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3 Key Questions To Ask If You Want To Make Things Happen

Making things happen, especially the big and important stuff, isn’t easy. The first thing that stops most of us is we are convinced we don’t really have the time, which was the seed that inspired me to write It Takes An Egg Timer, A Guide To Creating The Time For Your Life. I wanted to […]

The Real Reason It Won’t Work

If you have ever tried something new and different, gone off on an unconventional path, endeavored to make a difference in something, big or small, you’ll notice one recurring theme. Most people won’t tell you why it will work. They’ll tell you why it won’t.They’ll say something like: It’s too soon It’s too late It’s too big […]

25 Lessons I Learned From My Bout With The Flu

I don’t get sick very often. I eat well, lots of fruits and vegetables, make sure I do not forsake the proteins, drink alcohol moderately (most days), exercise (a lot) and consume enormous amounts of water on a regular basis. I haven’t been to a doctor for anything but a routine checkup in over a […]

5 Things You Should Know Before You Write Those New Year’s Resolutions

I love a clean sheet of paper. I love to make lists. I love to commit to writing what I want to change up in my life. I think it is a great and necessary first step to making it happen. So you would think I would be a big fan of New Year’s Resolutions. […]

How To Stop Wasting Time Worrying

I come from a long line of worriers. Part genetic (my mother) and part cultural (being Greek). I grew up surrounded by people who considered it an art form, complete with a set of worry beads to hold while performing their craft. My grandfather would sit in his recliner for hours, his thumb moving the […]

The Practice of Gratitude

I believe in the practice of gratitude. I believe if you don’t make time to acknowledge what you have, you’re never going to make room for all that you would like. Which is pretty contradictory to the Greek superstition I grew up with where you were encouraged not to acknowledge your good fortune. The folklore […]