I have a confession to make. I have not always been the best friend. For a long, long time, my focus and determination to succeed (at everything) drove me to the point that I was not good to my friends. It didn’t help that I had a commission-based career and four kids to raise. When …
Communicating effectively is the #1 soft skill we all need to develop and continue to work on throughout our lives. Communication runs our life. And there is all kinds of communication – written, spoken, unspoken. I have a quote I use all the time: “Communication IS the relationship.” Below is an article about why communication is …
Brian Kight has some great thoughts and blogs. I love his work. I particularly loved his blog below on investing in what truly matters. I have been thinking about this idea from a Fantastic Life perspective. Here are some thoughts: 1. First, I believe we cannot over-invest in our biggest goals. {Click to Tweet} To …
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My Mission for writing my LIFEies: Live YOUR Fantastic Life. I started this Fantastic Life/LIFEies quest for my kids and it continues to grow and grow, taking on a life of its own. Why did I want to put these out into the universe? Research shows 70 percent of Americans hate their job. You would …
Long time readers know I view balance as something to be achieved weekly, monthly and annually, but rarely daily. I found the below article by May Busch, the Senior Adviser and Executive in Residence in Arizona State University’s Office of the President to express my feelings about balance in a similar way. Ms. Busch does …
Sometimes I slip up. Alright, I’ll be honest, when it comes to food, I slip up all the time. I went looking for some strategies on what to do when you falter and how to get back on track. One of my favorite bloggers/authors, James Clear, has a very good article below on just this topic. …
I love the Navy Seals. They are complete badasses who not only protect our freedom, but provide me with tons of inspiration. They develop an elite mindset throughout their training and careers. I have read a number of books by Seals including everything by David Goggins and Jocko Willink. One key tenant of the Seals …
While hiking earlier this year, I met two attorneys. I came home and sent them LinkedIn invitations. Both are great people to know. How did I meet them? They were wearing Duke hats and I asked if they had kids going to Duke. It was a simple question and 30 minutes later, we figured out …
Look at anyone who has achieved great things and you will see some of the principals in the article below embedded into their DNA. To get where we want to go we must keep a growth mindset. We also need motivation. That is why we tweet Motivation Monday’s on our Coppola Cheney twitter. We also …
Meditation and its sister mindfulness continue to be a path I am on. I track when and how long I meditate each day and my mindfulness in several areas, including in my eating, and how I breathe during the day. I want to slow life down, enjoy the now, and practice being more present …
