Turn your birthday into an adventure of a lifetime.

Turn your birthday into an adventure of a lifetime.

Rick Berg turned his birthday into an adventure of a lifetime by riding 6,000-mile ride from Portland to Maine. About Rick When Rick Berg turns 55 on March 11, he’ll celebrate with his feet in the pedals of his bicycle as he starts a 6,000-mile ride from...
Lean In for Healthcare

Lean In for Healthcare

Lean In together to solve the biggest healthcare challenges.   One of my sisters asked me when Lean In was first published if I had read the book. Even though it was getting great reviews, I had no desire to read about another women’s struggles in business and...
Does a 30 Day Challenge help form new healthy habits?

Does a 30 Day Challenge help form new healthy habits?

How we respond to rules determines how we respond to challenges. I attended the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference and was surprised by the number of people who shared their 30 day challenge successes with me. I listened with curiosity to their stories about following...
How to understand and refine your personal brand.

How to understand and refine your personal brand.

How to develop your personal brand and use it. A new year is right around the corner. You or someone you know may be thinking that they need or want to do something different and need help refining their personal brand.  One of my friends has engaged a mentor because...
How to calculate your risk of heart disease

How to calculate your risk of heart disease

Heart disease is still the leading cause of death.   I’m working on a new product so recently revisited the top ten diseases affecting Americans to help narrow my focus. Did you know heart disease is still at the top of the list?   When most of us think...
Your life is in session

Your life is in session

Why you should adjust your lens on life to feel happier. The words “life is in session” came from a movie that I watched over the holiday weekend. The words have been stuck in my mind since. I had been thinking about expectations and how having expectations can affect...
Emotions are contagious

Emotions are contagious

What I’ve realized from this election more than anything else is that our emotions are contagious and if allowed, our emotions can get the better of us. Trump and the protestors have tapped our emotions like no one ever before. I’m usually someone who accepts the...
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...
Why does healthcare cost so much in America?

Why does healthcare cost so much in America?

Americans need a lot of healthcare services and those with the ability to pay — pay more.  We often forget that having access to good healthcare 24/7 is a privilege even for a developed country. When Americans talk about healthcare in other countries funded with tax...
Visualize your future self to adopt healthy habits now.

Visualize your future self to adopt healthy habits now.

Picture your future self to live healthier and happier.    Visualizing works.  One day I was flipping through fitness magazines at my favorite book store and saw the picture of an 80 year old speed walker. She looked fantastic – not fantastic for an 80 year...
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