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It’s Okay to Make Mistakes

Do you ever make mistakes that in the moment seem like a huge deal? Like forgetting your passport at home before an international flight, accidentally sending an email to the wrong recipient, saying something to someone important that you regret? We’ve all made these types of mistakes. In the big scheme of things, though, most […]

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4 Things You Can Do to Dramatically Enhance Your Career

Are you struggling to enhance your career? We’ve all been there. You might be stuck in a role that hasn’t led to growth in years, or perhaps you no longer feel any passion in your current job. Maybe your company doesn’t prioritize growth, or maybe you just don’t feel motivated at all. Whatever your reasoning […]

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Have the Courage to Be Vulnerable

My work focuses on, among other things, the importance of authenticity.  Because of this, I’m constantly in situations where I’m talking about, encouraging, and seeing the positive impact of vulnerability. Most of my speaking engagements are for people, leaders, and teams within organizations of various sizes and in different industries.  However, from time to time, […]

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Life’s Easy… It’s Dealing With Ourselves That’s Hard

When we make peace with ourselves, everything changes. Over the years and the experiences I’ve had – particularly in my professional life – I’ve learned that writing, speaking, and coaching are relatively easy things for me to do. It’s dealing with myself that’s the hardest part. I think this is true with most of the […]

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Self-Improvement vs. Self-Acceptance

My friend and colleague, Dr. Robert Holden, poignantly says, “There’s no amount of self-improvement that can make up for a lack of self-acceptance.” Self-acceptance is defined as “an individual’s acceptance of all of their attributes, positive or negative.” So much of our life and our work is focused on self-improvement.  And while there’s nothing wrong […]

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The Importance of Live Conversations in a Digital Age

In today’s digital age, and in a post-COVID, hybrid working world, so many of us are communicating even more via text, social, Slack, and email. Many of us are probably guilty of having a disagreement escalate communicating this way. Many people often engage in difficult or emotional conversations electronically because it seems easier, only to […]

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There’s No Right Track

Do you think you’re on the right track? Asking ourselves this question in itself can be a problem. The issue isn’t whether or not we’re on the ‘right’ track; it’s that we think there’s a ‘right’ track to begin with. All too often I find myself striving for this insatiable “right track,” as if there’s […]

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You Have More Than This Requires

I had a conversation with my friend Theo a number of years ago about some intense challenges I was facing. I shared with him what was going on and the underlying fear that I simply couldn’t handle all of it. Theo listened to me with compassion and then said something simple, but profound, “Mike, it’s […]

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Live Like You’re Going to Die (Because You Are)

As much as we don’t like to think about it or talk about it, the fact is, we’re all going to die one day. The reality of death is, of course, both obvious and daunting for most of us.   I used to wonder what it’s like to know you’re going to die – but then […]

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How to Move Through Your Fear

Fear is something that we all experience, especially on our journey toward deeper authenticity, fulfillment, and success in life.  Being who we really are, expressing ourselves boldly, and going for what we want in life can cause a great deal of fear in us. I experience fear all the time – especially when I’m taking […]

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