Leading Yourself

Happy New Year!!!! Happy 2023!!! Let me ask you something, have you ever entered a new year and told yourself "This is going to be the best year of of my life" but ends up not being all that you had hopped it to be? This year will be different! I don't know if 2023 will be the best year of your life, but I know you can make 2023 a year where you find joy, happiness and fulfillment. A year you can...

Today is the last day of the year! We are about to call it a year! But before we do, I want to share with you some of my own end of the year reflection and 18 things you and I need to leave in 2022 and not carry into 2023.  Are you ready?  --------------------------------------------------- Listen to episode 15: Kill Procrastination referenced on today's podcast episode -----------------...

https://sldr.page.link/QWsEAre you ready to leave 2022 behind and start making changes in 2023?  One thing I have been doing for the past couple of years is picking a word of the year.  I love the idea of choosing a Word of the Year vs. New Year’s Resolution, because it helps bring focus and clarity to what we want to create in our lives. On this week's episode I talk about why you want...

Be that candle that lids other candles in this Holiday season.

Ready to set 2023 goals?  This week's podcast episode is a little different to what you are used to. Let's say this week's episode is more like an audible training class. I am going to be guiding you through step my step my goal setting framework.  To follow along download your workbook here: bit.ly/3W0oUjz Get the Design Your Year 2023 Notion Planner today! https://www.etsy.com/listing/...

When we learn to slow down we get to recognize what and who inspires us. What inspires you?

Often times, we feel like we are stuck in place. This happens all the time: at work, at home, on social media. You feel like you can’t move forward and feel drained of all energy and creativity. You might find it difficult to get past feeling stuck, but that is totally normal. There are plenty of reasons why you can get stuck in life and plenty of solutions on how to get back to normal. And there...

I have personally asked this question to myself many time through my life and my response changed over time but know I known exactly what it is and will always be.

December not only kicks off the very last countdown towards the end of the year but also the start of the Performance Review season in most companies. So I thought it might be a good idea to talk about how to prepare and get the most out of your performance review discussion this year.  Whether you are a little nervous (totally normal!) or your are looking forward to the discussion with your...

“You find your limits by pushing them”

Ready or not, the holidays are right around the corner! For many, the holidays represent weeks of joy, festivities, and family time, but for many, the most wonderful time of the year can actually be the most stressful. With activities to plan, events to attend, gifts to buy, and people to feed, I have to ask myself: Who has the longer list of to-dos—Santa, or me? Suffice it to say, holiday stress...

A little different approach to our 6am Club today. Inspired by Thanksgiving let’s talk about gratitude and remind ourselves if the things we sometimes take for granted.

You think your job keeps you too busy to practice self-care? You might think of self-care activities as something you do after work. You may look forward to having some me-time after working hours, only to discover that you have a million other things to address at home. By the time you finish your chores, it is already bedtime. And that me-time never comes! Daily burnout has become a serious...

“Many life’s failures are people who did not realized how close they were to success when they gave gave up”

You think your job keeps you too busy to practice self-care? You might think of self-care activities as something you do after work. You may look forward to having some me-time after working hours, only to discover that you have a million other things to address at home. By the time you finish your chores, it is already bedtime. And that me-time never comes! Daily burnout has become a serious...

"If we doubted our fears instead of doubting our dreams, imagine how much in life we'd accomplish" 

Last month I had the amazing opportunity to speak at the Detroit Economic Club Young Leadership Council. Today I want to share with you the session I hosted in hopes you find it helpful and inspiring.  The topic: Reinvent Yourself: How Adapt and Thrive in This  Everchanging World _______________________________________________ Join the 2023 Plan-a-Palooza next November 23th https://www.e...

“Nobody ever wrote a plan to be broke, fat, lazy, or stupid. Those things are what happen when you don’t have a plan”

Last week we talked about how this time of the year can be so overwhelming, and as we approach the New Year we tend to just add more things on top of all that we are already tackling. So today I am going to share with you a practice to help you reset your life, your space and your routines to lay the foundation for the New Year, reduce the chaos and create a sense of calm and collected.  Grab...

The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams

Without intending it originally we have started a series of episodes around ending the year strong and creating momentum as we look to step into the new year. This week we are going to be talking about time management. This last stretch towards the end of the year can be stressful and overwhelming with everything going on. You might also feel anxious and stressed about all the things you still nee...

Today I want to share with you a lesson I learned from running on my treadmill. You always are in control on your perspective and my shifting your perspective you can influence your motivation to keep going.

If you have fallen off the wagon or got off track with your goals this episode is for you. We are going to talk about how to get back in track, reconnect , get motivated and make progress towards your goals in these last weeks of the year so you can end the year strong and create momentum into 2023.  Hope you enjoy this episode! _______________________________________________ Join the 2023 Vi...

Are you Mondays full of chaos? Tired of feeling stressed out as you go to sleep each Sunday, dreading the next day? If you want to have a successful week, you need to set it up right. You need to prepare and plan for it. You need to be thoughtful and thorough about  it. Because how you spend your time matters and I’ve found Sunday to be an incredibly useful, but highly underutilized, day for...

"Define success in your own terms, achieve it by your own rules and live a life you are proud to live"