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Navigating Life with Depression: A Path Forward

Depression is a complex and debilitating condition that affects millions globally. The World Health Organization estimates that over 264 million people of all ages suffer from depression. It's a condition that can make the simplest tasks feel insurmountable, but there...

Redefining Failure for Personal Growth and Success

Oct 25, 2023 | Motivation, Path to Purpose

Discover the importance of reframing failure as a learning experience. Embrace the journey of life and redefine your worth. Failure is an opportunity to grow.

Disengage from Distractions

Jan 3, 2022 | Disciplines and Habits, Goals, What Matters

It's the first Monday of the year and I'm sure you're motivated to reach some goals. Me too. It's exciting to think what this year will bring. Success is on the horizon and we have a lot to do! Just be sure to stop doing a lot too. What do I mean by that? Think back...

2022 Goals Worksheet – Free Download

Jan 1, 2022 | Goals, What Matters

2021 was another rollercoaster. We had some great moments and some struggles. If anything has become more clear to me, it's that we need to take advantage of the good moments as best we can. Be present.Use a good tailwind to get some momentum and regroup so that you...

Protect Your Time

Dec 9, 2021 | Disciplines and Habits, What Matters

While writing my last post to you about anxiety, I was getting interrupted constantly. Lynn was trying to complete the kids health insurance, Luanne had questions about work stuff, and a neighbor was texting about what to bring to a party this weekend. Nothing wrong...

Anxiety Sucks – How to stop it in 3 steps

Dec 8, 2021 | What Matters

Anxiety is common. Everyone experiences it. Some of us are paralyzed by it. While I've seldom experienced anxiety to the extend that it was debilitating, I can appreciate that it happens to a lot of people. Quite often, I see Define My Day users that mention it. They...

Using Define My Day on Thanksgiving

Nov 22, 2021 | Define My Day, What Matters

Recently, a person in the user group asked if he should bring his DMD with him to visit his father during a trip for the Thanksgiving holiday. My response, "of course!" Here's why: Being focused is not all about work! It's about taking a few moments to clearly set our...

Change Your Behaviors to Change Your Experience

Aug 6, 2021 | Disciplines and Habits

Your world and how you experience it is largely dependent on your brain. How you experience an event can be totally different from the person next to you. Why? Your perceptions are colored by years of experience. And, when you perceive an event one way, expect to...

How To Reward Yourself

Jul 30, 2021 | Define My Day, Disciplines and Habits

The other day, I wrote about the "first things first" mentality that I try to keep in order to make sure I spend my energy on what matters. There's another component of this that I want to point out. We can't reap the rewards of our efforts before actually doing the...

Priority Actions – First Things First

Jul 28, 2021 | Define My Day

It's super important to grow your awareness of your energy. How much you have What is worth spending it on What uses it What restores it If you've followed along with me, you may know that I keep reef aquariums again. It was a hobby of mine years ago and I started...