BWell Blog

Do you listen to podcasts?  If you are busy and on the go, it’s a great way to listen to inspiring stories and learn from some incredible humans.  Podcasts are convenient because you are able to start and stop whenever you need to and can be heard on a variety of platforms through multiple devices.  My preferred method of listening is through iTunes in my car during my...

Why do we do what we do?  We do what we do based on our conditioning (our everyday default), our choices, and consequences from the choices we make. Our everyday habits dictate our choices so without a strong default, we won’t get far in the way of making a new habit stick.  When I look at the habits in my life I’ve been able to stick with over time, I notice three...

What if we're just scraping the surface of what is possible?  What if there was more to do, more to give? I think it’s easier to identify and acknowledge where we feel confident in life. We find confidence in proficiency with a particular skill or vocation we’ve spent years practicing and mastering.  We may find confidence in a long-term relationship, a familiar connection...

We just wrapped up our big annual meeting of the year for our real estate company. Our guest speaker was Olympic Athlete, Nick Symmonds. Nick shared his inspiring story of how he managed early rejection, endured hours of relentless training, and overcame the competition to go on and compete in the 2012 Olympic 800M run.

The most inspiring takeaway from Nick’s story for me was all the...

Have you ever met someone so incredibly stuck in their life they make everything and everyone miserable in their path? 20, sometimes 30 years go by and even though they know they aren’t happy, they stay right where they are because they don't believe there is any other choice.  Misery becomes easier than the change that would be required of them.  They live in the past, they are...

Do you have a gratitude practice?  There has been a ton of research and discussion about the power of gratitude.  The work of Brene Brown teaches us about the impossibility of feeling fear while experiencing gratitude.  The practice of consistently identifying what we are grateful for each day not only helps us overcome fear but can change how and what we notice about our life....

The University of Life has been the greatest teacher I know.  Greater than any college course or academia are real world experiences that shape and influence who we are and where we will grow and go in life.  There are 5 areas of growth (I didn’t learn in college) I wish I had known to better prepare for work and life in the real world:

Have a vision for yourself.  Trust in...

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?

The...

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...