There it is again, that feeling that I’m not enough. The belief that if I don’t prove that I’m a competent leader, I’m going to get found out. I just received an email requesting that I update my board on sales performance. “That’s it,” I think to myself. “I’m going…

Choose the Energy That Serves You — Picture yourself early in the morning walking barefoot along the beach. You can hear the seagulls flying overhead, the waves crashing against the surf. The smell of saltwater is in the air. …

Create the Best Possible Conditions for Success — Some people seem to have boundless energy and time. They crush it at work and have a thriving side hustle. They coach their son’s baseball team, go out with friends, and still have time to play in the local softball league. All the while, another person’s day job is enough…

You Can Solve Your Problems, and Still Not Be Any Closer to Your Goal — It’s easy to see ourselves and our lives as a series of problems to solve. Problem-solving might be the very thing preventing you from being effective. The problems I found myself solving had the following themes: How can I make enough money so that I finally can have this or…

A SIMPLE TOOL TO SHIFT INTO HIGH-PERFORMANCE — When everything is on the line, there’s no time for imposter syndrome. Have you ever felt undeserving of your current position in life? Maybe you feel like a fraud at work, or even undeserving as a spouse or a parent. A lot of people see themselves as an imposter. Instead…

The Stories We Tell Ourselves Shape Who We Are — The story you tell yourself will shape who you are and who you become, especially during hard times and difficult change. A Leader in the Making Growing up, Howard’s father struggled to provide for his family. At one point his father lost his job due to an injury and became unemployed. The entire family suffered. …

Curiosity may have killed the cat. But, for you and I, it’s the very thing that makes us alive. — When I started my career in sales 11 years ago, cultivating curiosity became the most helpful thing I did. Curiosity was the very thing that allowed me to connect with business owners with little to no business experience. Putting aside my ego, I was no longer afraid to say, “I…

Whoever said the road to hell is paved in good intentions wasn’t very effective at accomplishing goals. It’s how you set your intentions that matter most. Peter M. Gollwitzer, professor of psychology at NYU, has spent much of his life studying how goals and plans affect our behavior. …

“The Truth Is, Most of Us Discover Where We Are Headed When We Arrive.” — Bill Watterson — A lot of people focus too much on the destination. My life used to be all about the to-do list. I’d avoid connecting with a friend, or doing what I loved, because of the mad dash to get it all done. Worse, I obsessed about my goals. Instead of being…