I Have My Emotions, My Emotions Don’t Have Me Oh Iowa… On the day before spring break the skies opened and shook out a white velvet blanket of snow. And aside from a short stint in the 90s when I believed that a worthwhile and effective use of prayer was to pray for a snow […]
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Demand the Best for Yourself “How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself?” EpictetusI know so many people who would be out the door and ready to go into battle for a friend without hesitation. Who fearlessly take on whoever stands in the way of their child getting the
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Are You Willing to Give Yourself a Report Card? Are you willing to give yourself a report card? A report card that held you accountable to the things that really matter? When Finley handed me her report card in the car today, she knew which section I was going to look at first. Not math,
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Wish That Everything Happens As It Actually Will I decided to do something truly crazy as a mom, and business owner – take a bath.Not for the sake of hygiene – that’s what 2 min showers are for.Nope – I was going to read.I was going to read one of the books that has been
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I Am That Person I am the person sitting in a bar reading, highlighter in hand.My books are marked up.The spines are cracked.The covers have bent corners.Smudges.Perhaps a small wine stain on a page or two.They are not long rested on the shelf before pulled back down to be read again.Sections are highlighted to be
We All Make Mistakes I screwed up an important detail when planning my trip to Indy for the NFL Combine- time zone change.As I got into my car this morning to start the 5.5hr drive, an hour later than planned, I wasn’t stressed because I still would be arriving an hour early for my first
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The Leadership Reflex “It isn’t events themselves that disturb people, but only their judgements about them.” — EpictetusThe act of brushing my teeth this morning with my husband’s toothbrush didn’t disturb me. It was only when I realized that it was his that I didn’t feel as great about my dental hygiene.Nothing had changed, simply
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What Would This Look Like If I Were Wrong? “What would this look like if I were wrong?” This is the question we need to ask ourselves more. Because when we do, we win.We discover the truth and that should be our motivation. Not to be right, but to discover what is right. Instead we
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I’m Going To Do What I Was Born For Sometimes life isn’t about being comfortable.Don’t wait for the stars to align, the sun to shine, or the red carpet to appear beneath your feet to get up, get out and get to work.We are masters at rationalizing why things should be put off. And often
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It’s Time To Rethink Fun Having fun is not a reward. Having fun is not something you get to do once everything else is done. Having fun is not dessert. Having fun is essential to productivity, happiness, success, and a good life. It’s time to rethink fun. This past week in the 10 workshops and
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