Change your mindset to be more successful in life.

Change your mindset to be more successful in life.

Growth mindset is the the idea that we can grow our brain’s capacity to learn and to solve problems. A long time client recently said to me “I love that you’re always enterprising.” It is probably one of the best compliments that I’ve ever gotten. Enterprising...
The Journey: A life changing adventure on Mount Rainer

The Journey: A life changing adventure on Mount Rainer

What “life is a journey” means and why it’s important.   I was reminded of my Rainer expedition in 2000 called The Journey when I heard Tony Robbins speak at Dreamforce this year. The climb was used as a metaphor for life and designed to teach...
Skip the lofty goals and nudge yourself to success.

Skip the lofty goals and nudge yourself to success.

How to nudge yourself towards your goals.   Go big or go home is not always the best mantra to use. Learn how to nudge yourself forward by taking a single step.    Years ago I bought a bike to go on a cycling date. It was a bold move but cycling was...
Learn how sports can help you overcome your fear.

Learn how sports can help you overcome your fear.

How overcoming your fear can change your outlook.   I’d like to share a story about how cycling gave me the courage to overcome my own fear. We all experience fear in life. In our minds we tend to think of the worst case scenario so we do everything possible to...
Learn how yoga helps Michele strike a work life balance.

Learn how yoga helps Michele strike a work life balance.

Work life balance with a regular yoga practice.   Learn why Michele started practicing yoga, how she fits it into her busy schedule for better work life balance and what she would say to those new to yoga. Q1/ When did you start doing yoga?  Why did you start? I...
Why we all need to be a little selfish to give our best.

Why we all need to be a little selfish to give our best.

Take what you need to give your best self to others.   The lesson of our yoga class today was about selfishness. Being selfish may seem like a negative quality but the reality is that we all need to be a little selfish.  We learned about what we needed to do for...
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