how to lose like a winner
3 questions to ask yourself after you’ve experienced a loss or a failure.
Are You a High-Achiever? The Simplest Way to Tell
Your measure of achievement depends largely on your definition of success or your vision of ‘happily ever after’.
the trick for dealing with change
You wanna know my surefire trick for dealing with change? Here’s a hint: It involves using your imagination.
20 insights about work and relationships
Some simple truths and profound mindset shifts on how you view work and interpersonal relationships.
Declaration of Self: How to Create Your Personal Manifesto
Create your own personal manifesto, aka, Declaration of Self. A method for using popular personality tests to make a statement about who you are and why you’re here. Let the world know what your ‘big why is.
The 5 Self-Assessments I Do Before Goal-Setting
Before you can write your life story, you have to get to know your main character really, really well. Personality assessments provide a consistent, reliable way to get to know yourself before you make a major life change or take a big leap.
New Year, New Story!
Goals motivate. But stories inspire and transform. So why are we not using stories instead of goals when it comes to New Year’s planning?
Using Stories for Goal-Setting and Life Planning: Write, Then Edit
Your life story is being written every day. The habits and guiding principles you adopt will determine how well your story turns out. But. don’t worry, you can always work things out when it’s time to edit.
Using Stories for Goal-Setting and Life Planning: Outlining the Plot
You’re almost ready to write your life story. An outline of your goals, desires, needs and dreams is the perfect map to take along with you on your journey. Learn how to create your own personalized Life Value Map that will motivate you and keep you excited about each new phase of your life’s journey.
Using Stories for Goal-Setting and Life Planning: Understanding the Backstory
Every hero has an origin story. When crafting your life story, you must understand what has brought your main character to this moment. What parts of your past must be identified and understood before you can create the future you desire?
Using Stories for Goal-Setting and Life Planning: Defining The Main Character
Before you can begin crafting your life story, you must define your story’s main character. With the help of personality assessments, your birth chart and a fill-in-the-blank writing exercise, you will discover your inner values, natural talents and motivations and create your Declaration of Self.
How I Use Stories for Personal Goal-Setting and Life Planning
Has your goal-setting approach failed you? Do you find yourself losing sight of your goals as life seems to have its own plans? You might want to try this story-based approach instead.
First, select your destination.
Feeling stuck? Ready to make a big leap? In preparation for this ‘season of shift’, I’ve compiled a short series of audio recordings to help set the tone and get myself (and you!) ready to make the most of this time.