Inspiration for living your best life
“Onnnee dayyy.”
In July of 2018, Demi Lovato was found unresponsive in her Hollywood Hills home. She had suffered a drug overdose and was fighting for her life. After a frantic 911…
Vulnerability Sounds Like Truth and Feels Like Courage
When I was young, I used to think I had to put on a strong exterior and come across with confidence… even if I didn’t feel that way. That’s how…
What You Think Of Me Is None Of My Business.
“What you think of me is none of my business.” ~ Terry Cole Whittaker Can we have an honest conversation? How much do other people’s opinions influence what you do…
What Tina Turner taught me about “what’s next”.
Yesterday, on my hour and 27 min drive back to Castle Rock, WA from Portland, OR, I was listening to Oprah’s Super Soul Conversation with Tina Turner. Oprah was interviewing…
The Domino Effect… More With Less
Is your business standing still, or is it experiencing the domino effect of effortless growth? How much effort are you putting into your business right now? Are you feeling things…
How To Create A Brand That Stands Out
How do you create a brand that stands out? This is an important questions for coaches. One way is by creating a brand look and feel that is undeniably YOU.…
Is it time to “Go Skunk”?
“Going skunk” is a term often used in the corporate world when you bring together a group of individuals to create something completely new – completely outside the box –…
Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway
I learned a lot about what it means to “feel the fear and doing it anyway” back in the day when I was a minister and also a rock climber…. I took…
People Connect More With Our Weakness
I learned a very valuable lesson when I was in Seminary, and that’s this… People connect WAY more with our weakness than with our strength. Up until that point,…
You Can’t Get To Your Dream, You Must Come From It.
“You can’t get TO your dream, you must come FROM it.” ~ Mary Morrissey If you’re like me, you may very well have taught this very concept. AND I am…
How To Find and Develop Your Authentic Brand Voice
How do you find and develop your authentic brand voice? It’s a question I get asked a lot. It’s something that you can recognize in yourself and others when you…
Stand Up. Stand Out. Stand For Something.
If we’re going to make our impact on the world at the level we want to make it, I believe we’ve got to Stand Up, Stand Out, and Stand For…
Understanding The 80/20 Rule and How To Apply It In Your Coaching Business
The 80/20 Rule. The Pareto Principle. The Law of the Vital Few. They’re all the same thing. It’s the principle that 80% of our results come from 20% of our effort. Tim…
What does it mean to be World Class?
When I was in high school and playing on the tennis team, I had the opportunity to hear Billie Jean King speak. In her speech she talked about what was…
What’s the value of accountability?
I used to bristle at the idea of “accountability” because it always felt like the kid who didn’t do her homework and now has to walk ‘the hall of shame’…
What’s The Opportunity?
Have you ever had one of those days (weeks, months or years) where you feel completely overwhelmed by the circumstances showing up in your life? Sometimes I’ve even felt that…
Are you an “Info-Binger”?
Are you an info-binger? Do you LOVE to learn? Do you take a ton of online classes and webinars? Do you buy every book recommended? Are you on information overload?…
The Greatest Achievement Was At First A Dream
“The greatest achievement was at first and for a time a dream. The oak sleeps in the acorn; the bird waits in the egg; and in the highest vision of…
I think I invented a new word… “Epicognition”
I think I invented a new word… “Epicognition”. Let me explain. [I’m a bit of a science geek, so bear with me.] There is an up-and-coming field of biology called…
What does it take to become “Best In Show”?
What does it take to become “Best in Show”? I was watching the famous Westminster Dog Show this week. Who knew there were so many different breeds of Terriers – Parsons…
This might not work.
“This might not work.” I heard Seth Godin say it on a podcast. He said this is his mantra. He talked about the freedom it provides when trying something new.…
Risk Believing In Yourself
Going after your dream is a risk. Building a business is a risk. Believing you can actually make a difference, is a risk. But what’s the risk of not going…
Hook. Book. Look. Took.
35 years ago, my first mentor taught me a simple formula for structuring my teaching that I’ve used ever since in designing curriculum, crafting signature speeches, developing presentations, and writing…
It’s All Figuroutable
I love this quote from Marie Forleo – “It’s all Figuroutable.” Mastery requires a mindset that knows and embraces this. It’s a growth mindset that says – I have the…
