Regrets and Priorities
2018 has not started well for me personally. Already this year, I’ve lost family members and friends—and close friends have lost family members and friends. They say bad news comes in threes, yet from where I’m standing, they seem to be coming by the dozen. I’m not trying to be a downer on a Friday, […]
Leadership and Humility
Eagles won the Super Bowl LII! Who would have thought? They were huge underdogs. There are so many great stories that came out of this championship game worth talking about—from Nick Foles’ rocky start in 2013 to his leading role in the Eagles’ Super Bowl win and becoming MVP in 2018… to the risky plays […]
Fear of Success? Dream Big!
Are you afraid of success? Yes, I know it sounds crazy; how can one be fearful of success? But I’m asking in earnest—are you? I am astounded by how many people fear success—even more so than failure. The brain is wired to fight fear, but it’s not wired to deal with success. Think about it: […]
“Can I?” Or “I Can.”
Two simple words, when reversed, mean totally different things with totally different outcomes: “Can I?” versus “I can.” The first is asking permission—from oneself or from others. It comes from a place of doubt and self-limiting beliefs. It means we seek, or even need, validation to even begin. It means we’re afraid: Afraid to take […]
Obligation or Love?
Why do you do what you do? Do you do it out of obligation or love? Sometimes it’s one or the other. Sometimes it’s both. For example, when you call your parents on Mother’s or Father’s Day, or on other holidays, do you call them because it’s expected of you? Probably. In my view, the […]
Goals
Happy New Year. As January accompanies us into a new year, with it brings a new sense of focus, new resolutions and new goals. A couple of years back, I encouraged the J2 team to create vision boards to facilitate a more inspired goal setting exercise, which I wrote about in last January’s goal-setting FFfT. […]