How to Make Good Decisions balance depression productivity self care stress management vision Jul 29, 2025

Decision making can be one of the biggest challenges in life. Getting stuck in indecision leads to lost opportunities, leadership failure, damaged relationships, and tremendous anxiety.

Few things bring as much relief as getting decisions made. With practice, you can improve your ability to make qu...

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Stop Being Lazy & Things Done balance productivity stress management May 06, 2025

Most people procrastinate because they fear failure, and psychologically, they view something that's not perfect as failure. Their avoidance, driven by anxiety, can make them appear lazy.

Clients share with me frustrations about not getting things done. They put off reading, exercise, eating health...

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Divorce Often Starts Here: 14 Common Pitfalls to Avoid balance change family intimacy relationships Apr 29, 2025

For over 25 years as a family therapist, I've seen the same core issues that, left unaddressed, lead to divorce time and time again. You give your marriage the best chance of success if you proactively avoid these 14 pitfalls below.

1. Not Addressing Core Issues

Avoiding a problem doesn't make it ...

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12 Life Balance Tips balance change emotional health legacy & life coaching life transitions stress management Mar 07, 2024

A balanced life is the key to true success and happiness!

People often struggle with life balance they misunderstand the concept. To most, they have a perfectionistic mindset about what it is, so they give up on it as an objective. If this is you, these 12 tips will help.

12 Life Balance Activitie...

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Eliminate Mental Clutter & Procrastination anxiety balance change productivity stress management Nov 01, 2023

Most procrastination is driven by fear. You avoid facing things because, subconsciously, you believe it keeps you safe (i.e. "I won't get hurt/rejected/judged, like in the past, if I don't engage").

Do you have tasks at home and work you keep avoiding? Think of these as "loose ends" or "mental clut...

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How to Find Clarity in Life balance change hope legacy & life coaching life transitions vision Aug 15, 2022

My purpose in life is helping others find transformation clarity that propels them to face their biggest fears to LIVE & leave the legacy they desire. Read more to learn how my team fulfills this purpose.

I had a big problem in 7th grade. I was being bullied. Hair spray was sprayed in my face, I wa...

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A Simple Stress Management Tool balance emotional health healthy thinking stress management May 30, 2021

I struggle with managing stress. It's a fight to keep my stress under control. The good news is that I can win this fight, and so can you. I frequently help clients learn to manage stress at both work and home. Here's one of the tools I teach.

Step 1: Identify a Spark

I'm amazed at how after a fir...

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A Secret to Creating a Healthy & Thriving Marriage balance fun intimacy relationships vision Jul 16, 2020

Have you ever wondered what makes a marriage thrive? Have you ever wanted to know how to take your marriage from "good" to "great"? The happiest married couples do some things differently.

According to marriage expert Dr. John Gottman, part of the answer is found in 5 hours each week. Through extens...

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How to Make Good Decisions (Part 2) balance change depression productivity self care stress management vision worry Feb 22, 2020

You will make some bad decisions in life and that's OK. You'll trust untrustworthy people. You'll take the wrong job. An investment of time and money will go south.

Will you follow up bad choices by learning and taking a better path?

In How to Make the Good Decisions (Part 1) I gave you 7 tools th...

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Skills for Successful Relationships balance friendship intimacy relationships teamwork & career vulnerability Dec 11, 2019

Did you know our mission is to spread HOPE and HEALTH through life coaching, counseling, training, and corporate development services? We want your relationships, workplaces, and homes to thrive.

That's why I love giving away easy and effective health tips that inspire hope! Watch the short video a...

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3 Steps to Life Balance (Part 3) balance legacy & life coaching life transitions stress management Mar 18, 2019

Something special happens when you live with balance. Life becomes more enjoyable and more exciting. You're more productive. Things start snapping into place.

I've posted the first two steps to establishing life balance in Part 1 and Part 2. If you read these posts, you know it's not perfection. Yo...

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3 Steps to Life Balance (Part 2) balance legacy & life coaching life transitions stress management Mar 07, 2019

Unrealistic expectations cause stress, depression, anxiety, addiction, relationship problems, and much more. Realistic and healthy expectations lead to balance. Below is the 2nd step. Read about the 1st Step in 5 Steps to Establishing Life Balance (Part 1).

Step 2: Define Your "7" in Each Area

Est...

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