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Leaving Space for Life
What if leaving 20% of your schedule empty helped you make room for what matters most?
The advice I give myself when I’ve overcommitted
One question to help you hit a deadline without sacrificing your health, your relationships, or your sanity.
Let the Prince Shimmy
Have you heard of mastery as a motivator? It’s supposed to be the healthiest way to achieve.
But is it possible to want it too much? Walt Disney found out the hard way. Thank goodness he had Roy.
Special Edition Article
9 years ago, I made a weight loss goal.
Today, I hit it.
Here’s the saga of what it took to get there…
Layer Your Goals, Not Your Pressure
Want to make your goals more successful? Try expanding the range of your success with layered goals.
Motivation without Support is Just Pressure
When someone isn’t performing at the level we want, it’s easy to default to “they just need more motivation!” But, motivation without support just turns into pressure.
Effort isn't the point
Effort feels like giving your best. 30 years ago, my 4-year old sister tried to show me otherwise.
When Overextension is Invisible
The hidden weight some of my highest performers were carrying and how to lighten the load.
Pacing to Celebrate
What my TEDx experience taught me about pacing, pressure, and showing up for your own moments
The Bigger the Ambition, the More Even-Achieving Matters
My ambition almost got me in trouble again, but Even-Achieving saved it.
What Wellbeing Experts Get Wrong
I graduated from Harvard a year ago and thought I was ready to teach what I learned about wellbeing. Turns out, there’s a different class altogether that I use much more.
My Champion, Cindy
My TEDx talk has reached 100,000 views this week! It’s also the third anniversary of my mother’s passing. To honor her, I’ve written about one of her many championship moments (and given a little extra context to the story in my TEDx talk.)
Rest isn’t lazy. You’re just doing it wrong.
Before you rest, learn to assess what kind of rest you actually need.
Both… And…
Things are rarely as black and white as our brains want them to be. Learning to balance the duality in a lot of things is a core aspect of Even-Achieving.
How to Even-Achieve when Overscheduled
Sometimes, life gives us a championship level game. What does Even-Achieving look like in that scenario?
When “Hold Better Boundaries” is Bad Advice
Have you ever been given the advice to just hold better boundaries? Here’s why that may be bad advice… and what you can do instead.