Staying Motivated Articles

America is the land of the free and the home of the brave – or so we like to say. But just how free and how brave are you? In his play Secret of Freedom, Archibald MacLeish writes, “The secret of happiness is freedom and the secret of freedom – courage.” It requires great bravery […]

Many of you have asked me about my get-out-of-my-comfort-zone trip to St. Kitts. I did go and it was fabulous, although there were some scary moments. Traveling solo can be lonely (especially when you go to such a beautiful and romantic place), but the rewards are tremendous. Since I was alone, I spoke to everyone […]

If you’re anything like me, I get bored easily. I slide into routine because it’s easy and then I get comfortable. When I get too comfortable, I get bored. When I get bored, I get the blues. I feel like life is passing me by. I focus on what I don’t have rather than celebrating […]

Another year of your precious, precious life just went by. Three hundred and sixty five days you will never have again. Before you get too far into another year, take a minute and reflect. What did you learn this year? Professionally I’ve learned that I can’t be perfect. But if I give everything I’ve got, […]

They were the best of times, they were the worst of times…there we were – Americans in the summer of 2002 – a little more patriotic than we were last summer, maybe a little more aware of the brevity of life, but many of us were struggling with tough economic times. Budget crises, company closings […]