How to understand and refine your personal brand.

How to understand and refine your personal brand.

How to develop your personal brand and use it. A new year is right around the corner. You or someone you know may be thinking that they need or want to do something different and need help refining their personal brand.  One of my friends has engaged a mentor because...
How to calculate your risk of heart disease

How to calculate your risk of heart disease

Heart disease is still the leading cause of death.   I’m working on a new product so recently revisited the top ten diseases affecting Americans to help narrow my focus. Did you know heart disease is still at the top of the list?   When most of us think...
Your life is in session

Your life is in session

Why you should adjust your lens on life to feel happier. The words “life is in session” came from a movie that I watched over the holiday weekend. The words have been stuck in my mind since. I had been thinking about expectations and how having expectations can affect...
Emotions are contagious

Emotions are contagious

What I’ve realized from this election more than anything else is that our emotions are contagious and if allowed, our emotions can get the better of us. Trump and the protestors have tapped our emotions like no one ever before. I’m usually someone who accepts the...
Change your mindset to be more successful in life.

Change your mindset to be more successful in life.

Growth mindset is the the idea that we can grow our brain’s capacity to learn and to solve problems. A long time client recently said to me “I love that you’re always enterprising.” It is probably one of the best compliments that I’ve ever gotten. Enterprising...
Why does healthcare cost so much in America?

Why does healthcare cost so much in America?

Americans need a lot of healthcare services and those with the ability to pay — pay more.  We often forget that having access to good healthcare 24/7 is a privilege even for a developed country. When Americans talk about healthcare in other countries funded with tax...
Visualize your future self to adopt healthy habits now.

Visualize your future self to adopt healthy habits now.

Picture your future self to live healthier and happier.    Visualizing works.  One day I was flipping through fitness magazines at my favorite book store and saw the picture of an 80 year old speed walker. She looked fantastic – not fantastic for an 80 year...
The Journey: A life changing adventure on Mount Rainer

The Journey: A life changing adventure on Mount Rainer

What “life is a journey” means and why it’s important.   I was reminded of my Rainer expedition in 2000 called The Journey when I heard Tony Robbins speak at Dreamforce this year. The climb was used as a metaphor for life and designed to teach...
Skip the lofty goals and nudge yourself to success.

Skip the lofty goals and nudge yourself to success.

How to nudge yourself towards your goals.   Go big or go home is not always the best mantra to use. Learn how to nudge yourself forward by taking a single step.    Years ago I bought a bike to go on a cycling date. It was a bold move but cycling was...
Should you pick an HMO or a PPO health plan this year?

Should you pick an HMO or a PPO health plan this year?

Consider the philosophy and cost of the health plan.    It’s almost time to choose your health plan again so that I thought that it was a good time to share some insights on the options. There are really only two: HMO or PPO health plan.   Health Maintenance...
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