I bet something like this has happened to you…Your co-worker asks you to help on a project, and instead of just saying no, you hesitate and ultimately end up taking on more work. Or…Someone reaches out to grab dinner on a day you planned to stay home because you are exhausted, and you find yourself […]
Whether you like Oprah or not, how can you not appreciate someone who came from nothing and now has the level of success she has achieved? Personally, I am in awe of her. Not because of the money and the fame but because I think she “gets it.” She is what the Greeks call an Arete. […]
If you’ve been following me for long, you know that I’m all about playing bigger in life, at work, and in our communities. As we step into 2024, I’m inviting you to “up your game” and co-create the personal and professional life you have always wanted. Here are five actionable ways to make that happen. […]
I remember when my business partner, Wally Schmader, commented…. “Tracy, the ultimate would be when you are doing things that only you can do.” I thought about it for a long time. It made me uncomfortable at first, then excited me at the idea of prioritizing in a way I hadn’t considered. I am good at […]
I have had a rock on my desk with the word freedom on it for the last 20+ years. When I first bought the rock, I taped it on my desk phone (think landline) on the handheld receiver. I was an outside salesperson working a full-commission sales job. I chose a full-commissioned sales job so I could […]
Here is a quote I recently read in one of my many social media strings… that still has me thinking about it: Marriage is hard. Divorce is hard. Choose your hard. Obesity is hard. Being fit is hard. Choose your hard. Being in debt is hard. Being financially disciplined is hard. Choose your hard. Life […]
In the third grade, my Dad pretty much created and predicted my future. It was during a conversation about career day. Me: “I have to decide by tomorrow what I want to be when I grow up.” (isn’t it silly that we did/do that to young children?) Dad: “Well, whatever you decide, you’ll have to go to […]
Imagine for a moment that you were willing to be completely accountable for everything that happens to you. That you buy into the idea that you are not a victim in any way…but instead…a co-creator. Said differently, you embrace the concept that you actually have the ability to influence the abundance that is possible in your […]
