Joal and I recently hosted a dinner party in our home in Miami Beach.  We invited three of our friends with whom we’ve built meaningful relationships since moving here to Miami Beach.  It was an early Friday evening, 6:00 pm, and a beautiful, warm summer Miami Beach...

Earlier this month I received this text message from one of my first mentors, Lori Harder:  “Get in the rooms where your dreams are other people’s realities.” I started searching back in my text messages for other messages from Lori about getting in the room, and...

I am writing a book. Well, technically, last year, I wrote a rough draft of a book. I committed to the priority of writing this year in a substantial way, multiple times a week, in order to produce another manuscript, a book proposal and sign with a book agent. I just...

Society talks a lot about this idea of work-life balance.  To me, there is no such thing as balance, but there is integration.  Integration of your deepest priorities in this season of your life.  Ensuring you have vision, clarity, and focus on these priorities, and...

I read this on LinkedIn recently...I am not sharing this because I think it’s the “right” way to define success for everyone.  I am sharing this to show the importance of designing a life you truly love and measuring your success on your own terms.   For years I...

Stopping on my walk this morning in beautiful, sunny Miami Beach, I picked up a shiny copper penny. It was head-side down, so I flipped it over to view the year: 2016. Do you stop to pick up lucky pennies? What if it’s a dime, or maybe a quarter? Or do you simply walk...

  I am sitting outside just after 1 pm in the afternoon on a Monday in Miami Beach.  The afternoon is humid and hot, but I am in the shade and there’s a breeze, so I am enjoying the time outside today.  As I sit I am reading and come across this statement from...

Earlier this month, I sat down to reflect on the month of April. I do this every month as a self check-in and a review for our company. I review key items both professionally and personally to ensure that I am showing up as my best and that as a company we are focused...

When you look up and pay attention to your environment you can fully experience your life, which includes wonder, awe, and a curious disposition each day. I was traveling for most of the month of April, from Florida to Oregon, and something I saw really stood out to...

I read this last month, and it keeps coming up as a talking point in my life, so I want to share it with you as well.  Maybe you’ve seen this previously and maybe not, but I am pretty sure there’s something here for you.   Take the time to read it today… President...