How are you? Things have been busy here, and 2018 was a bit of an odd year. I’m looking forward to sharing an update with you about what all I accomplished last year, but for right now, I want to wish you a happy 2019. I’m looking forward to getting back to regular Motivation Monday…
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Motivation Monday: Go for a Streak to Keep Working Toward a Goal
When you want to make progress on those big, scary, hairy audacious goals, it’s sometimes not enough to break them down into small manageable pieces. Sometimes, you have to really get into the habit of working on them. For example, I’ve been working on a 31 runs in 31 days challenge as part of getting…
What I’m Working On July 2018
I’ve got a lot going on, but that’s a good thing. In the past year, I started running again, I started new projects, I celebrated the 10 year anniversary of my decision to go into business for myself as an editorial consultant, and I learned to juggle three young children and work while my oldest…
Motivation Monday: Why You Need a Mantra for When You Hit the Wall
A couple of months ago, I ran my first 12k race. At around mile 6 (the race is 7.46 miles long), I started to question why I’d started the race. I wanted to know what made me think I could do such a thing – I was tired and ready to be done! I kept…
Motivation Monday: Plan Your Week for Success
Mondays are a great day to hit the ground running, but if you wait to plan your week until Monday, it’s likely that you’ll spend most of your Monday planning rather than working on what you want to accomplish for the week. Thus, it’s best to set time aside either on Friday or on Sunday…
#MotivationMonday Multiple Planners for Multiple Purposes
Part of getting things done involves staying on top of all the things that need to get done. As you can imagine, the more complex your life gets, the more help you need in staying on top of everything. Rather than carry everything around in my head, I like to follow David Allen’s Getting Things Done…
#MotivationMonday Don’t Stop on the Coals
So there you are, in the middle of moving toward a big goal, and suddenly, things get hard – real hard. You want to give up. The hill seems insurmountable. The coals are too hot. Don’t stop, you’re almost there! My Firewalk Experience In 2011, I was undergoing a whirlwind of personal transformation. I’d left…
#MondayMotivation: Down Time is Just as Important as Productivity
Have you ever felt like no matter how bad you want to you just can’t get started because you’re stuck in what feels like several feet of mud? You may be suffering from burnout, particularly if you have been super-busy for a long-stretch. Burnout sucks! (And that’s to put it mildly). If you’ve ever suffered…
#MondayMotivation – Getting Back on the Horse When You Fall
Recently, there was a lot going on (isn’t there always). The kids were sick, then I got sick. We had the oldest come in from college for Thanksgiving. I managed to overdo it while running the Turkey Trot a couple weeks ago, and then I managed to step funny on my foot, causing my knee…
#MotivationMonday Baby Steps Get You There
This past weekend, I ran my first race since April, 2013. It was 2 miles, and while I’m in the process of training for a 5K, I just started that training a couple of weeks ago. Halfway through the race – at about the one mile mark – I started to wonder why I had…