4 Powerful Ways You Can Make Yourself More Resilient—Now
When it comes to trauma, why do people who start out with the same injury end up with different responses? Why are some people more resilient? Two women are molested as teenagers; one is a survivor who confronts her abuser with purpose and conviction. The other...
5 Easy Ways You Can Change The Way You Look At Your Life
The word “can’t” is probably the only four letter word I never heard in my 24 years as an FBI agent. I learned early in my career that negativity would impair my ability to analyze a tough case that looked impossible to crack. Once you allow a negative thought to take...
How You Need To Compete In An Era Of Disruption
My Grandfather was a horse trader. Born in 1900, he used a team of horses to move everything, from rocks to lumber. Cars started an era of disruption, but horses still moved the other stuff on our Wyoming ranch. In 1926 the first Ferguson tractor was built and it...
How To Encourage Confidence and Control Ego
Like many of you, my ego is fed when I’m acknowledged for my achievements and accomplishments. My confidence is given a boost and I’m ready to tackle the next project. As with many things in life, balance and moderation is key. Too much ego can be detrimental to...
5 Reliable Ways You Can Move Outside Your Comfort Zone
After 20 years as an investigative agent, I found myself in a comfort zone. Safely ensconced in familiar territory, I balked when asked to be the spokesperson for the FBI in Northern California. It sounded like fun and even a little glamorous because I would be...
How To Visualize Your Success In 3 Easy Ways
Swimming pools were scarce on our Wyoming cattle ranch so I never learned how to swim. That didn’t pose a problem until I traveled to the Caribbean and wanted to scuba dive. Little did I know how I’d need to visualize success if I wanted to make that dive! One of the...
5 Reasons Successful People Need Grit
I’m not going to lie to you and pretend that I loved my 4 months at the FBI Academy at the Marine Corp base in Quantico, VA. The purpose of the Academy was multi-fold, but the bottom line was to produce successful people who had the grit to confront obstacles in both...
6 Proven Reasons Gratitude And Happiness Make The Best Leaders
Happiness is not something you plan for the future; it’s something you design for the present. It requires you to make choices about the life you plan to lead. Regardless of where you started, what stage of life you’re in, or your circumstances, you do have a choice...
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