The Blog

Insights on Goals, Mindset,
and Living Your Best Life

Practical insights on goals, mindset, and living with intention.

What Does June Mean? The Key to Finishing Strong.
Goal Setting

What Does June Mean? The Key to Finishing Strong.

We are officially halfway through 2026. This is the part where most people either do not look or look too fast and move on. I want you to actually sit with it for a second.

June 1, 2026

The Best Free Self-Reflection Tools to Understand Yourself Deeply
Self-Discovery

The Best Free Self-Reflection Tools to Understand Yourself Deeply

Most self-reflection tools cost money, require a therapist, or bury you in a 200-question personality test. Here are the best free ones that actually move the needle.

May 28, 2026

How to Plan Your Life: A Framework That Actually Works
Goals & Planning

How to Plan Your Life: A Framework That Actually Works

Most people plan their vacations more carefully than they plan their lives. Here is a real framework for mapping where you are, where you want to go, and how to get there.

May 27, 2026

Life Goals Assessment: A Honest Look at Where You Really Are
Goals & Planning

Life Goals Assessment: A Honest Look at Where You Really Are

Before you can set the right goals, you need an honest picture of where you actually are. Here is a complete life goals assessment framework across 7 areas.

May 26, 2026

How to Find Your Core Values (And Actually Live By Them)
Self-Discovery

How to Find Your Core Values (And Actually Live By Them)

Most people have never seriously asked what they actually value. Here is how to find your real core values — not the ones that sound good, the ones that are actually yours.

May 25, 2026

The Regret Test: A Simple Framework for Making Hard Decisions
Mindset

The Regret Test: A Simple Framework for Making Hard Decisions

Jeff Bezos credited the regret minimization framework with his decision to start Amazon. Here is how to use it — and four other lenses — to make any hard decision clearly.

May 24, 2026

You Are Not Behind. You Are in Your Lane.
Mindset

You Are Not Behind. You Are in Your Lane.

I am sitting at my daughter's swim class watching three kids the same age in completely different places. One is terrified of water. One is a natural. And I keep thinking about how much that applies to all of us.

May 21, 2026

I Have 4 Days to Myself and I Might Lose My Mind
Work-Life Balance

I Have 4 Days to Myself and I Might Lose My Mind

I am dropping the kids off at sleepaway camp and heading to Atlanta for 4 days. No schedule, no obligations, no one needing anything from me. I am either going to thrive or lose my mind.

May 19, 2026

I Just Ran 100 Miles Through the Florida Keys (And It Changed Everything)
Personal Story

I Just Ran 100 Miles Through the Florida Keys (And It Changed Everything)

I ran 17.1 miles of the Keys 100 relay race. What I did not expect was that it was not the miles that got me. It was the people. And somewhere on that bridge, I slowed down on purpose.

May 12, 2026

When a Marketer Fails at Marketing
Entrepreneurship

When a Marketer Fails at Marketing

I had a YouTube channel. Got it monetized. Then YouTube took it away. I have three Instagram accounts because I kept thinking I needed a fresh start. I help other people with their marketing. My own social media has been a mess.

April 25, 2026

She Put Everything Down and Said She Was Done. The Whole Table Went Quiet.
Work-Life Balance

She Put Everything Down and Said She Was Done. The Whole Table Went Quiet.

I was sitting at a table with three of my closest friends when she put everything down and said she was done. Not done in a broken way. Done in a decided way. What happened next stopped the whole table cold.

April 17, 2026

I Said "NO" and That Closed the Door Forever
Personal Story

I Said "NO" and That Closed the Door Forever

The Mexican U20 national team wanted me to join them for a tournament in Argentina. The next day, I was supposed to travel with my local team. I had made a commitment. What I chose that day changed everything.

November 15, 2025

Where’s The Love?
Mindset

Where’s The Love?

