Tell Your Story, Sell Your Story
From cave drawings to cuneiform, printing press to digital media, humans have a deep-seeded need to share their stories. Moreover humans want to hear stories. Though we may have outgrown the days of begging mom and dad for just one more bedtime story, there’s not much better than a good…
READ MORE12 Super-Successful CEOs That Wake Up REALLY Early
“Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.” Benjamin Franklin’s advice may be over 200 years old, but it’s just as true now as it was then. Here are 12 people who have followed that mantra and become extremely successful as a result. Richard…
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How to Become an Early Riser
I went into my office with a smile on my face. These four early risers comprised half the creative team of FSP. The fact that they were at work more than 90 minutes before 9:00 a.m. impressed me. Their good mood impressed me even more…
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3 Steps to Immediately Reduce Stress
Paralyzing stress. It happens to all of us. I’ve been there. Sitting at my desk with emails flooding my inbox, “to-do” tasks piling up, and the time to complete all I’ve set out to accomplish rapidly dwindling away. Have you been here too? Feeling overwhelmed? Needing to crank it into…
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What I Did Wrong and What I Did Right
I’ve messed up a lot in life. In my twenties I worked twelve hours a day six days a week in the gym. Weekends were wasted drinking like a frat boy and chasing girls in loud bars till all hours of the night. I was the poster child for extreme…
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Here’s How to Finish the Year Strong
All of us tell stories about ourselves. Stories define us. And to know someone well is to know her story, the experiences that have shaped her, the trials and turning points that have tested her. When we want someone to know us, we share stories of our childhoods, our families,…
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How to Deal With Disappointment
One of the most common things I see in people who write to me is something we all share: disappointment in ourselves. We all feel this, because we constantly fail to live up to our standards: We aren’t as disciplined as we’d like. We don’t stick to habits we’re trying…
READ MOREHow To Powernap Like a Pro (and Why You Should!)
Have you ever driven in your car and not remembered part of the trip or felt like you suddenly “snapped” into reality? Or sat through another non-exhilarating meeting at work and were asked a question and responded with a blank stare? If you’re among the 33% of Americans who are sleep…
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Neutralize Stress Right Now: Ask 3 Quick Questions…
Stress seems to be an inevitable part of our fast-paced lives, but sometimes stress is actually healthy. In fact, from a short-term standpoint stress is meant to be protective, not harmful. It generates alertness, builds resiliency, boosts immunity, and even motivates you to succeed. But our modern lifestyles seem to…
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Making the Right Decisions for Your Life
Recently, while teaching a seminar in Nashville, an old coaching client sat down with me in the Omni Hotel and demanded a no-holds barred assessment of his performance. “I’d like to hear your perspective on my weaknesses. I think I haven’t been critical enough of my own skills, attitudes and behaviors…
READ MORE5 ways to become a morning person (or at least fake it)
There are plenty of compelling reasons for being an early riser. A number of studies have proven that morning people are happier and more productive than their moonlighting counterparts. Still, Night Owl Network reports that of the 85% of people who follow an early-bird schedule on a daily basis, only…
READ MOREWant to Make Lasting Memories? Put Down Your (Camera) Phone
Take a picture, it will last longer? I don’t think so. Not in your mind at least. Chances are that those precious memories have most likely relapsed from your memory and installed themselves onto that of your hard drive or fluttered away up into a “Cloud.” Dr. Linda Henkel, a…
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