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[field name=youtube-video] If you are like most people you run your life off of some form of a ‘to do’ list. It’s a great way to prioritize and stay focused on what needs to be done in a day. It is important to understand what is on your to do list though, especially as…
[field name=youtube-video] It’s that time of year! I love fall for all sorts of reasons. I love watching the trees change colors, pulling out my snuggly sweaters, yummy soup and most of all I love goal setting. I love thinking about the coming year, planning my next steps and the knowledge that anything is…
[field name=youtube-video] I have to admit it, I have a to do list a mile long. I always think I should have gotten more done in a day than I do. Last week I decided to blow off the to do list and spend some time with the boys. Alex had half days for most…
[field name=youtube-video] Making decisions is part of every day life. We make hundreds of decisions a day, so we should be experts at it. Yet there are some decisions that we get hung up on, that drain our time and energy. I have the opportunity to attend a training event in the next few weeks…
I remember watching Alex, our oldest, learning to jump. First of all it never occurred to me that learning to jump and learning to walk are two different things. It seems natural that if you can do one you can do the other. Not so apparently. Alex spent a few weeks standing in one spot…
It’s that time of year again. The kids are going back to school an my calendar is filling up with meet and greets, play dates, activities, early release dates and who knows what else. Sometimes it all gets to be a bit much, but I’ve found that there is a way to navigate the craziness…
I know that summer is almost over and we are all shifting gears, weather we have children at home or not into back to school mode. Now is the time to plan your marketing for a strong 4th quarter and a solid start to 2012. Before I fully shift into high gear, I did some…
I spent last week with Gary and the boys over in Sandpoint, Idaho visiting my Dad and his wife, Jeanne. While we were there I decided to step out of my comfort zone and do the Long Bridge swim in Lake Pend O’Reille. 1.8 miles in open water with 750 other swimmers. I must admit…
Prepare and the opportunity will appear. You have probably heard that before, but how often do you take time to really prepare? Weather it’s a current client that you are working with or one that you would like to, but haven’t yet connected with, check out today’s video on how taking time to prepare created…
In the beginning exercise is all about how it makes you look. We all know that jeans fit better when you do some cardio right? Then somewhere along the way we find out there are health benefits to exercise. For each minute of exercise you add a minute to your life, it helps lower cholesterol…