Perseverance

Unleashing the Power of Surrender to Go from Breakdown to Best Year EVER

This is not a story I like to tell. It’s one of the most humiliating things I’ve experienced in my life. And yet, every time I tell this story—whether during an in-person conference keynote or a virtual session like the one seen here—someone tells me how it connects with them. I remember one gentleman came […]

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“Take a number” – my favorite strategy for beating overwhelm

In my last post, I mentioned that I’m moving to Ohio soon. As I’m sure you know from your own moving experience, that means there’s a lot to do! And, of course, it’s not as if life stops to give you extra time to do it. As a matter of fact, sometimes what life gives

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Are you overlooking this key driver of resilience? (HINT: You don’t have to do it alone)

In 1994, when I was 17 years old, I left my home in rural Missouri and moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue a career in music. As I say when I speak, “the fact I’m now joined on stage by PowerPoint and not by a band tells you things didn’t quite go according to plan.”

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Not where you started, not where you’re going—welcome to the Liminal Space

As we prepare, once again, to turn the page from one year to another, I wonder… How are you feeling? When I recently surveyed my email subscribers, there was a 50/50 split between those who felt primed and ready for the New Year, and those who felt like they were in a bit of a

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Grab a rope to “save” a moment (and yourself)

Yesterday was a good morning. No, a GREAT morning. A jumping-for-joy morning! Why? Because I got my son off to school—on a Monday—with no blow-ups. Better than that, we actually laughed and had fun. But then, it was almost ruined. And that’s what inspired the drawing above. Let me explain… and hopefully share something you

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