When things go horribly wrong. If things go horribly wrong, I let them. People say rock bottom is a bad place. I don’t think it is. I think often the worst it can be, rock bottom, is the first time in a while, that you’re actually standing on something solid, a stable foundation. Even if…
Where Do You Find Your Heroes I’ve always found heroes in the quiet places. They’re people who go about their lives and silently help others. So, any time I need a hero, I look to one of my favorite teachers. I lucked out with the world’s great music and language teachers. They pushed me and…
Want to boost your productivity tomorrow? Do these three things tonight. 1. Turn off your phone and other electronics 30 minutes before bed. 2. Grab a journal or a piece of paper and a pen and get in bed. 3. Write the 3-3s. 1. 3 things you accomplished today (size doesn’t matter). 2. 3 things…
How knowing what you’re using can revolutionize your work & life. Figure out what your tools can do. It sounds like a simple thing to say. But we often use tools we don’t really know. Think about something as basic to your work as Microsoft Word. You probably know how to do a lot. But…
How to Handle Jealousy When You’re the One Who’s Jealous We’ve all been there. We’ve all been stung by it. When it happens, we never feel better. And here’s the worst part. Being jealous gets you nothing. Jealousy wastes your energy and keeps you from living your best life. So, what can we do about…
Instead of Resolutions, Find Solutions To Make Your New Year’s Bright Many of us make New Year’s Resolutions every December 31st. We resolve to lose weight or to save more money. But we don’t have solutions on how to do it. So, we end up repeating previous year’s promises. If you want to break that cycle, listen to…
“I don’t believe it.” -Luke Skywalker “That is why you fail.” -Yoda If you’ve been reading Lights, Camera, Wisdom for a while, you know I love Star Wars. In my opinion, The Empire Strikes Back, is the best of the bunch. In it, Han Solo and Princess Leia fall in love, (which made my 13-year-old…
Worried? Why That’s The Least Helpful Thing To Do Lights Camera, Wisdom! “Aren’t you worried?” -James Donovan “Would it do any good?” -Rudolph Abel This snippet of dialogue from the movie Bridge of Spies gives me a fascinating perspective on my overly busy mind. I tend to think in prep-mode. I want to be prepared…
What You Need To Know When You Host a Workshop On A Day With A Bomb Scare Last week, I had the privilege of facilitating a workshop in New York City. The workshop served as my book release event in New York. Months ago, we scheduled it for October 24th, 2018. It was a glorious…
How To Keep The Promises You Make To Yourself That’s a tough one, isn’t it? How do we do keep our promises to ourselves consistently? What support do we need to make that happen? Whenever I speak with my coaching clients, I say, “Always tell yourself the truth.” So, if you make yourself a promise, make…