Hey Reader, Humans are nuts. We break barriers, surprise ourselves, and reinvent what is possible all the time. Every once in a while, someone does something that reminds the rest of us that our limits are often much farther away than we think. This weekend the world record for the mile was broken in London by Josh Kerr. If you want to see the crazy incredible feat, here is a link to the video. It will take less than 4 minutes to watch the actual race. 3:42.66 to be exact. As a runner it's...

Hey Reader, I learned a new word last week, courtesy of the brilliant Brene Brown. You're going to want to know it too! Confabulation. Confabulation: A lie, honestly told. It's fascinating. I've been thinking and talking about this concept for years, focused on the lies we tell ourselves that we believe without question. I've never had a word for it until this week. And now that I can name it, I see how often we confabulate. It's even more than I suspected! Here are two examples from my life...

Hey Reader, An idea to try on this week... Trying to think positive is getting in your way of thinking and acting powerfully. So often my clients tell me what's going on with them and then say some version of, "I know... I should think positive." And I typically disagree. Usually when someone says that, they are trying to put a positive spin on something they don't feel good about. I bet you can relate it. It's fighting reality rather than trying to get powerful within it. There is no shame...