With the holidays just around the corner, you may already be feeling the impending stress of the season. 

Did you know that here in the United States, 48 million people are still paying off credit card debt from the 2018 holiday...

We all know people who have great ideas, right? How many of those people follow through to turn those ideas into reality? 

In working with people for over 20 years using the "What If UP" tools, I've found 5 areas where people get stuck:

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Sometimes it seems as if we are living in a time of extremes.  Polarization.  People donned in the jerseys of "Team Us"  and "Team Them."

What if the reality of our world is actually different from what we see?  What...

A tragedy has impacted my little town in Colorado. Teen suicide has become the leading cause of death for people in our state between the ages of 10 and 24 with over 500 young people per year choosing to end their lives.

Last night, our...

We are fast approaching one of my favorite times of the year...

While so many of us here in the United States are preparing for Halloween, down in Mexico there is an another ancient tradition beginning this week. 

It is a tradition...

Here's what I've noticed this week:

It doesn't matter how vast our differences may seem, when we take the time to get to know and understand each other, the space between us seems to melt away.

What if, this week, we focus our attention on getting...

As you may know, each month I connect live with our What If UP Club Online for an hour of teaching, sharing, coaching & encouragement. Last night's call was a powerful one.  Our focus:

resilience (noun). The capacity to...

The words are by Carole King. You may know it best in the harmonious voice of James Taylor.  The message is universal. And perhaps today it is more applicable than ever...

"When you're down and troubled
And you need some love and care
And...

April has been a whirlwind. This morning, I sat down to regroup, refocus, and reprioritize.

As I reflected on my priorities, I realized that my top three priorities are universal. They never change.  And, in fact, if I continue to focus first...

I'm struggling to put into words what I've experienced in the past 24 hours...

I'm in California this week.  Yesterday, I had the honor of presenting a keynote address at the 2019 CalWorks Conference. CalWorks is an...