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I was recently having a conversation with a good friend of mine when he said to me… “Being successful is so difficult.” I was about to respond with, “I know right?” Instead, I decided to ask him what his definition of being successful was. I wanted to understand what he was after that he felt […]

Heath, happiness, and fulfillment.  Three things that are super important to me.  That I’m constantly looking to improve upon in my life.  I’m sure that’s the case for many of us.  I mean, who couldn’t use a little more health, happiness, and fulfillment in their lives?  I can’t say I’ve ever struggled because of having

Years ago when I first started working with a business coach, she asked me…  “Why do you brush your teeth every day?”  I responded, “So I don’t get cavities.”  She said, “But you don’t have cavities.”  I said, “I know, because I brush every day.”  She then asked me why I exercised.  I responded with,

Here’s some statements I hear often from my clients…  “I can’t do that.”  “I’m not built that way.”  “I don’t function like that.”  You ever find yourself making any of these statements?  I love when I hear these statements because it opens the door for me ask them…  “When did you decide that’s who you

A few years ago, I decided to create my own personal success philosophy. In case you’re wondering what a personal success philosophy is, it’s our own definition of what success looks like to us. Success as we define it, not how others define it for us. Before creating my own success philosophy, by default, I

If there’s one thing I know well, it’s the feeling of low self-confidence. For me it started at an early age. Told by teachers I wasn’t smart or good enough for success. That I wouldn’t amount to much. Just 8 years old and my confidence was already shot.  Being so young, I had no idea

I feel like everywhere I look these days, I see the word “hustle” being thrown around. You want to lose weight? Hustle to make it happen. You want to create a successful business? Hustle to make it happen. You want to make more money? Hustle to make it happen. You want better relationships? Hustle to

Years ago I remember listening to a podcast with motivational speaker Les Brown. He referenced the Chinese bamboo tree and how it resembles the effort we put into achieving our goals. How just like our goals, the Chinese bamboo tree requires daily attention and watering in order for it to grow. And get this, the

I’ve always loved fortune cookies and reading the messages inside of them. That is until my most recent fortune cookie message. Worst fortune cookie message ever.. and here’s why. The message… “Success is right around the corner.” At first I liked the message. I thought, awesome! But, the more I thought about it, I realized..

Years ago, I can’t remember the book, but I remember reading the following expression… Listening to understand versus listening to respond.  Initially I had no idea what the heck that meant.  I figured it was probably just a cute play on words.  As I read more into it and began to fully understand what it