I often wonder how the professional athletes make the foul shot when the stadium is thumping. Or how they drive the golf ball on the cutthroat round of the Masters Tournament. Because my version of that foul shot is hopping into a new business client meeting, or the moments before a webinar starts, or I […]

Get psyched, have fun, do the thing Today’s episode will show you the importance of focusing more on your nervous system to perform better and to live more optimistically and fully. Last month I interviewed Dave Leffmann, physical therapist, soon to be published author, and good friend and mountain playmate about his philosophy on being smart […]

The best piece of gear we each have is our bodies. And I want mine to last. I want to be that 80-year old woman who’s still skiing (just like I want to be that 80-year old couple in the park in Paris.) Every single time I find myself out running, skiing, mountain biking – […]

Today’s episode is a bit about perseverance. It’s about getting into something and sticking with it (we talk about running, but it’s a metaphor for anything). It’s also about recognizing that we all have crazy. There is no avoiding it. But we can hang on tight and try to have a fun ride.  I talk […]

I think today’s episode will change the way you tackle projects that scare the hell out of you. It did for me. Whether I’m mountain biking, skiing, prepping for a client presentation, a speaking engagement, or even just a difficult conversation, inevitably, something makes me nervous, if not downright panic-stricken. And then I ask why […]

Listen now: I’ve blogged about Rene Unser, today’s podcast guest before. The amazing events she and her team produce are a great illustration of how to integrate story with customer experience. This photo shows her doing what she loves, greeting every race finisher with a pom pom toting finish line hug. Today, I’m pretty excited […]

Listen now: Years ago, I was out on a mountain bike ride in the Methow Valley with a group of friends when one of our riders broke his chain and we all gathered around scratching our heads wondering how to fix it so he could get himself out of the wilderness. Different jerry rigs were […]