“Don’t believe everything you think.” – Unknown If you are a fan of the Harry Potter series, you may remember the Grindlylows. They are mythical water creatures that like to trap their prey in the seaweed at the bottom of the ocean (Harry...
What happens when you read this quote? Whenever I read it, I start to get this funny feeling in my gut. It’s like seeing a truth about myself that I didn’t want to see. As a leader and business owner, it’s easy to get caught up in saying “yes” to others. You...
I love that I live in a part of the world where the changing of the seasons is so striking. I love watching new plants come up in spring and seeing them progress – tiny buds blooming into daffodils, crocus, and tulips. The flowering redbuds and crab apple trees make...
As a business owner, you want to win. You set goals to provide direction and alignment for what a “win” looks like for your team. Those goals give everyone something to aim towards. That’s what being a good leader looks like, right? But how can you achieve...
“That’s just the way my mind works.” Have you ever said that? I used to say it a lot. I had this idea that my thoughts controlled everything. Like they were the CEO of the rest of me. That was before I understood what mindfulness was. Mindfulness is being aware of...
