There are seasons in life when the to-do list feels endless, and every moment seems accounted for before it even arrives. You’ve been there—juggling work responsibilities, family obligations, personal goals, and unexpected challenges that demand your attention. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed, but even in the busiest times, there are ways to keep moving forward…

If you’ve ever climbed a mountain, once you get above the treeline you notice how few things grow at the top of a mountain. All growth happens in the valley. No matter how old you are or how successful you are, you will encounter valleys that are tougher than others, and it’s in these valleys you have…

When you live in the present moment, every moment is the moment. The moment full of potential. When you live in the past or what could happen in the future, you simply miss the full potential of now. What choices are you making that are anchored in the past or placing bets on tomorrow? In…

In our family there are those of us who can make quick decisions and those of us who cannot. One way to spot the difference is at a restaurant. When there are multiple pages to a menu, some of us simply need more time to review our options. While others simply scan to find their…

For many of you, Thanksgiving kicks off a season of stress. To experience moving forward this holiday season, I’m going to give you the secret to lowering your stress regardless of the amount of time you’ll be around your family and friends. Make gratitude your “why”.  Here are four reasons why you should make gratitude…

Thomas Edison claimed he didn’t fail before inventing the light bulb, he learned a thousand ways that didn’t work. Business leaders who used to say “failure is not an option” now encourage their teams to “fail fast.” The “L” in Failure stands for lesson, and there is a lesson in the middle of every failure.  Your…

Growing up I was taught an important lesson at an early age. Life is not fair. At the time, I hated to hear it, and over the course of my life, I’ve learned that, well, life isn’t fair. Regardless of your thoughts, actions, intentions, choices, and behaviors, you do not control the outcome.  While you…

Anthony de Mello said the one thing that causes unhappiness is attachment. In the Daily Stoic, the authors have this to say: “Attachments to an image you have of a person, attachments to wealth and status, attachments to a certain place or time, attachments to a job or to a lifestyle. All of those things…

C.S. Lewis said that courage is the only virtue that all other virtues rely on when at the testing point. John Maxwell defined courage as “moving forward in the face of fear.”  Here is something Mary Anne Radmacher said and I believe speaks to the core mindset required to experience moving forward: Courage doesn’t always roar….

Obstacles have a way of getting in our way. Here is a reminder from Marcus Aurelius when confronted by an obstacle “…turn each setback into raw material and use it to achieve [your] goal.” In other words, don’t be afraid of taking a step back to turn the obstacle into the possible. Here are some…