While I was redesigning this website, I closed the shop temporarily. The shop is open again and features an important new product. You can still order our classic "Ciao" and "La Dolce Vita" coffee mugs. I removed the tee shirts to make room for new fun merchandise...

“What you resist not only persists, but will grow in size.” — Carl Jung When I was coaching individual clients, most people wanted to break a bad habit or improve their daily lives in some way. These seem like large obstacles, but it's actually much easier than you...

Getting thing done when you lack motivation really depends on your mindset. How you feel about what you are doing makes all the difference. You can tell yourself you hate what you are doing and have a miserable time of it. Or you can think about all of the benefits of...

When I lived in California, I drove to work on a stretch of road that ran alongside the beach. It was a beautiful drive and several times a week I would see a man parked on the side of the road, sitting on the hood of his car playing the saxophone. I assumed he...

In the personal growth world, we talk a lot about gratitude. I write about gratitude often myself. But too much gratitude can be too much of a good thing. Being too grateful can keep you from your dreams. When you are down on your luck or at an in-between place in...

We often see the term work/life balance as if you can only do one at a time, as if you can only be happy if you find the proper mix. The myth of work/life balance is that they are two separate entities. This is not true. If you have a job, you probably spend 8 or 9...

What prevents people from taking action, from striving for their goals? In my coaching practice, one of the things we see most is that they are waiting for something. Instead of acting now, they think there will be a more suitable time to find a new job, or lose the...

As I'm writing this it's Sunday evening. Monday is the start of the work week and usually people stress out about that. I've written about Mondays before. But I want you to know that each day you have a choice. In fact, you have many choices. It doesn't matter if it's...

I was a shy kid. I was quiet and obedient. This didn't stop me from always being on a stage. I sang in the choir. I danced in ballet recitals. I ultimately ended up on the New York stage hiding behind fictional characters. I never thought I'd grow up to be a leader of...