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Sometimes Just Showing Up Equals Success inspiration and motivation Feb 21, 2022

You can also listen to this post on my podcast, Opening the Gate.

A lot of success in life and business comes just by showing up.
I mean certainly, there's more to it than that: training, education, experience, planning and all that. But at the end of it all, none of that preparation will matter...

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Overcoming Fear with Facts and Evidence inspiration and motivation what the duck? Aug 22, 2021

You've probably heard the saying, "There's nothing to fear but fear itself." 

Just push past it and go do that thing you're afraid of, right?!

Sounds great coming from a motivational speaker. But the truth is, fear of all the "what if's" can be truly terrifying, paralyzing and painful. As a...

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Turning Things Over Doesn't Mean Not Taking Action inspiration and motivation Aug 15, 2021

Trying something new today - a video blog. It's short, I promise!

(Note: I'm not very religious but am very spiritual. In this video I use the word God, but encourage you to substitute whatever name or word you use for your Higher Power or whoever/whatever you might turn to in moments of prayer,...

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There is Always a Choice inspiration and motivation Apr 02, 2021

Recently, as I was trotting up the first hill of my usual running route I thought, "I wish I was running on a flat road!" Then, almost immediately, the other side of my brain piped up with the retort, "You could have gone somewhere else!"

And was true. It was my unforced choice to be on this...

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