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“Happy groundhog day!” My youngest daughter yelled yesterday morning. At this point, we were about 8 months into the pandemic and every day at our house feels exactly the same. My oldest and I burst out laughing. The absurdity of this pandemic version of life can get...

In my office, I have a plastic model of a brain sitting on my shelf. Very similar to one you might find in a science class. You can take it apart to see each of the “pieces” of the brain. The frontal lobe, right and left hemisphere, amygdala and so on. It is both a...

I recently heard a great story that I wanted to share with you. It's about a woman named Genie Chance.  Genie was an American journalist and radio broadcaster, who was the first woman in Alaskan broadcast news. She is most famous for her coverage of the 1964 Alaska...

The other day was a particularly stressful morning. So I decided to go for a walk. Despite trying to clear my mind and just enjoy the walk, I kept obsessing over the things I had to get done the rest of the day. It was turning into an angry march, rather than a...

DO THESE THOUGHTS SOUND FAMILIAR...? Should I wear a mask outside? Should I see those friends? Who should I believe on the news? How can I find a job right now? Am I sanitizing enough? On a regular, day-to-day basis you have many decisions to make. These days, your...

The pandemic has a lot of us using distorted thinking more than ever. Distorted thoughts are thoughts which can ruin any potential for happiness in our daily lives. David Burns famously outlined 10 types of distorted thinking. They are as follows: All-or-Nothing...

How do you react after a setback? After losing your job, a divorce, an injury, or emotional trauma? Well, you can choose to hide, emotionally freeze, and give up. OR you can choose to collect yourself, reshape your new reality and grow from it.  Obviously, I recommend...

“As an entrepreneur, I’m blessed with 100% autonomy over task, time, technique, and team. Here’s the thing: If I maintain that autonomy, I fail. I fail to ship. I fail to excel. I fail to focus. I inevitably end up either with no product or a product the market...