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Mar 15, 2015
Call Out Sexism When You See It
We are all prejudice is some way. Every single one of us. All of us hold conscious and unconscious beliefs about other people - particularly those who are different from us in some way. Different heritage or ethnic background Different social class Different religion Different
Feb 24, 2015
Stand up for yourself. You teach people how to treat you!
There are many ways we’re called to be courageous in our lives, but often the most difficult is in our relationships. Our deep desire to belong and feel loved coupled with our fear of rejection and confrontation can trigger our vulnerability and override our better
Feb 17, 2015
Hard-won Wisdom: Resilience Isn’t What You Have, It’s The Mindset You Choose
Last Friday my eleven-year-old son Matthew had a spill off his bike, broke his arm and needed surgery to realign the bend in his arm! He’s now in a full arm cast for the next six weeks and then has to wait another six weeks before he can
Feb 10, 2015
Embrace your difference. Own your individuality.
"It was only until I started to be myself that the music started to flow and people started to listen,” said British singer Sam Smith, who just landed the trifecta at this years Grammy's with best record of the year, best song of the year and
Feb 03, 2015
Layne Beachley: How to own your fear so it doesn't own you
Layne Beachley is a household name for most Aussies and a woman highly admired by athletes around the globe for her back-to-back world champion surfing titles. Recently honored with an Order of Australia, Layne has accrued a wealth of wisdom when it comes to overcoming fear,
Jan 13, 2015
Decide what you want. Then make it happen.
Sometimes you’ve just got to say YES! and then figure out how to make it work! I was recently invited to spend five days with Sir Richard Branson and 25 women leaders on Necker Island, his private island in the Caribbean engaging in big conversations
Dec 29, 2014
How To Make New Year Resolutions That Stick
“I don’t do resolutions,” my friend Jane told me recently. “What’s the point? I never keep them.” You probably know a few people like Jane yourself. Perhaps you're one of them! Given that fewer less than 50% people who make resolutions ever keep them until Valentines
Dec 21, 2014
A Christmas Reflection: On a week, and year, that's wrenched at the heart
It's Christmas time again. As my years on earth grow, so too do they seem to pass faster. As a child, it seemed to be an eternity between each birthday or Christmas and yet now, they roll around with a swiftness that makes me realize how
Dec 08, 2014
Got a "Story" that's limiting you? 4 steps to rewriting it!
Growing up my dad would often jokingly call me ‘bumble foot.’ By high school I had labeled myself as a bona-fide “non-athlete” and during school athletic carnivals, would only enter the walking race, too intimidated by the ‘real’ athletes to line up against them in
Nov 24, 2014
Gratitude is Powerful. Not just in good times; at all times.
It’s Thanksgiving week, at least for all US readers, so I thought I’d pen a few thoughts on gratitude to mark this special holiday. My dad often says he feels like the richest man in the world. It always makes me smile because, having been
Nov 10, 2014
Done is better than perfect. Just get on with it!
Nothing stifles our success more than the pressure we put on ourselves to do things perfectly, and to avoid the possibility of falling short in the attempt. I've spent the last few months immersed in words while writing my next book Train the Brave (due
Oct 21, 2014
Fear is not less contagious than Ebola
There’s no doubt that the Ebola virus is deadly. It has buried thousands of helpless victims in the western region of Africa and challenged the world’s best health specialists in how best to contain its spread. News of the tragic death of the first US
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