I’ve been wondering, where’s the love?  Especially now, where’s the love? We are further apart now than ever. We have to be socially distancing because of the virus that is taking over the world, I get it… but I’m refer...

September 22, 2020

5 Productive Things You Can Do While Being At Home
Productivity

5 Productive Things You Can Do While Being At Home

For the past few months we’ve been stuck at home and we haven’t been able to do much.. It feels weird… For many parents, their kids are still at home and we are just doing the best that we can in order to get through th...

August 13, 2020

The “New Normal”…
Mindset💬 1

The “New Normal”…

What is the new normal? For the past few weeks, I’ve been doing so much thinking. We’ve gotten to a point where this new life is now “normal”. I mean, just thinking about what we’ve been through is just CRAZY! We really...

May 6, 2020

Mindset Changes for Moms To Stay Positive in Times of Adversity
Work-Life Balance

Mindset Changes for Moms To Stay Positive in Times of Adversity

Sometimes, as moms we are struggling to keep our kids happy and to stay happy ourselves. Society sometimes looks at us and expects us to be amazing moms, great wives, be on our “A” game when it comes to the workplace, ju...

April 13, 2020

Life and Expectations
Mindset💬 3

Life and Expectations

For the past few days, I haven’t been able to write anything. In the middle of this craziness, my family and I moved to a new house. It was not like anything we expected. We had plans to move slowly, when the kids were i...

April 6, 2020

3 Things That Will Help You Reach Your Goals and Become a Better Person
Personal Growth💬 1

3 Things That Will Help You Reach Your Goals and Become a Better Person

I hear people say that life is too much for them… They arrive home very late and don’t have time for anything, yet alone work on their goals. I understand, I feel like that too. Sometimes I have to do things I don’t lik...

April 12, 2017

Starting a New Project - Achieving Your Goals
Entrepreneurship💬 1

Starting a New Project - Achieving Your Goals

I’ve gotten emails and messages from people who tell me that they have a difficult time starting a project… First of all, everyone goes through those moments, so the last thing you want to do is worry and think that the...

April 5, 2017

Staying Motivated in Reaching Your Goals
Goal Setting💬 2

Staying Motivated in Reaching Your Goals

How do you stay motivated with a reason when you want to reach your goals? It’s a very difficult question… We’re human beings, we have ups and downs and we tend to lose motivation. We sometimes feel super motivated, rea...

March 29, 2017

Find the Passion in Reaching Your Goals!
Personal Growth

Find the Passion in Reaching Your Goals!

Find the passion in your goals! Your goal might not be the passion that you truly want. Do you feel overwhelmed most of the time when you think about your goal? Are you motivated enough to get it done? Does the thought...

March 22, 2017

Goal Achievement… What Am I Supposed To Do?
Goal Setting💬 1

Goal Achievement… What Am I Supposed To Do?

Many people are confused with who they are today. They ask themselves, “Where am I in life?” “Do I need to go back to school to get a degree? Do I need to get a better job to provide for my life? What AM I SUPPOSED to do...

March 14, 2017

Changing Your Perspective To Achieve Your Goals
Mindset💬 44

Changing Your Perspective To Achieve Your Goals

Changing your perspective in life depends on you, no matter what’s the situation… What does that mean? Sometimes the answer is right in front of us. We just have to shift our perspective and find the answer that we’ve...

March 9, 2017

Feel Life and Achieve Your Goals
Goal Setting💬 51

Feel Life and Achieve Your Goals

How do you stay motivated ALL the time? Is there such a thing? When it comes to motivation and reaching our goals, we think about all the things that we should be doing, but sometimes we forget about feeling those things...

February 21, 2017

The “Uncomfortable” Feeling… of Goal Setting
Goal Setting💬 9

The “Uncomfortable” Feeling… of Goal Setting

The “Uncomfortable” Feeling… of Goal Setting You know that feeling in your stomach when you’re about to go to a job interview? Or maybe when you’re walking in the classroom for a big exam? Or maybe when you are about to...

