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Last week, I officially began my training routine for my first half marathon in May—and in the process, I was reminded how hard it can be to stay committed to your goals when conditions aren’t...

I’ve come to understand something important about how I’m wired: I’m a systems person. I love building systems that help me show up consistently and perform at a high level. I’d rather invest time...

Are you using goal journey design to set and achieve your goals? If that term is new to you, let me introduce the concept. Goal journey design is the difference between hoping your goals work out...

As we enter 2026, many people are thinking about time management again—new planners, new systems, new promises to “do better this year.” But before adding another tool or technique, it’s worth...

Starting the new year with focused energy is harder than it sounds. January arrives whether we’re ready or not, and too often it shows up carrying everything we didn’t resolve the year before....

What can a child's Christmas wish list teach us about setting goals for 2026? Every December, you can spot it instantly: a child sitting cross-legged on the living-room floor, a toy catalog opened...

You can follow every productivity tip, color-code your planner, rewrite your to-do list ten different ways, and still feel like you’re not making real progress. Not because you lack discipline,...

Choosing the right AI productivity tools can transform your workflow—or add unnecessary complexity. With artificial intelligence dominating tech news and new AI tools launching daily, determining...

Here's a confession: I once woke up at 2:00 am on a freezing Michigan morning, bundled myself into enough layers to rival an Arctic explorer, and drove to a big-box store to wait outside in the...

As we enter November, we step into a season that naturally invites reflection and appreciation. And if you don’t already have a gratitude practice, I encourage you to start one this month.  For me,...

“People love meaningless rewards.” That surprisingly deep comment came from a friend the other day after she showed me the Halloween-themed donut she’d just bought from Dunkin’. More importantly,...

When was the last time you went in for a goal checkup? Just like your physical health, you need an annual goal checkup to stay on track with your goal journey. I went for my annual physical last...