If that doesn’t work, try this

If that doesn’t work, try this

If you’ve tried everything — and it still doesn’t work, try this. Down for the count? You’re exhausted. You feel like curling up into a tiny ball and staying very still. And it’s not like you haven’t tried. You’ve tried eating...
Stop wasting time: grab the possibility

Stop wasting time: grab the possibility

Stop waiting around for assurance. All you need to get started is the possibility of success. Here’s how to take a step today. It seems (im)possible. Some days are worse than others. But even on a good day, what you face may feel daunting. And because you...
End well for a better beginning

End well for a better beginning

You feel overwhelmed. To get focused again, give yourself a clearer sense of ending and beginning. Here’s how. Start at the finish line. 12:00:01 a.m. And just like that, a new day has begun. Or perhaps as you read this, it’s mid-day, or near the end of...
Why can’t you stay in the conversation?

Why can’t you stay in the conversation?

Why does your mind wander when you’re talking with someone? Here’s why — and how to get back into the conversation. You’re distracted. Yes, you say. I already know I’m distracted. But why are you distracted? Is it because you have so many...
Why do you keep beating around the bush?

Why do you keep beating around the bush?

You’re overthinking it again. Stop beating around the bush and say what you mean. Here’s how. You don’t know. There’s an old Joe Jackson song whose main lyric is: You can’t get what you want, ’til you know what you want. This is...
Why can’t you just decide and move on?

Why can’t you just decide and move on?

You’re waffling again. Too many options. Not enough clarity. How can you get clear and get a move on? Why you wafflle. First of all, because making decisions is difficult. If anyone tells you life is easy, they’re either pretending or delusional. Life...