1. Allow yourself to be calm. Meditation, daily walks or exercise, down time to think. 2. Listen completely without interrupting and genuinely seek to understand the other person's point of view. 3. Don't yell. If you feel like yelling, allow yourself time to walk or cool down. 4. Express yourself and talk calmly looking them in the eyes and by slowing down your speech. 5. Avoid gossip. Nothing is more toxic then talking bad about other people. Set the example and don't do it. If … [Read more...]
April 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Maximizing Time
This past week was crazy busy. I flew in from the East Coast the day after celebrating my 32nd birthday and had less than 48 hours at home before getting on a plane and heading right back out to the East Coast. Even though the plane rides seemed super long at the time and it seemed like a lot of work just to get home for such a short amount of time, I squeezed everything I could out of those couple of days at home. It made me realize again just how precious time is. I want to share a few … [Read more...]
March 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment
3 Unusual Things I’m Grateful For
Have you ever noticed the vibe in most airports and in airplanes? If you're a frequent traveler, you may notice there are many tired, grumpy, and I would even add, people who carry around a sense of entitlement. With this type of vibe often encompassing us in certain situations, we have to fight more than ever to stay positive and maintain an attitude of gratitude. Today I am grateful for 3 unusual things. I want to share them with all of you simply to illustrate how we CAN find great things … [Read more...]
March 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment
We Can Do Hard Things
I recently completed my first ultra endurance 100 mile mountain bike race of the 2013 season. There were about 50 of us who did the 100 mile distance and many more who did the 50 mile distance. If you were to line up 2o of the 100 miler racers and ask them why they were racing such a gnarly distance, I am sure you would get many answers: "Because it's fun." "So I can keep in shape." "I'm doing it to help raise awareness for breast cancer." "Because I love the terrain." etc, … [Read more...]
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