Focus/Goals

Transform Your Life: How to Build Confidence

I'm going to be straight-up honest with you. I didn't write this post about how to build confidence because I'm one of those people who stride through life with confidence. I wrote this post because I'm the opposite. Nothing I do is good enough. I don't particularly like myself most of the time. But I want to change that. And... Read More

Self-Limiting Beliefs and How to Overcome Them

For some people, belief and confidence come easily. They seem to have that personality that anything seems possible. In most areas of my life, I'm one of them. I've rarely been handed a challenge and thought to myself "I can't do this." Instead, my mind automatically goes to "what do I need to learn to do this?" Maybe it's because... Read More

8 Powerful Ways to Overcome Self-Doubt

Once, when I bent over once in 7th grade, my great-uncle made a “rrrriiiippppp” noise behind me. As if my behind were so massive it was going to rip out my jean skirt. I blushed bright red. I couldn't look my uncle or my grandfather (to whom he made the comment) in the face for the rest of the day.... Read More

Got an Overwhelming To-Do List? These 9 Tips Will Solve It!

My to-do list (and planner) are my life-line to being organized and achieving my goals. Which I'm doing (yay!). But sometimes that to-do list gets a little overwhelming. That's when I need to take a step back. Reassess. And run through the tips below. By asking myself some serious questions- and taking the time to answer them- I cut my... Read More

Strive for Excellence, Not Perfection: Can this change your life?

I ran across a quote a few weeks ago that I haven’t been able to get out of my head. Strive for excellence, not perfection. This intriguing phrase was uttered by H. Jackson Brown Jr. It took me awhile, but I realized why this is bothering me. Because I’m a perfectionist. In everything. Quadrupling my blog traffic in six months... Read More

Change Your Perspective, Change Your Life

We’re going to run through a few exercises, all designed with the idea of changing our perspective. If you apply yourself to these exercises, they are going to change your life. At least they did mine. Consistently applied, a change in perspective changes how you view the world. This will change how you act. There's a well-known adage that perception... Read More

10 Steps: How to Overcome Inaction (With Free Printables!)

Inaction has been a past problem in my life. And it's still a problem when it comes to fitness. I've completely knocked it out of the ballpark in other areas of my life, though. And it happened after I stopped with the indecision and inaction. I've observed successful people and done some research. I feel qualified to explain- with confidence- how... Read More

How to Not Reach Your Goals. Wait, What?

If you're like 92% of people, you have trouble reaching your goals (according to study reported by Inc.com). I'm not going to lie. On occasion, I'm among the 92%. While I have smashed some goals out of the ballpark, there are others that continue to elude me. After exhaustive research and a honest (and brutal) look at my life, I've come... Read More

Stop Feeling Overwhelmed: The 80/20 Solution

Are you constantly feeling overwhelmed? Stressed out? Do you feel like your to-do list is now endless and you have no idea where to start. After feeling the same way- for years- and trying out multiple solutions, I finally found one. A permanent solution for feeling overwhelmed.No, I'm not going to list a bunch of stuff like "take a walk."... Read More

Finding Your Way: Guide for Focusing on the Important Things

I have a confession to make. It's embarrassing. Here it is: I'm a "shiny object" person. I'm on my path, getting things done...then some shiny, bright, new idea grabs my attention. Six months later I'm working full-time (or more) on my latest obsession and have completely forgotten my priorities in life. However, after 15 years of being an adult, I... Read More