It seems like a cruel twist of fate. You’re going about your business when suddenly they walk into your life. THE person. The one you’ve been waiting for forever. And it’s clear you both feel the same way. Except . . . The timing sucks. You’re involved with someone else (or, yikes – you’re married).…
Many of your Redesign Your Mind efforts have as their goal increasing your belief that you and your efforts matter. That important existential goal a top priority! It would seem self-evident that a person would decide to opt to matter and consider her efforts, if not dramatically important, at least not pointless. Why wouldn’t a…
One Microstep that has helped me thrive with focus and prioritization is setting a block on my calendar for an hour of focus time each day. This includes putting my phone on the charger in a different room and setting my Slack notifications to “away” during this time. This has enabled me to be truly…
As an empathetic leader, I couldn’t help but cringe when I read how Better.com let go of 900 employees…over Zoom. Not only is this a PR nightmare. It can drain morale and create a toxic work environment. But, could it get any worse? Well, here’s what an employee, who wasn’t fired, had to say about…
Like most long-term relationships, my marriage has needed some extra attention at times. I love my husband dearly, but we also juggle three growing kids and two full-time jobs on a daily basis. Sometimes, that means that our time together gets delayed or at the bottom of the never-ending priority list. What this can leave…
“I believe we can do well by doing good.” This has been one of Michael Dell’s core values — just last month, he and his wife Susan gave $38 million to combat homelessness in their hometown Austin, Texas. Doing well by doing good is also one of the themes running through Dell’s new book. Play…
Personal growth isn’t like GDP. It’s about quality rather than quantity. So, what areas of personal growth do you like to improve? Take a look in your vegetable patch and see what’s growing there now. Identify what is serving you and what is holding you back. Nature abhors a vacuum so if you remove those…
Ask 5 trusted people the following questions: 1- What 3 things make me, me? 2- What energises me? 3- What drains me? 4- What are my superpowers? Their answers will tell you a lot about how you are perceived. Your reaction to their answers will tell you a lot about what matters to you. Have you…
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New year, same me standing in front of the mirror every morning trying to make myself look more awake. At this point, I have come to accept that puffy morning eyes and regular dark circles are just my lot in life—and while there are ways I care for my skin internally and externally, there’s no…
