Every year I come up with a phrase, word or mantra that defines how I want to be and feel in the upcoming year.  Sometimes it comes to me quickly and clearly, while other times it takes several weeks of reflection.

After going through multiple weeks of trying to get a renewed sense of...

Thinking positively is hard. Shit.  See what I mean?  That’s a negative statement about something positive. As someone who is achievement oriented with a high need for productivity, I have a tendency to focus a ridiculous amount of energy on the next goal that hasn’t...

I’ve met people who are divided on this idea. To some it seems an inauthentic way to live, while to others it’s more about behaving in a way you want to become. I happen to fall into the second camp.

If you want to be something, you have to start acting like something.

A friend of...

Confident people typically have a pretty clear internal guidance system. A set of beliefs, guidelines, passions and desires that drive decision making, perseverance and the courage to put themselves out there. At least for me, it takes hard work to truly get to know myself: to regularly...

I recently had lunch with a friend who works at The Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport, as I wanted to run some thoughts about my confidence work past her. Over the years she’s opened my eyes to things right in front of me I haven’t “seen”, and...