So, I haven’t had a lot of speaking engagements to the point of being a motivational speaker, but it has been my passion for as long as I can remember and it is actually one of my career goals in addition to being a professional writer. Even though on my resume I only have spoken …

Most of us seem to oscillate between periods of ‘woe is me’ and the occasional ‘yippee’ moment. But what if there were some tools you could employ everyday to increase the regularity of the latter? If you’ve ever wondered what the people that actually study the science of happiness think would increase those all too …

When you look back on the mistakes you made in your life Of everything that you feel like you got wrong Everything you wish you could have done differently You think about the people and the places and the life that you could have had or should have had The relationships that you fought too …

Charles Duhigg, in his amazing book The Power of Habit, nails the importance of creating a keystone habit that practically guarantees success. An example he uses is Michael Phelps. Michael Phelps’ trainer, Bob Bowman, helped make Phelps the best swimmer in the world by helping him cultivate a set of strategic habits that made him …

1. Own it: Bring your fears into the light. Fear is wired into our psychological DNA to help us avoid situations that could cause us pain, injury, loss or death. The problem is that while fear exists to keep you safe, it can keep you too safe. It’s why you have to own your fears, …