Are you measuring your success by your achievements at work or the growth of your business? If so, you're very much like the highly driven, Type-A, clients who I work with as a coach. When sales are up or the business is growing, life seems perfect and the...

I used to mix up production with progress when it came to building my business. I’d set my “To-Do” list in the morning and if I was able to get through everything that day then I’d consider the day a win. The problem was, how could I be sure the things I was...

The biggest mistake you can make when it comes to chasing your dream is keeping it to yourself. It doesn't matter if you want to be a keynote speaker, famous songwriter, or real estate tycoon. Whatever your dream is, it's going to take a community of support to...

Take a moment and think back to the last time you experienced rejection. Got it? I bet it didn't take too long. Most of us carry our rejections with us like a permanent tattoo. Whether we are denied a job, lose a potential client or get stood up by a date,...

Can you remember what was bothering you a year ago? A month ago? How about last Wednesday? I didn’t think so. If you can’t remember your problems back then, then what does that tell you about your problems now? It means that very soon they won’t matter at all. They...

When you sit back and envision your dream home, what comes to mind? Do you see a waterfront Malibu mansion? Or perhaps a rustic cottage in the Hudson River Valley? I've started asking people this question and have found that nearly everyone has some vision for what...

When was the last time you consumed information that seemed like it had the power to change your life? Maybe it was Brene Brown's inspiring TED Talk on The Power of Vulnerability or Napoleon Hill's self-help classic Think and Grow Rich. You listen and...

Are you truly working towards your goals each day or just busying yourself with things that seem important? One of the biggest mistakes you can make when it comes to pursuing your dreams is to get distracted by non-essential activities, or what I like to...

Two years ago, on a cold January night, I pulled into a Panera parking lot off of Route 123 in Brockton, Massachusetts. It was only 5:00 PM but the winter darkness had already filled the air. I turned off the engine and checked the seat next to me to make sure I had...