Hey Reader, wanna know something that makes my stomach turn? When people say, "You're just so busy..." or "I know how busy you are..." It always makes me think, "Oh, man, have I made you feel that way?" or "Did it take too long for you to get on my calendar?" or "Are you just following my antics on social media?" 😂 I think it makes my stomach turn because I never want anyone to think that my life is too full/busy for the things that are important. So I'm coming to you today to say that... 1)...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, it's October! Let's talk seasons. What I love about the word 'seasons' is, it makes it feel like there's an end to a time I'm walking through. ALL seasons have an end. In the Spring... We enjoy the warming temps, rapid growth, and budding leaves and flowers. (But maybe you don't look forward to the storms it also brings...or the allergies.) Then Spring comes to an end, and we're in Summer. Summer brings beautiful warm days and baseball. (But later we have to fight to keep...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Reader, not sure if you're a driver (I am), but hopefully this'll still resonate with you regardless. Drivers tend to drive toward making stuff happen. Hard. But one the things us drivers don't drive super fierce toward? REST. And as a driver, let it be said: This isn't be a topic I've loved in the past. But I'm learning to embrace it. So. One of the challenges I have (and the thing I also want you to think through today) is resting. Not only resting FROM our work, but also resting IN our...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Reader, have you ever heard the saying...? "Correction is direction, not rejection." It's a powerful little statement I frequently remind people of when we're running together. A lot of time because I'm sharing feedback with people, right? I might say, "Permission to coach?" Or "Permission to be direct?" The reason I ask permission is because it's important for us to be in a "ready" mindset to receive information or feedback: Information that may go against the grain. Or feedback that could...
3 months ago • 3 min read
Reader, I got to hear from an incredible speaker in the last week or so, named Kindra Hall. One of the things she said is, "It's not the magnitude of your story, it's that you tell it." So I'm telling my story today in case it encourages somebody else. In March of 2022, I had believed a story for a really long time that I was never going to be able to release my extra weight. ...And not just the visible weight on my body, but the weight in my mind, and in my daily choices and actions. But...
3 months ago • 2 min read
A bit of an above-the-fold mention real quick of something before I dig into this week's topic (which totally relates!) On August 20th from 9-12, I'm hosting a live workshop made to help you get into momentum on your most important goals. So quick question, Reader...is there a goal you've had, that you just can't seem to take ground on? (Or maybe it's one step forward and 2 steps back.) Is there a place you want to be in life, and you can't figure out how to get there? Or maybe you don't...
4 months ago • 3 min read
Reader, I got wise words in-person from THE James Clear (of bestseller Atomic Habits) this past weekend! He was keynote speaker at a health convention I was at. (You may already know I've been on a health journey since March of 2022.) There were some incredible takeaways that I want to share with you from hanging out with all my healthy people this weekend. (And if you're not on a health journey, no worries, these'll totally still apply...) (⬇️ Btw, you can watch instead of reading, or read...
4 months ago • 3 min read
Reader, you may have heard that... "If nothing changes, nothing changes. If you keep doing what you're doing, you're going to keep getting what you're getting." Courtney Stephens wrote that in her book The Lies About Truth. She follows it up with: "If you want change, make some." With that in mind, here's a little story about my life 7 years ago. It was a weekday around 4:30p, and I'd gotten to take off early to enjoy some quality IKEA-time with our then-teenage daughter. (Something we loved...
4 months ago • 2 min read
Reader, I might look a little haggard in today's video. It was just before jammie time. I'd had three of the longest (and most amazing) days in a row since launching my business. As the week started, I had thought "Oh my gosh, there's so much happening." But as I got through those three days, I realized I felt amazing. Like, I was definitely tired. But also felt amazing. Anyway, I'm coming to you to say thank you. You're such a huge source of encouragement to me. As many of you know, I'm not...
4 months ago • 2 min read