You don’t have to go fast, but you do have to go Progress starts when you take the first step and start the journey. Even small increments each day matter. The deeper question is not how fast you can go, but are you moving in the right direction?  Are you ready for the new adventure?

Not assumed. What you tolerate, you reinforce. You accept somebody for who they are, even when they’re different from you and you don’t always agree with them.  But values matter.  This concept isn’t hard to understand, but it takes work to enforce.  It means setting boundaries, sharing them clearly, and sometimes having difficult conversations.  After…

There is also senseless suffering. Fatigue, failure, and pushing through the boring parts comprise the pain you tolerate while you stay in the game and achieve payoff.  High performers hone the linked skills of learning from mistakes and tolerating the discomfort of making a lot of them. Then there is suffering endured without a meaningful…

We carry too much on our journey.  Too much baggage that we need to jettison.  It weighs us down, holds us back. We can’t recall why we once thought it was so important and can’t understand why we still cling to it today.    Life can change in an instant when we release our grip,…

Tell yourself you’re having a bad day; then watch the turmoil grow. The day becomes what you name it.  Problems show up, but a rough moment does not need to frame your entire day.  Labels matter. 

Asking for permission is polite, socially correct and possibly a fast track to no.  Too often you are asking the imagined critic in your head.  Sometimes you skip a needed conversation because you would rather not deal with no.    You can honor other people’s roles and dignity while still owning your own choices and…