October 20, 2026
I’ve been a Rotary member since 2018. I know many people think Rotary is a club with a lot of old men—but I can assure you that image is outdated. I’ll share with you one of the foundations of Rotary that I think every person and organization can benefit from. No need to become a member. You can apply these princ…
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October 13, 2026
There’s a thought that’s been going through my mind since the summer. Since attending the funeral of a friend who passed away far too young, to be exact. Hearing all the beautiful things that were said about her, I kept thinking “I hope she is around to hear this.” And then it made me realize once more that …
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October 6, 2026
Recently a woman was asked what made her happy. “Just say the first thing that comes to mind!” Her answer: “I don’t know.” That’s very common when you’ve lost touch with yourself. When you’ve spent years doing what’s expected and taking care of everyone else, your own needs get pushed to the bac…
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September 30, 2026
I’d like to help you prevent a wake-up call but that might be an order too tall. Because you’ll likely talk yourself out of anything that doesn’t smack you in the face. I know because that’s what I’ve done myself. We think we have more time. More time before we push our body past its breaking point, more t…
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September 22, 2026
We can do more than we think. Not just in emergencies where we push through on less sleep and food than is wise. But when we really set our mind to it—we can achieve things that seem unrealistic or extremely unlikely by trusting the goal and letting go of the how. Let me explain by sharing the story of my friend V…
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September 16, 2026
I was invited to Susan Drumm’s podcast. When I checked out her website it said “Top 1.5% podcasts worldwide”. Oh. I have to admit that sounded very impressive and a little intimidating. I felt like I had a high bar to live up to. But also a great opportunity to share my perspective with the world. So whe…
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September 8, 2026
We lose touch with ourselves slowly but surely as we live our lives and do what is required and expected of us. We each come into this world as a unique being. And over time we get molded to fit the expectations of society so we blend in nicely. Over time this causes problems in our health, our well-being and our ha…
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September 1, 2026
Summer is over. Back to reality. Which begs the question: how relaxed and recharged do you actually feel? You wouldn’t be the first to return from a holiday happy but not quite re-energized. Whether it was the heat, the uncomfortable bed (dare I say inflatable mattress?), or the mosquitoes dancing around you…
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August 25, 2026
This week is dedicated to getting back into the writing of my novel. Over the years, many people have asked me whether the main character in the story is autobiographical. Some elements are. I don’t think you can write an entire novel without pouring some of yourself onto the page. But just as many of the exper…
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August 18, 2026
Most people, my previous self included, have the impression that burnout is something for people who don’t have it all together. It’s a failure of some sort. But let me tell you why losers and lazy people are not likely to burn out. It’s because they don’t care enough. Full stop. Burnout happens to the o…
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