Meet Bernie, the newest addition to our family. We rescued this adorable 3 ½ lb, 3 month old toy poodle mix on Friday in Boerne, Texas. My grandfather’s name was Bernie as well, so it seemed like the perfect name. Our whole family, except for our cat Spitz, has fallen in love with this puppy. …
Last week, I was thrilled to hit a career milestone; I was quoted in a CNN article. Ever since I can remember, I’ve wanted to be a professional speaker, and national exposure has been one of my goals. So what did I do to celebrate? I started thinking about the next goals, accomplishments, and list…
Keep it simple silly. In our house, we don’t like the word “stupid”, so we use the word “silly” instead. Whether I’m working with individuals, teams, or entire organizations, I find that too often, we make things way more complicated than they need to be. What do you make complicated in your life? Whether it’s…
My travel adventures continue. Last week I was in Virginia, speaking at the National Society of Government Meeting Professionals Annual Conference. What a blast. They sure know how to have a good time! Think ice sculptures, great food, open bar, and professional dancers from Dancing with the Stars!
I recently started reading The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin, and it really got me thinking. Am I as happy as I could be? What does that even look like? How would I even know? She quotes a woman named Collette: “What a wonderful life I’ve had! If only I’d realized it earlier.” Will that be me? Will I look back when I’m 80 and realize I had been happy all along?