What’s Holding You Back?

Last week in Vancouver, I was having dinner with a friend who is considering some big changes in his life.  He described how he had spent a lot of energy worrying and then one day decided to just [...]

Do you always do more than your share?  Are you the one who works harder and stays later?  Are you tired of being that person? You may be saying yes but… If I don’t do it, it won’t get done. No [...]

By the time most of us finish grade school we have already internalized the need to “look good”.   Back in the 80’s ad man Phil Slott is credited with creating the phrase, never let them see you [...]

2+2= 5   5=4 or 10=25 Right?  No, of course not!  To suggest these equations are true is to create a false equivalency.  You might think that’s obvious, yet in our lives we trap ourselves with [...]

Over the years, I’ve helped hundreds of people branch out into new territory to discover their YIPPEE.  They’ve started new businesses, switched careers, learned to love their old jobs, sold [...]

I have an older friend I love who is long past retirement and has always been involved in community projects and volunteering.  I haven’t heard from her in ages, but this morning she finally [...]

Has your life been rocked by divorce?  It can be one of the scariest, most painful, and life-altering experiences we can have. The great news is, there ARE things you can do to take control of [...]

If you live in the U.S. you’ve probably just come through a long July 4th weekend and may have eaten your fair share of fried chicken, deviled eggs, hot dogs, hamburgers, potato salad, cakes and [...]

You are smart, accomplished and look like you have the world by the tail.  People turn to you for advice, and you make your living being confident and sure.  And yet… you have a dirty little [...]

Do you remember the excitement of getting your first job? Someone was giving you responsibility!  And they were going to pay you! Time passed.  You got better.  You were no longer “the new kid on [...]