Take Control: July 1 marks your fresh start for the month, quarter, and half-year
Relax your way into what you really want Happy almost 4th of July! Or if you’re watching this from outside the United States, happy July. We recently celebrated the solstice, a beautiful time for new beginnings. In fact, today I drew a card that said it’s a beautiful day for new beginnings. What are you beginning as we turn the page to the second half of the year? Today, I received three messages from different places during my workday, all pointing towards the theme of new beginnings. 1. The Power
Something I never thought I’d do: Learning from a horsefly
Shocking horsefly lessons: Structure, order, and planning! Have you ever considered the signs around you to help inform what you might want to do in the future? I never did. I thought that was a bunch of hooey. But a friend of mine, who I’ve known for 15 years, introduced me to the idea of animal totems. For a long time, I was resistant. Slowly, I learned that everything is connected. When you want to be more productive in your business, in your life, when you want to align yourself
Achieving Balance: Summer Tips from the Overachiever Society
Practical Solutions to Tame Your Summer To-Do List Welcome to the Overachiever Society. That’s what we might call our monthly Free Wisdom Warriors/UnscatterMe monthly gathering! This week in Wisdom Warriors, overachievers shared their struggles and aspirations. In this video and article, I want to discuss some of their challenges and the solutions we explored during our monthly session. Our attendees had varied goals for the summer. They wanted to have fun, get outdoors, move their bodies, and enjoy nature. They also aimed to achieve significant milestones like selling real estate
Permission to Pause: Making the Most of Summer
Tips for Enjoying the Season Without Losing Focus It feels like summer in New Hampshire. The air is filled with beautiful humidity, birds are chirping, and you might spot a monarch butterfly. This is the time of year that most people dream about. While I absolutely love winter for its quiet reflection and the inspiration it brings, I also enjoy the fullness of spring and summer. There is some semblance and parallel between the two. The quiet of winter reflection is probably what I love the most. Also, the quiet
Procrastination to Productivity: A Leader’s Journey
How to turn your goals into achievements Today I want to discuss one of my favorite topics: procrastination. I just finished a call with a client who is an exceptional leader. He’s a senior citizen, still actively building his business empire. This smart individual excels in many ways but often procrastinates because he gets bored with routine tasks. He’s in the financial industry, but this pattern of procrastination is common across various fields. I notice it in many of my clients who are highly intelligent, big idea people, yet they
Overcoming the chaos: A guide for soloists
If simply reading a book helped, you would not be reading this right now Here’s a common challenge many solo business owners face: feeling scattered and overwhelmed in both their personal and professional lives. You might find yourself wondering if you should keep going or just give up. Why does everything have to be so hard? Why does it seem like chaos is a permanent state? A common sentiment I hear is, “I know what to do, so why can’t I just do it?” Let’s address that today because it’s
Declutter Your Way to Success: Streamlining Your Choices for a Focused Life
Learn why clearing the mental clutter can unlock your path to confidence and fulfillment So many problems in our lives are because we just can’t seem to make decisions. In fact, DECIDE is the first step on the success path to going from scattered and stuck to focused and confident. What if you had fewer choices? If you had fewer choices, life would be simpler. Think about it. If you’ve got a lot of stuff in your house, it’s spring cleaning time, right?. A lot of people this time of
Redefining Success: Embracing Fun, Freedom, and Flexibility
Nurturing Yourself and Your Dreams: A Mother’s Journey to Subjective Success How do you define success? Many of us believe that non-stop hard work is the key to success, but there’s a vital aspect we often overlook: subjective success. Subjective success encompasses elements like fun, freedom, and flexibility that are just as important as traditional measures of success. Let’s explore each of these components: It’s time to break free from the mindset of relentless “productivity roller coaster” hustle and embrace a more holistic approach to success. Get that nose out
Veteran Productivity Expert Reveals Number 1 Time Management Secret
Navigating burnout and maximizing impact in today’s world Before you read the article…..don’t lose your opportunity for a Q2 and beyond BOLD BREAKTHROUGH this Tuesday May 7th. Sign up before all the spaces are gone…there are a few left as of this writing. __________________________________________________________ Leaders often fall into the illusion that non-stop hard work is the key to their success. Here’s the truth: pushing yourself to the brink leads to burnout, not brilliance. THE NUMBER 1 TIME MANAGEMENT SECRET: Time out isn’t just beneficial, it’s essential. When we balance drive
Embracing Your Great Work: 3 questions to answer so you truly believe in yourself
Empowerment through courageous inquiry and resilient action Having the courage to do our Great Work in the world, to get out there and do something different, is no joke. Answering the 3 questions below, very thoughtfully, will move you out of procrastination, inertia, and pain. They help you answer the bigger question: Is there some part of me that doesn’t believe in me? This is such an important question because no matter how prepared you get, if you actually don’t believe that you can do the thing, your body will