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The Daily Routine Reset: Mastering Your Time and Energy Jan 11, 2025

Success isn’t built in a day—it’s built in the small, intentional routines you follow every day. Whether it’s your morning ritual or mid-day reset, how you manage your time and energy directly impacts your growth. This blog explores how to create routines that keep you focused and productive.

The PM Prep:
Your day doesn’t start in the morning—it starts the night before. Before bed, jot down your top three priorities for tomorrow. This simple act clears your mind and sets you up for success.

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Building Resilience: How to Thrive Through Life’s Challenges Jan 06, 2025

Resilience is the ability to bounce back, but true resilience goes deeper—it’s about thriving through adversity. Life will test you, but every challenge is an opportunity to grow stronger and wiser. Building resilience isn’t just a skill; it’s a way of life.

Reframe Setbacks as Opportunities:
When faced with setbacks, it’s easy to focus on what’s lost. Instead, ask yourself: What can I learn from this? How can this experience shape me for the better? Growth often happens in the discomfort zone, ...

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The Power of Purpose: Why Knowing Your “Why” Changes Everything Jan 02, 2025

Imagine waking up every day with a clear sense of direction, knowing exactly why you do what you do. That’s the power of purpose. It’s the compass that guides your decisions, the fuel that keeps you moving forward, and the anchor that steadies you during life’s storms. Without it, it’s easy to feel adrift, chasing goals that don’t truly matter. But when you connect with your "why," everything changes.

The Transformative Power of Purpose:
Purpose gives meaning to your actions. It turns ordinary t...

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Playing Small will Never Serve You Dec 01, 2024

Dream Big, Act Bold.

We all have dreams. Big ones, small ones, ones we’ve had for years but haven’t pursued. And too often, we play small with those dreams. We convince ourselves that "one day" we’ll act on them, or we wait for the "perfect" time. But here’s the truth: your dreams deserve bold action now.

I remember when I was 33 and had the opportunity to return to graduate school. At the time, I had a secure career, a family, and a comfortable life. It would’ve been easy to play it safe, to ...

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Leadership Isn’t Taught - It’s Lived Nov 30, 2024

Here’s What Most Programs Won’t Tell You

Most coaching programs want to teach you leadership. But here’s the thing—they can’t. Leadership isn’t something you’re taught—it’s something you live. It’s the culmination of experiences, challenges, and decisions that shape who you are and how you lead.

I’ll never forget one of the most pivotal moments in my leadership journey. It was years ago, during my time in the Navy. I was 18, fresh out of high school, and I found myself stationed on a ship with...

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The Lie of Productivity Nov 28, 2024

How Busyness is Distracting You from True Progress

If you measure your success by how busy you are, you’re missing the point. We live in a culture that glorifies busyness, but here’s the secret: being busy isn’t the same as being productive. In fact, busyness often distracts us from making real progress.

I remember a time early in my career when I was hustling from one task to the next. I was running my consulting business, working long hours, managing multiple projects, and constantly moving ...

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