Bacon, Eggs, and Full Commitment: How to Stop Half-Assing Your Own Life
When it comes to bacon and eggs, the chicken makes a contribution – but the pig? The pig makes a commitment. At a Jewish wedding, the bride and groom smash the glass after they’ve said their vows. Why? To remind themselves: there’s no going back. This is forever. We live our lives in the same […]
Be It Till You See It vs Fake It Till You Make It
This quote is attributed (originally) to Aristotle: “To be a virtuous woman, you must first act like a virtuous woman … “BUT – We know that confidence comes out of genuine accomplishment and work, not pretending! Amy Cuddy, author of Presence, says, “Don’t fake it till you make it. Fake it till you become it.” […]
Is Overthinking Holding You Back?
We THINK we have no control over our thoughts. As a matter of fact, I bet you’ve said something like this before- • “Sorry, I was lost in my thoughts … “• “My thoughts got away from me … “• “I got carried away by a thought … “ The plain truth is, we don’t […]
Our Tendency To Overthink
Jon Acuff brilliantly calls this the soundtrack of your life. There were lots of “Aha’s” on Monday – I saw them in the comments, so go watch Monday’s show if you haven’t yet! Every show this week will be layered on top of the prior day’s show. Yesterday, we discussed creating three actions to change […]
Conversations Around Invisibility
Conversations Around Invisibility: Why It Stings, Why It Feels Heavier, and How to Rewrite the Script Lately, my TikTok has been blowing up with women chiming in on something raw and real: feeling invisible. Some say it cuts them to the bone, that they feel overlooked, disregarded, irrelevant. Others? They’re grateful for it – like […]
To Stop Overthinking, You Have To Start Acting
Tony Robbins said, “Whatever you hold in your mind on a consistent basis is exactly what you’ll experience in life.” So how do you get out of the habit of overthinking? Thinking about your thinking is an analysis tool, not the solution. It’s a processing type of thing. To stop overthinking, you have to start […]
You CAN Be Taught Something New
When what we think gets in the way of what we want, there’s a good chance it’s because of overthinking. You know what I am talking about … the thoughts you replay over and over again … the thoughts that keep you up at night. The fact is, that same brain that tells you to […]
What If Your Emotions Are Lying to You?
Most people think it’s all about finding motivation that will make the changes you seek happen. So. Not. True. First of all, that’s not a long-term strategy for success, especially once you discover how tricky your emotions can be (keep reading). Relying on motivation is a terrible long-term business strategy. Motivation shows up late, leaves […]
Am I The Chosen One To Create Happiness For All?
One of the ways we overthink is through our endless chase of trying to be happy. We think – am I happy? Is he happy? Is she happy? Are the kids happy? Am I doing a good job? Should I change something to make sure everyone on this cotton-pickin’ planet ishappy? AM I THE CHOSEN […]