Who borrowed my crayons? Please give them back. I want to start something, even imperfectly. I want to explore, to push my imagination and dare to draw outside the lines.  To be expansive, and not confined by boundaries others want to impose. To me, to start imperfectly is exactly the right place, because to wait…

When you need to say no, say it with authority and grace.   With clarity and understanding you convey, “I respect you, and I also respect myself.” Constantly saying yes can create the illusion of kindness or selflessness, but sometimes it hides a fear of disappointing others, a fear of being rejected.  The key is awareness:…

Let go of the inner critic.  Take a risk and try.     Waiting until you are perfect paralyzes your progress.  You start by being good enough.   Start, and create the space to learn and grow.  To start where you are, with what you have, is often the hardest and most important step forward.

We are never quite ready to step into the ring and confront our next challenge.  Fear will try to convince us to wait, to be fully confident we are ready. The paradox is that being fully confident does not precede action — it tends to follow it.  We become ready enough by doing, not by…

Manage how you react to challenges and events.  Your friends notice, your enemies too. The way you respond tells a lot about you. Your reaction matches your values, not just your impulse; particularly when the social polish falls off.  For example, those who say they believe in fairness but react in pettiness share far more…

To reset. Know how to reset, and get better at it. It’s anecessary life skill. A bad hour need not produce a bad day, nor a bad dayproduce a ruined life. You can perpetuate mistakes, failuresand undesired outcomes. You can whine and complain.You can also make changes and move ahead in a betterdirection. It is…