Life Coaching Tip: If you ever base your happiness, productivity, or peace on a circumstance that you can’t control, then I encourage you to start practicing new, inspiring thoughts about these situations. It's never your circumstances, but it's your thoughts about your circumstances, that …
It’s Worth the Effort: Keep Going!
Life Coaching Tip: It's not unusual to underestimate the amount of work it will take to achieve a goal and then think you “should” be further along after a minimal amount of effort. This tends to then generate feelings of disappointment or frustration, and you may want to quit. You think, “It’s not …
Tenacity: The Key to Achieving Your Goals
Life Coaching Tip: Even if you think your goals feel too far out of reach, you are likely closer than you think. What if obstacles are just part of the process? Don't believe your primal brain when it tells you that you "should" be further along as a means to keep you stuck. You are right on track. …
Get Ahead of the Winter Blues: Set Yourself Up for Success!
Life Coaching Tip: If you have struggled in the past to feel motivated in the long, cold months of winter, then developing some positive habits in advance just makes sense. The initial effort of doing the things that would help you to feel better can be the hardest part. That’s why establishing …
Maybe You’re a Sprinter? – Ditch Procrastination Shame
Life Coaching Tip: It's time to let go of procrastination shame. You just may be a sprinter who likes to work with quick bursts of intense effort and is inspired by a deadline. What's the difference? A procrastinator feels pressured by a deadline, while a sprinter feels inspired. This means the …
Fourth Quarter Rally: Finish Strong!
Life Coaching Tip: You can always overcome a slow start with a strong finish. There's still time left on the clock! What if you doubled your efforts and took massive action in this fourth quarter? I encourage you to stay in belief, work steadfast on your goals, and kick some butt in the next three …
Groundhog Day
Life Coaching Tip: If every day is starting to feel like it’s “Groundhog Day," maybe it's time to shake things up! What if, like a real-life, determined groundhog you: 1.) Dreamt big; 2.) Never took "no" for an answer; 3.) Scaled over any obstacle that got in your way; 4.) Didn't stop until you …
What If? – A Powerful Question
Life Coaching Tip: Instead of asking yourself, "What if I fail?", consider asking yourself instead, "What if I'm wildly successful?" It's amazing how just one reframe can inspire you into action. That's what mindset work is all about. Creating the inspirational thoughts that get you moving …
It’s like the Cha-Cha: Change Takes Practice
Life Coaching Tip: Although you've become practiced over the years repeating thoughts that are no longer serving you, with time and intention you can practice new thoughts that inspire you. It's so worth the effort and energy. Nothing beats the empowering feeling of knowing that you can change …
Don’t Give Away Your Power!
Life Coaching Tip: When you blame others for your circumstances, then you are giving away your power. "Victims" are helpless to make improvements for themselves. And although blaming others is often the easiest path to take, it can keep you stuck in your story of powerlessness for years, even a …