Is it Better to Be Optimistic or Positive? (Yes, there's a difference)
When I was a teenager, I had a big ol’ crush on Michael J. Fox. I loved him so much, I rewrote the lyrics to Mr. Sandman to make them...
A Life Well Lived Is a Life of Courage
"Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because it allows us to practice the others with integrity." - Maya Angelou Last week,...
The Off the Hook Challenge
Here’s a thought… what if you let yourself off the hook? Said something stupid in a meeting? Oh well, that happens sometimes. Bad hair...
Good Perfectionism. Bad Perfectionism.
We all know perfectionism to be a bad thing. It spawns from a high need for certainty. And when we crave certainty, it’s because we’re...
A Different Kind of 10-Year Challenge
I don’t care what you looked like ten years ago. Unless you’ve endured the needles and lasers of a skilled dermatologist, I’m guessing...
How to Laugh at Yourself
Let’s get one thing straight right off the top. You are, I’m sorry to say, a ridiculous human being. Your body makes rude noises. You get...