The best gift you can give yourself in January.

If it took you 7 years to gain some extra weight it will take longer than 7 days to lose it. If it took you 24 months to go into debt it will take longer than 24 days to get out of it. If it took you 10 years to fill your garage with clutter, it will take you longer...

The man in the street with the midnight vacuum cleaner.

I wasn’t expecting to see him there in the crosswalk. I thought I was mistaken at first. Who walks down the street with a vacuum cleaner in the middle of the night? I took a picture of him to make sure I wasn’t just seeing things. The photo looks like I’ve captured...

30 ways to kick start 2016!

It’s New Year’s Eve! Is it me or is that holiday never quite as fun as you think it’s going to be? In the movies, everyone is always at a crazy party, kissing people with balloons and streamers and fireworks. That has never been my experience. Maybe I’m just lame. New...

It’s only too late if you’re dead.

The New Year is upon us but so is an old fear. It’s too late! You missed your chance. It will take too long. Your ship has already sailed. You’re too old! The window is closed. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Why bother? The doubt parade has no balloons but it...

I dare you not to take this “C word” into 2016.

Last month I wrote about the 3 things you need to give yourself the best shot at accomplishing your goals: Clarity – A focused sense of what you’re trying to accomplish. Consistency – The grind of stacking small wins on top of small wins, day after...