Posts Categorized: Blog

A Great Year-End Closeout Process

How was your 2018?   For me, I’d be lying if I said this year was all unicorns and rainbows. Not everything went my way. And even though I know in my heart I gave my all, I felt like this year was sub-par.   That is…until I took a deeper look…   Despite not… Read more »

12 Essential Leadership Traits

4 years ago, I participated in a 6 month intensive leadership program created and facilitated by master teacher & coach, Michael Strasner (bestselling author of Living on the Skinny Branches and his newest masterpiece – Mastering Leadership: Shift The Drift & Change The World).   In this program, I was introduced to Michael’s 12 senior… Read more »

200 Weeks of Realness!

I always appreciate a good milestone, and the chance to celebrate.   They are a good opportunity to give ourselves some love, reflect on what we’ve accomplished, and to notice how far we’ve come.   And this week I’ve got a BIG one: Episode 200 of Are You Being Real!   It hasn’t been easy… Read more »

Living Big & Making A Difference

It’s normal to want to be remembered after we’re gone. It’s why some of us will plan for what we want on our tombstone, or if you’re a titan from history, you’ll build great monuments to your name in hopes it will cement your legacy through the ages.   But for Ajit Nawalkha, an entrepreneur… Read more »

An Angelic Song + A Creative Nudge

I’ve got a special song to share with you…but 1st, I think it’s important to share the inspiring context behind the song.   If you are like me, I’m guessing there is something you have been working on for a while that you haven’t shared yet..am I right?   For me, it was releasing video… Read more »

The Link Between Money and Happiness

According to a Princeton University study conducted by renowned psychologist Daniel Kahneman, self-reported levels of wellbeing increased with a salary up to $75,000 a year, but after that, increasing amounts of money had no further effect on happiness.   This begs two questions, what does actually cultivate happiness and how can one cultivate a healthier… Read more »

Always Make Time For This…

Down days are a real thing, and during times when it doesn’t feel like life is going my way, I tend to get lost in my drama + circumstances and forget to be ‘giving’ and in service to others.   Instead of waiting for something good to happen to elevate my mood, I find that… Read more »

Why We Lie

Everyone lies.   And even though we’ve all been taught from a young age that it’s bad, we still find reasons to lie to others and to ourselves. Be it our elected officials, co-workers, or our close family and friends, no one is immune from being tempted to bend (or even break) the truth.  … Read more »

The Pill That Makes Dreams Come True

Do you have a goal or something you really want but haven’t realized yet?   What if there was a magic pill you could take (like in The Matrix) that would turbo-charge your dream and help turn it into a reality?   Believe it or not, it does exist! It’s called Xpill and was created… Read more »

4 Great Ways To Deal With The Pressures of Being Human

The pressure of living in an image-centric world can make us hesitant to be our most authentic selves. For me, it’s led to people pleasing, holding back, blurring the truth, and making major life choices based on the expectations of others….all sure fire ways to feel stressed, anxious, misunderstood, and down in general (which is… Read more »