It all started when my husband wouldn’t let us foster animals because of his allergies and my pesticide advocacy work had hit a good point (we finally got no...

I posted the below on LinkedIn thinking, “I hope I can do something to support my community of professionals during this time” It's a crazy time and I am try...

Within 24 hours, 4 of my speaking events were canceled for 2020. This would not only represent about a ¼ of my income for the year but the opportunities that...

My 'work husband' had asked me to go for brunch during our holiday break. He and I had worked together for five years before both of us were promoted to work...

I was stressed, burned out and constantly in “go” mode. Then I realized something. I was not a machine. We all want to make an impact, yet when it comes to ...

The first time I learned about mindfulness was at a yoga studio in 1999. After seven years of rewarding practice, in 2006, my mentor gave me “The Power of Fu...

At Open Deltas, we help professionals get out of the grind and into the flow. So then, what is the 'grind' and the 'flow'? By understanding both of these sta...

Do you want a 20-hour work week? Most of us think we work the 40-hour work week… But in actuality we are working 60+. How, you might ask? It’s simple. Count ...

We are energy. You, me, and everyone around us. Sometimes, it’s a struggle to embrace and fully live into this idea. How do we escape the grind and step into...

This is Novembers book review for Lost Connections I read Lost Connections because, while I was at dinner with my husband, we watched all the tables around u...

Are you a macromanager or micromanager? Technology has made us more interconnected on a global level than ever before. And yet, our organizations do not harn...

A client recommended I read this book and, to be honest, it made me extremely uncomfortable thinking I needed it. The description: In this “vital, necessary,...

Brian Harman is a leadership psychologist, PhD scholar, passionate speaker, professor and father to a three year old. Read below to learn more about his mind...

What if I told you that for 10 minutes a day you can become truly happier for longer periods of time and not have to spend a penny? … I think I just did! Sec...

I traveled to a conference in Miami, drove a rental car to Tampa where I spent the night with my sister, then proceeded to fly to Dallas to I present for a c...

Nielsen reports that American adults spend more than 11 hours per day watching, reading, listening to or simply interacting with media. Just four years ago,...

I’m always aware that it’s the end of a quarter because I’ll begin fielding calls from my former employees and peers. They want a little of my “positive ener...

Resilience is the optimism to keep bouncing back from failure. Grit, which is our passion and perseverance towards reaching a long-term goal. Grit is awesome...

Sales taught me the true meaning of resilience. It helped me develop a weak muscle into a core strength that served me in every situation. While cold calling...

After repeatedly receiving the same request from clients to offer a more long-term program and retreats, I began doing a lot of research on habits. I examine...