March 20, 2022

Something a little different… This week, instead of writing something, I am sharing an interview I did for the awesome people at Selling from the Heart. Larry Levine and Darrell Amy are two, high-quality human beings who are elevating the definition of what it means to be authentic in business. I was honored to joinContinue reading “March 20, 2022”

February 20, 2022

How to break the addiction of significance Of the three most common causes of stress – the fear of failure, the fear of rejection, and the fear of risk – which one is your biggest trigger? For me, it’s the fear of rejection. Which makes it particularly tough to be truly vulnerable. And is aContinue reading “February 20, 2022”

January 16, 2022

How to break the addiction of success Are you addicted to success? In other words, is your confidence dependent on whether or not you are successful? And if you are a leader, is your team’s confidence dependent on whether or not they are successful – because you have mandated success for all of their efforts?Continue reading “January 16, 2022”

January 9, 2022

And now, some practical advice… Are you ready for some practical advice on how to eliminate the stress in your life? Because while I have been laying down a foundation for the “why” and the “what” of stress, it was all necessary to get to the “how” of eliminating stress. So, let’s dive in. ConsiderContinue reading “January 9, 2022”

December 12, 2021

Stress is an addiction In my last post, I ended with a question… Why would anyone shape their lives around pursuing something that would never be “enough?” Well, it’s a long story… Every one of us starts life with a fairly simple agenda – we want to live. When we’re born, life pretty much reducesContinue reading “December 12, 2021”

October 24, 2021

We all seem to have the same patterns… In 2014, when my wife got cancer, I learned something about myself. And I didn’t like what I learned. I don’t handle stress very well. I mean, I thought I did. I thought that with a master’s degree in psychology, a lifetime of living on-the-edge, and evenContinue reading “October 24, 2021”

October 17, 2021

Serve your way through stress… Let’s be realistic: stress is inevitable. And frankly, some of it can actually be good for us. But as I mentioned last week, there are six main responses to stress and only two of them are healthy: influence or adapt. What makes these responses healthy? Let me offer two mainContinue reading “October 17, 2021”