The Check Engine Light: Are You Looking Under Your Hood?

The Check Engine Light: Are You Looking Under Your Hood?

You drive along admiring the fall colors when suddenly the check engine light comes on in your car. What does that mean? For most of us, the check engine light indicates that something is wrong inside the car. We best find out what it is. You have an internal check...
Give the Gift of Attention: Three Steps You Can Take Today

Give the Gift of Attention: Three Steps You Can Take Today

As Thanksgiving approaches in a couple of weeks, let’s turn it upside down. Rather than giving thanks, let’s give those around us something to be thankful for.  Here’s the perfect gift – your attention. A friend recently said to me, “The most precious gift you can...
Increase Focus with a Nature Break

Increase Focus with a Nature Break

It was a hustle bustle morning. I was in Austin preparing for a client meeting. I was downtown, and they were in South Austin. It required a drive down Interstate 35 in rush hour to reach their office. Traffic was stop, start, stop, start for several miles before the...
The Value of Travel–and Down Time

The Value of Travel–and Down Time

If you’ve read my blog for long, you won’t be surprised to hear that travel is very important to me. I find that time spent in other environments, cultures and fresh activities expands my thinking, allows me to reconnect to my values, and put into expanded...