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I've always been an early riser.  I find I get more done before lunch than any other part of the day.  Listening to our body clock may be more important than we thought.  Science tells us that 80% of us are more productive and effective in the morning (the other 20% are nocturnal!).  To the majority of us who are more effective at the onset of the day, why is this?

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One of our deepest human needs is to work and grow toward what brings more meaning, fulfillment, and connection. Life is busy, time flies and before we know it a decade has passed.  Are we having fun? How do we know we are on the right path?

Some of the busiest people I know accomplish a lot of tasks and busy work but by the end of the day they feel wiped out, over committed and...

I decided to skip the gym and spend time writing at my computer instead.  We were in our third temporary housing, awaiting a remodel on our new home, back to the quiet of the country where our hearts belong.  To call living out of boxes, unorganized and out of routine, an adventure, is a bit of a stretch for me. During this trying time I learned there's an upside to being thrown out...

The best athletes in the world train together. Training with fellow like-minded individuals enables them to create a community where they share best practices and habits, pushing beyond personal limitations.  The same is true of the most influential and successful leaders I know.  What makes these athletes and leaders world-class? There are five corresponding traits I recognize in...

“There aren’t enough hours in a day,” a common reference in our culture to the constant chase for more time.  There is and always will be 24 hours in a day, so how is it that there are some people who have figured out how to be more productive than others, reaching greater levels of achievement and fulfillment? What do they know? Here’s what I’ve learned.

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Am I creative?  I use to struggle with this question.  I can’t even properly sew on a button. I’m not creative because I don’t play music or sing or dance, I don't paint, draw, sew, or make things.  This is the message I told myself for many years. I believed you were either born creative or meant for something else. It wasn’t until a trying time in my...

Our thoughts are powerful.  There is much to learn from how we think, new thoughts we create and old ones so familiar to us we are no longer aware they exist.  Our ability to impact our thinking brings hope to where we want to grow and go in life. There are a few things to understand about our thoughts before we can know how best to harness the power they have over us.  

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When is the last time you felt stuck?  Out of routine, out of habit, out of hope in what once was and is no longer.  While I imagine it’s not entirely impossible, we can’t rely on a random wave of motivation to turn the tide.  Time doesn’t always allow the luxury of waiting for luck to strike.

I’m someone who intentionally avoids looking in the rear-view...

In my favorite picture (which I still can't find)I’m standing on dirt at the far southwest corner of what someday would be our basement in the home we built for our family.  It’s game day and the yellow Oregon Duck shirt that's nearly too small is pulling tightly against my growing belly.  My arms are stretched wide and I’m wearing the confident grin of someone with...

As I navigate through my professional and parenting journey, I find myself relying on some of the same guiding principles.

Humility I question everything.  Once I think I’ve got it (them) all figured out, everything changes.  They keep me humble.

Humility is my favorite trait in a person.  Humility is showing up as the student, regardless of whom you are or the title you...