Keys for Unlocking Your Best Life

A big key to navigating "the hard stuff"

A big key to navigating "the hard stuff"

I want to share a big key to navigating the hard stuff.    First, let’s talk briefly about what this “hard stuff” is.  Anything that causes stress is hard stuff....
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Why do we do what we don't want to do?

Why do we do what we don't want to do?

Sometimes it’s hard to identify why we keep doing what we intellectually know we don’t want to do.   We all choose our behaviors by the payoffs we are getting.  On some level, they are working for us.  We need to identify the current payoffs.
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Can you hear me now?

Can you hear me now?

Why do good communication skills matter? I’m sure you can list examples of where it has been challenging for you to get desired results from a conversation, social media post,...
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How YOU show up matters!

How YOU show up matters!

Do you know how you show up with other people?  Is it working for you?  Why does how you show up matter so much? How do we show up in the most effective way?
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The # 1 Strategy for Unlocking Your Best Life

The # 1 Strategy for Unlocking Your Best Life

The #1 strategy for unlocking your best life is…      Take 100% responsibility for your own life. It may seem quite obvious.  You might be surprised at how many of...
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Who are you rooting for?

Who are you rooting for?

10 behaviors for leading a winning team
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Going further with better boundaries...

Going further with better boundaries...

Going further with better boundaries...
Where do you need to do some boundary work? Do you need to define them better? Do you need to activate them more consistently? Is the work you need to do on your boundaries or infringing on others' boundaries? 
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Unleash this super power for results...

Unleash this super power for results...


Take a moment to focus on your one most significant goal right now.  Commit to reaching it by using keys to mastering self-discipline
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Unlock the power behind your words

Unlock the power behind your words

7 keys to improve our nonverbal communication
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From thought to action..

From thought to action..

 4 key activities for unlocking your values and gaining more positive influence
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I just need more hours in the day!

I just need more hours in the day!

Consider how you manage availability and use of your time 
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Play Nice & Persuade On

Play Nice & Persuade On

20  tips to share from observing notable people that are successful in their ability to influence other’s thoughts and action
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Stop eating the snow...

Stop eating the snow...

If you want results, don't be distracted by activity that gets us off task from reaching our goals
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Lessons from the fruitful Olives

Lessons from the fruitful Olives

The life of an olive is a great analogy of how we can positively move through our trials. The olive tree needs seasons of near draught and near flood to...
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Mission critical: SLEEP

Mission critical: SLEEP

We all have some knowledge that sleep is a critical component for good mental and physical health.  There is much research to support that after people sleep well, they tend to...
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People power!

People power!

WOW!   My John Maxwell Team conference was life changing in ways I was not expecting.   I knew that the training and inspiration was going to be off the...
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Harness the passion for good

Harness the passion for good

I am a passionate person.  I can find myself  very excited, very anxious, very sad, very happy, very angry, very (insert emotion here)...   I am easily activated by my passion for...
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The unplanned adventure

The unplanned adventure

This summer, we got an unexpected vacation break from our current life activities and stressors.   We didn't even really know how much we needed to get "away" until we...
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