The Fantastic Life

Rule #3

Friendship Snacks

When I was working 70+ hours a week, I was a lousy friend and sibling.  Life comes at you hard and when you are raising 4 kids, running a business, and trying to live a Fantastic Life….it gets busy AND hard.  I found myself defaulting to quick, superficial exchanges instead of engaging in meaningful conversations with […]

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Do Hard Things

I am always trying to grow. One way I grow is by constantly working on my resumes, incorporating new challenges and achievements to my core life areas. Challenges like learning a new language are not just academic hurdles but tests of our strength. Do I have what it takes to do hard things?  I have been

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Writing to Think

Every week I write a LIFEies and a C2 Voice.  As the years have gone on, this writing has helped me grow as a writer and a person.  By writing out my thoughts after reading articles week after week for almost a decade, I have a better understanding of myself and the world around me. I’ve been better at comprehending

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Evaluating Character

Today, I am sending a blog on character by Ted Gioia.  In his post, he gives 8 techniques for evaluating character.  If you are going to build and have a Fantastic Life, then you have to curate, grow, and sustain a core group of people in your life — your tribe. We all want our tribe

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What is Missing from your Job Description

The working world is undergoing massive change right now. Remote positions, flex hours, working at the office, it’s all changing.  I co-wrote a book with Bill Lee called, Chasing Excellence. In the chapter titled, “Everything is Being Disrupted—Except This,” “This” of course, is referring to relationships. — Build relationships from the first day you work until the last.

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