Work and Life Balance

Vision boards are a fantastic way to breathe life into your goals and dreams.  Gary and I have done them for years and always have fun finding the perfect photo or phrase to put on ours. They hang in our bathroom so that we can be inspired each morning. If you are new to the…

I recently surveyed a group of agents and asked them what they struggle with the most in their business. The answer was unanimously:                                                 Time The interesting thing, though, is that while…

[field name=youtube-video]   Happy Thanksgiving! This is a wonderful week for gratitude, time with family and friends and of course, the start of the true holiday craziness. There is so much going on right now that it’s easy to put business on the back burner. Don’t do it! Today I’m sharing with you my secret…

[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…

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…

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…