Three words I hope to hear (and say) less often in the future: “I am busy.” It’s good to have plans and be active, but contrary to popular belief, too much of anything is...
The power of the pause
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My brother’s story: life lessons from my brush with death
“When I finally opened my eyes, I found myself lying in the intensive care unit. I knew something really bad had happened. I didn’t know the details but I knew things were...
Manage your energy, keep your sanity
Time. We all have 24 hours of it in a day, yet we always seem to be strapped for it. We’re overscheduled. And when we free up one thing in our calendar, we replace it with...
How to use content marketing to relieve stress
Stress continues to be one of those elephant-in-the-room kind of topics at work. We don’t want our boss or team to know we’re stressed because it’s viewed as a negative...
With every breath, you make a statement
The most fundamental and powerful tool we have is our breath. As long as we live, it’s always with us. And it’s the probably one of the (if not the) most underused tools in...
Nepal: how do I pack for that? (part 2)
If you missed Part 1 of my journey, read the intro and the first 5 stories here. If you're ready to dive into Part 2, all you need to do is enter your email address below to...
Nepal: how do I pack for that? (part 1)
We were about to start day two of our three-day session in ayurveda when news of the Nepal earthquake reached us. The news alone caused a big heartbreak for all of us, but...
Don’s story: cancer didn’t change my values — it changed my priorities
My company had been acquired by Cisco and I landed in Don Proctor’s organization. Don is a Cisco veteran and a senior vice president. I always admired him and my respect for...
Christine’s story: what the loss of my child has taught me
“This is not how it’s supposed to be.” When you lose a child, the natural cycle of life is disturbed. We expect our parents to go first, us next, and our children last. But...