Action Quiets the Critic Ignore your biggest critic. They think they know you, but they don't. They think they have you figured out, but they are lost. They think they are dialed in on what makes you tick, but they are confused. Who is this critic I'm talking about? It
Newsletter 5 Small Habits That Changed My Life The kids and I recently planted a garden in our backyard. Nothing fancy. Just some strawberries, cucumbers, lettuce, and herbs. You can feel the kid's excitement. My son goes out at least once a day to see if the strawberries are ready to eat. While far from ready,
Newsletter Celebrating Wins We celebrated my daughter’s birthday this last week. She is now 11 which is crazy! Not too long ago she was learning to walk and ride her bike. Now, she’s finishing up elementary school and prepping middle school. In just 4 years, she’ll be driving. I just
Parenting 7 Strategies For Working Dads to Eliminate Overwhelm As a working dad, you never have enough time: * Demands at work * Responsibilities at home * Needing time to yourself No matter what you do, how long you work, or what you say "no" to, there are never enough hours in the day to fit everything in. With two
Never Let Fear Control You It took me 13 years to face my fears and take action on my massive goal: Biking 203 miles from Seattle to Portland. But I almost let one breakdown derail everything. The Seattle-To-Portland (STP) is the largest multi-day bike event in the Northwest. Over 8k bikers sign up for the
Knowing When Its Time to Leave Disney in the Dust Last month, we took the family to Disneyland. It was expensive, but we thought it would be the most fun our kids would have in their entire lives! Not quite. After a couple of days, the kids were ready to leave Disney in the dust and I learned a valuable
Feel the Rhythm of Change Life is rhythm. When you wake up 🌅 What you do to exercise 🏋 How you make your coffee or tea ☕ All of these are part of your daily rhythm. When life changes, your rhythm changes too. Change is Inevitable When you feel the rhythm of a song, you find the beat
Purpose The Attitude of Gratitude We've heard that practicing gratitude is important. But why is it so important? The reason is that the benefits are life-changing.
Purpose Featured Embrace the Growth Mindset Each of us has a mindset that impacts our view of challenges in life. One of these mindsets embraces each challenge; the other avoids them at all costs. Which one do you have?
Parenting Connection with Community “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” - African Proverb
Purpose Choose Courage Our fear keeps up from taking action. When we avoid our fear, we fail to grow. Here are 3 steps we can take to choose courage today.
Productivity Maximize Your Micro-Decisions Think about where you are today. How did you get here? Millions of Micro-Decisions. Here is how we can leverage Micro-Decisions for big results.
Purpose Featured Align Goals with Priorities Are your goals aligned with your priorities? When out of balance, our priorities in life can suffer while we pursue our goals. Here is how to get back in alignment.
Purpose Loss & Legacy Loss is a much a part of life as birth. Legacy is a much a part of life as loss.
Purpose 3 Steps to Discover Essentials in Life We get caught up in the whirlwind of life and forget what is truly essential. Taking time to identify what is essential helps us build a strong foundation in our lives.
The Anatomy of Rest Rest isn't just sleeping - it's mental breaks. We all need them. A day off to recharge, an hour to read a book, and time to step away. Once we step away, we can re-engage from a place of abundance.
Purpose Choose to Belong Do you feel like you don't belong? You do. On the other side of this feeling is growth & fulfillment. But, it's going to require something of you to get there.
Purpose Featured The Purposeful Hustle Do you feel like you are in a constant battle to do more and work harder? Like no matter how much you hustle, you never reach your destination? I invite you to slow down in this moment. Let's look at re-calibrating your compass to ensure you are heading in the right direction.
Purpose Cultivate Your Creativity Do you see yourself as un-creative? Someone who doesn't have a creative bone in their body? I say you are creative. You have a unique fingerprint - a unique gift. Creativity will help you unlock your gift for the rest of the world.
Purpose Deepen Your Roots Two weeks ago, a severe & destructive winter storm hit Oregon. Massive trees are down everywhere. Branches strewn all over our yard. Yet some trees still stood tall, with little damage. They survived the storm. How? Strong roots.
