“Mindfulness.” It’s one of those trendy buzzwords that get tossed around today. Tons of “gurus” are consistently – and increasingly – preaching the benefits of mindfulness. So much so that it’s tempting to brush off the word (much less the concept) and ignore it completely. But what is mindfulness really? And is the idea of [...]
According to tax data from 2013 provided by the IRS, the top 1% of Americans earned over $428,712. Obviously, there is a high degree of variance considering, according to the NY Times list of highest paid CEO’s for 2016, Thomas Rutledge of Charter Communications, raked in $98 million including base salary and stock options. Essentially [...]
Recently, I interviewed Dr. Tony O’Donnell. If you do not know Tony, he is by all means not a slacker. Tony is the author of 15 books, a television and radio personality, third degree black belt, regularly volunteers time to feed the homeless, recently finished his PhD and is a naturopathic doctor. At 58 years [...]
On a recent Saturday, I found myself sitting across a classroom desk from a woman who was pouring her heart out to me about her life, her kids, and her marriage. We were volunteering at our children’s school and on this brief reprieve from our duties, I listened to this very familiar tale of many [...]
Whether we realize it or not, we are always setting some form of goal; even if ‘getting through the day,’ is on your wish list – that in and of itself is a form of a goal.
Let me know if this feels familiar – you have a call with a person who criticizes your actions and suddenly you feel deflated. You ruminate on it for days feeling no self-worth and vacillating from anger to pity.
Decision fatigue is a term coined by social psychologist Roy F. Baumeister. It’s loosely based on a Freudian concept that decision-making involves an expenditure of “self” or “ego” energy – of brain power – of which there is a limited cumulative supply.
The CDC says 1/3 of Americans aren't getting enough sleep - 7 or more hours a night - and it is a public health problem with the following consequences...
From hanging out with Derek Jeter, helping Mickey Mantle launch a business, to making $60 million from dirt, Brandon Steiner is the ultimate rags to riches story.
Have you ever felt that you were capable of more and yet regardless of how hard you tried to attempt something new, felt incredibly stuck? Perhaps you made some progress and yet encountered a frustrating obstacle. At my company, we believe in human potential. We believe that although motivation is helpful, every person is capable [...]
