This year reminded me that endings always create beginnings.✨ Here is a reflection on the last Golden Trifecta™ Monday of 2025. I want to share what this year has taught me. The best way I know is through the Golden Trifecta mindset of Love, Service, and Action. LOVE ✅ Love is selfless, kind, and unconditional. Love manifests relative to the environment and associations we choose. Take time to Marie Kondo your associations. Distill them down to who brings you joy and peace. M

Somewhere along the way, we forgot the original meaning of holiday. The term holiday dates back to when days were holy and of religious significance. We now tend to use holidays to transform into consumer superheroes and fearlessly go out to purchase material goods. However, the best part of a holiday has nothing to do with anything material.✨ It is a time to laugh, reflect, and rejoice with loved ones. This takes no money at all to bring this into existence. It's a mindset o

Establishing correct physical, emotional, and spiritual posture for our tongue drives longevity, kindness, and connection. Last week, I spent time learning about the power of our tongue. This muscular organ maintains oral hygiene, aids in swallowing and digestion, and shapes our tooth alignment and breathing. It has no bones but can be sharp enough to inflict serious harm. 😳 I wear a nighttime dental retainer and notice that my teeth gradually move during the day. I always w

Talking is natural. Reading is not. Yet reading is one of the greatest superpowers our brain can learn. Reading, which started over 5,000 years ago, can literally rewire your brain depending on the topic you choose.🔥 Reading is a trained habit, not an instinct. When we read, we light up multiple regions of the brain and strengthen our ability to visualize, connect ideas, and think critically. As a kid, I loved books about dragons and science fiction. I created high-definitio

Whenever life brings you down, it can feel like you are completely alone. In those moments, there is always a helping hand reaching out to you. Sometimes it is not a hand at all, but a metaphorical one. A beautiful sunrise, the sound of a bird singing, or a thought of a loved one whispering "get up." You are never alone. There is always an energy around you waiting to help you stand. We often assume support will come from family, close friends, or a trusted mentor. Sometimes

Have you ever felt repeatedly pulled toward something you know is wrong for you? Maybe it is a relationship, a type of boss, or an environment you keep finding yourself in. This is the comfortable gravity of your past. We need to trace the source code of our patterns. By source code, I mean the early experiences and repeated patterns that trained our nervous system on what "love" and "safety" look like. Our nervous system gravitates toward what is familiar. 🤓 Chase Hughes ex

This week, let's rise together above the fog of analysis paralysis. Today, during a morning perusal for something new to learn, I came across a video from Ruri Ohama about how intelligence can hold us back. Critical thinking urges us to constantly learn, prepare, and strategize to define the best plan for the desired outcomes. However, this is a trap because the more knowledge you gain in a specific area, the more variables you will feel compelled to evaluate. Constant learni

One of the difficult jobs as parents is to restrict privileges in order to recalibrate behavior and build character. In my experience, you must stay firm in your choice, clarify the why, and focus on the desired behaviors. Most importantly, I have learned we must also "ground" ourselves first by taking time to evaluate our ability to role-model, set clear expectations, and provide just-in-time feedback for the behaviors we desire. Often, we're as much part of the problem as o

Yesterday, during a family spiritual reflection, I had a spark of listening instead of speaking. The old me would have focused on teaching. The new me let it flow. I learned what my daughter was thinking, which broadened my perspective and understanding. Her point of view was completely different and far better than mine. As part of my reprogramming journey, I have learned to better introduce topics with openness, listen deeply, and let conversations flow. This has enabled me

This past week, I had an interesting conversation with a mentee about defining strengths, refining them, and focusing them to bring business value. We all get clues on what we are good at by what we like to do in our free time or what we loved as children. These are natural gifts that, if practiced perfectly, enable us to become better than ever imagined. Perfect practice is repetition with intention and focus, no matter how small the steps. My best coaches taught me the bori

I recently read "The Game of Life and How to Play It" by Florence Scovel Shinn. I stumbled upon the book while helping a mentor organize his garage. He gifted me the book and shared how it changed his perspectives on life. Shinn self-published the book in 1925, and a century later, her simple yet profound guidance still shines. I've long believed everything that happens in our lives is, in one way or another, something we've manifested. This feeling of accountability enabled

Whether or not you fancy science fiction movies, I recommend seeing Tron: Ares in IMAX (middle-back seating is the best)! The action, visual effects, and storyline are amazing. I promise no spoilers, but I might drop a few quotes. ;) In the 2010 Tron: Legacy movie, Kevin Flynn reminds us, "The thing about perfection is that it's unknowable. It's impossible, but it's also right in front of us all the time." ✨ Kevin realized he would give up all his fame and fortune for one mor

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