Elevate. Embrace. Delight. Those are my words of the year for 2016, 2017, and 2018. The idea of making resolutions feels arbitrary to...

I started this blog in February and since then have posted over 90 pep talks. I appreciate everyone who takes the time to read, like, or...

Still frustrated that your friend/client/prospect/pastor/neighbor didn't reply to that email you sent last month? Afraid to unsubscribe...

I remember talking about the dangers of smoking in health class, and one of my classmates told a compelling story. When Emily was born,...

Two weeks ago I interviewed a Rabbi in front of a small audience in the chapel at my Methodist church. It was a refreshing and...

Two weeks ago I attended a laughter yoga class. Have you been to a laughter yoga class? It's wild. No jokes. Just laughter. Loud laughs,...

I came across a post from Coaches Collective last week that reminded me that "Research has shown that reflection boosts productivity." In...

Take a moment to complete this sentence: "I need to quit ______________." Quit complaining? Quit smoking? Quit Facebook? Quit...

One of the most significant expressions of my geekiness is that I will take almost any test to know myself better. Not the Facebook...

"I can't walk into Target without spending $100." "When I go to Dunkin' Donuts for coffee, I can't resist getting a donut too." "I hate...

Who still has a thank you note someone gave you a long time ago? When I ask this question in my positivity talks, most people in the room...

Can you list the events that have had the biggest impact on your life and when they happened? If not for your whole life, what about one...

I had good intentions. I had a blog post started and time set aside to finish it. But then my daughter, who's had a tough start to the...

Have you ever obsessively checked your Facebook post to see how many likes you've gotten? I have, especially when I was starting...

When I was in middle school in the late '80s, I was so jealous of the girls who got all their clothes from Gap that when I finally got my...

Almost seven years ago, I had a life-changing experience in the least expected place… on a webinar. At the end of a program titled...

Thirteen weeks ago, I posted a list of my personal commandments and my advice on how to write your own.  Once a week for the next twelve...

Twelve years ago, I became the first full-time employee of Creative Restaurant Solutions, Inc. I worked with the founder, Morreen, for...

Finish this sentence: I could never ______________________. It has been my experience that any time you hear yourself saying "I could...

"Ugh," I thought. "Not again." My eyes watered and my nose ran. Why? Because my allergy spray had run out. And even though the label...