We might present in a certain way for a reason. We dress professionally at work based on the appropriate attire for our region, the work we do, the work culture. It will be much different if you are a lawyer in NYC vs. Alabama vs. Anchorage, Alaska - which is even very different to Juneau, [...]
I started training recently for a half Ironman race in December. One that I may not actually want to travel for, but I decided it was time to train for something. Actually, I'm not swimming...but biking and running each three times per week along with strength training. This is exactly the same routine as I [...]
Systems are great when we know what we want to do. But we must try options first to decide on a good system and then decide how to implement it. We don't know what works until we try it. A system could be a routine, the type of food that makes you feel the best [...]
I was working with my business coach recently and told her I was really hung up on my "why" of my estate planning practice. Simon Sinek, among others, talk about how important it is to know and to convey your why of a business. My concern that my 'why', at least that I could come [...]
I recently reached out to an accounting firm to inquire about assistance with my taxes. They treated me well, but I didn't feel like they wanted my service. At first I thought poorly of them. Surely they must want my service and just don't know how to show it, right? Then I talked with a [...]
Our actions today may be right in the moment, but may not be right for the next moment. Facts change (as we learn information through the scientific process). Our viewpoints change. The world changes. People change. What we stood for as young people may have been right for that time but not in the moment. [...]
What does it mean to be a good customer? Should you care? You may receive better service when you are a good customer. Yet, sometimes you may just have bad communication with the service provider. Then what? You might be over to overcome it. Or sometimes maybe it is just a poor fit between provider [...]
We can set goals while still creating flexibility in the system. It might seem daunting to plan in a moment when we feel the future is uncertain. But the future is always uncertain. There will always be bumps in the road we just don't know what, where, and when. We can still move forward towards [...]
You can't fight willful blindness by shoving information down people's throats. Facts are band-aids. They cover gaps in knowledge, but fail to treat the root cause: a lack of desire to learn. Ignorance is a choice. Curiosity is a cure. It motivates people to educate themselves. ~Adam Grant Thoughts to ponder. If true, how do [...]
If you have the power to create your own luck, what type of luck are you trying to create? What are you doing now, in this moment, to help set the circumstances to 'be lucky' in the future? Are you open enough to accept luck that comes your way?
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