Originally Published: December 31, 2021 Revised: February 6, 2026 This morning, I was working out at OrangeTheory® Fitness, and I noticed one of the motivational statements on the wall: “One of the best feelings in the world is finishing a workout.” It’s true, right? How many times do we say, “I hate going to the gym, but I LOVE the feeling after?”  I started to think about how much our feelings affect our performance  and our productivity.  One of my clients, Lisa, recently

Originally Published: November 3, 2023 Revised: December 1, 2025 Recently I accidentally scheduled two meetings at the same time because I overlooked a time-zone switch. Mistakes happen, right?   Sometimes we need to be patient and forgive ourselves.   Life is Too Short to Worry about Being Perfect   A few years ago, I created a business-oriented YouTube channel which I never intended to be a major hit or to make millions from it (although that'd be nice).  My primary goal wa

Don't think about a pink elephant. Recently, I was reading  Mr. Cooper is Super  to my sons.  In the book, Mr. Cooper told his class that...