Before anyone gets upset with this analogy, I’m certainly not suggesting to treat humans like we would our canine friends, but we can learn a lot from our canine-training friends. Here are some tips from the canine-training world that I believe work well with people too. Tip #1: …
I don’t know what it is, but I’m hearing many feelings of stress and overwhelm right now. What’s up? Here are just a few themes I’m hearing: Pre-holiday schedules have gone by the wayside, resulting in a lack of structure. New Year’s resolutions aren’t going as hoped (exercise, sleep, nutrition, …
I just finished processing (note, I didn’t say reading, more on that later) Emotional Intelligence 2.0 and found it absolutely fascinating. Some of the gems: “EQ is so critical to success that it accounts for 58% of performance in all types of jobs. It’s the single biggest predictor of performance …
Enabling is taking the easy route. By age five, kids should tie their own shoes, but teaching them is hard. Why is that? How do you teach something you’ve done thousands of times that is such an essential life skill? Tying shoes requires dexterity and skill that may …
I‘m pretty sure we’ve all used the five-second rule as it pertains to cookies falling on the kitchen floor. I know I have. But that’s not the five-second rule I’m talking about. I’m talking about the five-second rule, Mel Robbins style. Here’s the premise: First: “The moment you have …
Frankly, I’m not a fan of New Year’s “resolutions.” The thought of taking one day to analyze my life and see what I’ve been doing right or wrong and change it seems strange. Don’t we do that constantly? I frequently study what’s working, what makes me feel …
I’ve heard from a lot of you that 2020 can’t be gone soon enough. Well, 2021 is almost here, and if you haven’t already done so, it’s time to get your 2021 planner in play. If you have a favorite planner, cool. If you struggle with deciding on …
