Is Being a “People Pleaser” Sabotaging Your Confidence?
Years ago, I was hosting a retreat. I was teaching the attendees about decisions and commitment. Now, we had spent many hours over our three days together getting clarity, setting intention and identifying next steps and big dreams. I said that in my experience, intention […]
How to Protect Your Energy When You’re in the Spotlight
Years ago, I was leading one of my Uplevel events in front of about 350 people in Atlanta. One of the participants stepped up to the microphone and let fly. She blasted me for “ignoring her” when she had had a question earlier. She wanted […]
Making Space For Silence In A Recklessly Noisy World
I’m getting ready to go to another silent retreat this week. Which makes me remember my first silent retreat. The one where I went batshit crazy. I was out of my mind with rage at the people meditating around me who felt the need to […]
How I Started my Meditation Practice
I meditate nearly every day. Sometimes for 40 minutes. Sometimes, when time is limited, for just 20 minutes. (I like the longer sessions best.) No, I don’t get bored. Yes, my mind still yammers on like a barfly trying to get laid. But still, I […]
5 Questions That Will Change Your Life
“The marvelous thing about a good question is that it shapes our identity as much by the asking as it does by the answering.” – David Whyte You’re probably up to your eyeballs with all the usual New Year’s motivational messages. So let’s conclude this […]
Top 10 Business Travel Tips for Mindset and Sanity
Business travelers know this all too well. “Annoying Thing A” happens. “Business Traveler B” decides what to do. Some days are a constant impetus/response pattern. Some of us get good at it. Some of us pride ourselves on our inner peace in spite of Annoying […]
6 Life-Saving Travel Items I Never Leave Home Without
When I was a musician, I traveled 200+ days a year. I’d return from these epic road trips hopped up on Starbucks, strung out on Pringles, and looking like Keith Richards. Travel is hell on the human body. And yeah, I know. It’s easy to […]
The Sensitive Business Owner’s Guide to Becoming Resilient
I was getting pounded by rapid-fire questions. The asker was my doctor, filling in blanks on his computer with each answer I gave. His questions were designed to reveal my attitude toward adversity, my ability to come back after a set-back, and my willingness to […]
6 Stress-Busting Travel Items I Never Leave Home Without
When I was a musician, I was on the road 200+ days a year. I’d return from my epic road trips strung out on Pringles and looking like Keith Richards. I’d crash hard into many extra hours of sleep to get myself back on track. […]
How to Start Meditating (Even If You’re too Busy to Meditate)
As a business owner, there are a million things you should be doing everyday, right? You should do yoga so you can be more bendy. You should write (or draw or paint) each day to keep your creativity alive. You should read a book a […]