the release of her new album “folklore, there are a variety of ways that you should and can do to push yourself farther.
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