Are you familiar with the terms “reps to failure”?

At some point we’ve all been to a gym, trained for a sport, dug a hole, shoveled snow or ran from something chasing us.  At some point we’ve exerted...

Are you familiar with the terms “reps to failure”?

At some point we’ve all been to a gym, trained for a sport, dug a hole, shoveled snow or ran from something chasing us.  At some point we’ve exerted...

It is YOU first or do you follow?

I don’t mean other people, I am referring to circumstance.

I have a friend who, when she sends a greeting or message, always concludes with something to the l...

Have you ever sent a message and been met with the sound of… absolutely nothing? No “Got it,” no “Hey, let me get back to you,” not even a thumbs-up emoji. Just pure digital silence, like shouting int...

Often people ask me if my name is short for something and I respond, “Why yes. It’s short for Joyful and Enthusiastic.” 

It’s never the response they expect to hear but turning words into acronyms is...

Have you ever read a book for the second time, maybe a year or two years later, and you saw things in the book that you didn’t see before?  Your intelligent mind knows the words are the same words you...

There was a study that examined how male chimps were willing to "pay" (by sacrificing juice rewards) to look at images of either female chimps' hindquarters or high-status males. The implication is th...

Do you want to experience extreme growth?  Learn from a lobster.
 
Lobsters grow by molting or shedding their shells. 

Now I don’t mean that they grow and then shed their shells as a result, they actua...

In 2005 I attended a session with my son in preparation for him entering high school.  The presenter was a teacher of teachers and shared with the parents the teaching style of the future. 

He said t...

Do know what a “power pose” is?

It’s the position you’ll see many superheroes take.  Feet shoulder width apart, stand tall, shoulders back, head up with hands on the hips. 

It’s a non-verbal communi...

What are you passionate about?
 
I love seeing individuals dive in, defend their beliefs and pour bold energy into that deep unshakeable yearning that pulls them forward. 
 
Passionate people have contagi...

What is one thing you desire?

(Before you read on, lock that thing – big or small – into the forefront of your mind).

Now imagine how you feel achieving it.

A desire is your inner intelligence spea...