Habits are powerful. Bad habits confound us when we do things we don’t think we really want to do. Good habits allow us to be the kind of people we want to be. Most of us live with a certain level of bad habits that we wish we could change. Some seem less significant: Biting […]

Susan David, author of Emotional Agility, talks about motivation and the difference between the “wagging finger” and the “willing heart.” David suggests that we recognize the difference between “have to” goals and “want to” goals. Have to goals are placed on us by others or our own inner critic. These goals are often motivated by […]

Most people I know want to make changes in their lives. And most want to do that in a way that is consistent with their values. I’ve never met anyone who has said, “I hope I yell at my kids today” or “I’m looking forward to lying more.” But we struggle to change. In order […]

I rarely meet with someone that wants to live life in a way that is inconsistent with their values. However, I often meet with those that are struggling to live life according to those values. In the moment, we often struggle to act the way we truly want to. When we learn to show up […]

We don’t have to bottle or brood. We can show up. And when we do, we start to experience many emotions. According to Susan David, author of Emotional Agility, when we begin to experience the emotions that come when we show up, we have an opportunity to step out. Stepping out is learning to harness […]