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Stop Trying to Fix Yourself!

Stop Trying to Fix Yourself!

Things are kind of a mess right now. But you’re not. Even if you feel like you are. Even if you insist you are. Things aren’t working well. Things are broken. But you’re not. You’re you, being human in an increasingly complicated and messy...
Start with a Blank Page

Start with a Blank Page

Not sure what you want? Join the club! Uncertainty abounds especially as we navigate a post-pandemic return to work and evaluate whether we want to go back to our lives as they were. A recent Inc. article indicated that people aren’t just leaving jobs,...
Challenge Your Assumptions

Challenge Your Assumptions

Do you know what happens when you ASSUME? You make an “ASS” out of “U” and “ME” At least you can assume that someone might say that in response to your assumption. You assume wrong, buddy! An assumption is a premise or belief we...
When to Listen to (and Trust!) Your Gut

When to Listen to (and Trust!) Your Gut

In my book, “Fire Your Narrator! A Storyteller’s Guide to Getting Out of Your Head and Into Your Life,” I explore my inner narrator, whom I’ve named Squash, who so often squashes my confidence with criticism or doubt. When I can get Squash to...