I was in total awe watching the 2024 Paris Olympics.   I was energized and inspired by being able to witness athletes achieve such feats that many said were previously unachievable.   This led me to contemplate the high-performance habits we follow and teach at the...

I want to share a story that might resonate with you.   Imagine two teams in a bustling office environment.    The first team thrives on personal and professional development opportunities. They attend workshops, engage in growth seminars, and regularly participate in...

ALWAYS TAKE THE STAIRS…. It first started at the airport as a personal, fun challenge to myself…. Long travel days, especially those from Miami to the West Coast, mean a ton of sitting.  So, I started by walking more at each airport, taking two “laps” around the...

is Question: How many times this week have you told yourself, "I don't have time." Really think about it. The reality is that we all have the same 24 hours in a day. Just like I do, just like you do. Nothing more, nothing less. I began thinking deeply about this on...

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...