Unlocking Life’s Choices Together

Unlocking Life’s Choices Together

Happy New Year! 🎉 For the last four years, I acted as my mother-in-law’s durable medical power of attorney. It’s been a rollercoaster of coming alongside her as we made decisions together and finally acting as her decision proxy when she couldn’t...
Escape Thrown Frames, Embrace Your Decisions!

Escape Thrown Frames, Embrace Your Decisions!

“What problem are you solving?” To make a decision, defining what you’re actually solving is called a decision FRAME. Sometimes, however, when we frame up a decision, we take the frame that is given to us… It’s called a THROWN FRAME. Here’s the kicker: People...
Transform your decisions with reframing.

Transform your decisions with reframing.

Try changing your frame Back in September, I sent you a Thoughtful Thursday about reframing your problem as an antidote to being stuck. Our community found it so helpful. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be diving deeper into the value of reframing. When we talk...
Thanksgiving Appreciation Tradition

Thanksgiving Appreciation Tradition

Express your gratitude As we gear up for the holiday season, and with Thanksgiving just around the corner in the U.S., I’m reminded of a tradition I often share at this time of year—one that I encourage you to bring to your dinner table. This year, you have a...
How to build your decision making muscle

How to build your decision making muscle

Who am I? 35,000… that’s the average number of decisions you make in a day. Thank goodness our brains have automated systems to make all those rapid decisions throughout our day. Still, we’re faced with decisions we have to think through. You can practice applying a...
Find your spot on the Risk Line

Find your spot on the Risk Line

How you feel about risk? We all have our unique comfort levels on the risk spectrum – from cautious to adventurous. Your place on this continuum affects your decisions. When I think about risk, I think of it as a continuum that I call a Risk Line. How risk averse or...
Inspiring Change in a Post-COVID World

Inspiring Change in a Post-COVID World

Is this happening to you? This is literally the first fall, since before COVID, that I feel inspired by the new school year. What’s so interesting is the new ideas and new decisions I’m making because of what I’ve been through. Is this happening for you? ...