February 10, 2017

Giving More Than Just a Gift
Personal Growth💬 56

Giving More Than Just a Gift

Giving More Than Just a Gift What do you feel when you receive a genuine gift? Especially if this present, comes from someone who you love… What is that feeling of emotion when two or more people get together and share...

February 2, 2017

A Simple Smile
Personal Growth💬 1

A Simple Smile

A Simple Smile The power of energy that happens when you smile for others is truly special. What happens is that the positive energy of gratitude, love, and emotion comes together. Let me paint the picture for you: Ha...

January 30, 2017

Taking the High Road
Mindset💬 73

Taking the High Road

## Taking the High Road It’s not easy, it’s about being better, they call it the “bigger person”… It’s about focusing on what’s important in your life and avoiding all of the other “things” – talks, emotions, non-import...

January 27, 2017

What is YOUR Miracle?
Mindset💬 95

What is YOUR Miracle?

What is YOUR Miracle? Last week I posted a story about a miracle... Click here to read. Now, let's apply this mindset to our lives... When you look at your life, you see the challenges and struggles that you have to so...

January 19, 2017

The Miracle...
Mindset💬 13

The Miracle...

The Miracle! When her grandmother looked at her, she told her to take care of her necklace. She wasn’t allowed to sell it, she needed to take care of it. Rachel will never forget the look in her grandmother’s eyes. Rach...

January 10, 2017

Being Unique and Reaching Your Goals
Personal Growth💬 17

Being Unique and Reaching Your Goals

Being Unique and Reaching Your Goals Why do we all look, talk and have different ways of thinking? How is it that we like different things than one another? When you look at interests in every field, whether it is enter...

December 21, 2016

Why SMART Goals Can Be Destructive
Goal Setting💬 1

Why SMART Goals Can Be Destructive

Why SMART Goals can be destructive: Many coaches, including myself, talk about SMART Goals and the importance of drafting goals in a SMART way in order to be successful and make the goals a reality. Are SMART Goals alwa...

December 8, 2016

Who Are You When It Comes to Goal Achieving?
Goal Setting💬 2

Who Are You When It Comes to Goal Achieving?

Who Are You When It Comes to Goal Achieving? Who are you? Might seem a very weird question, but even a basic question can have a very complex answer. Who are you when it comes to goal setting? Are you the type of person...

October 20, 2016

Distractions or Priorities in Goal Achievement
Goal Setting💬 1

Distractions or Priorities in Goal Achievement

Distractions or Priorities in Goal Achievement Would you agree with me if I say that there are so many distractions in today’s world that it’s difficult to stay focused on a specific goal? Between social media, TV and...

October 19, 2016

Habits, Actions, Goal Achievement
Goal Setting💬 2

Habits, Actions, Goal Achievement

Habits, Actions, Goal Achievement Have you ever wondered… What are those feelings and actions that successful people do on a day to day basis? Especially, people who already reached a goal that you haven’t reached? How...

October 18, 2016

The Major Keys to Success - Acquire a “Winner’s Mindset”
Mindset💬 1

The Major Keys to Success - Acquire a “Winner’s Mindset”

What is the basic quality that leads to being successful? What does it take to achieving your goals, realizing your dreams and turning your ideas into a reality? What is that one thing, to which the successful legends li...

September 21, 2016

Meditation’s Benefits – What Makes It Vital?
Mindset

Meditation’s Benefits – What Makes It Vital?

For over a millennium, people have been practicing meditation to achieve spiritual and physical well-being. Today, it has become a lifestyle for a huge number of people. However, there are still a lot of people who think...

September 21, 2016

Similarities between Yoga and Meditation
Mindset

Similarities between Yoga and Meditation

Yoga and meditation are usually brought under the same roof, even though they are widely apart. The reason why yoga and meditation are grouped together is because they are headed for the same rooftop in most ways. Yoga i...

September 21, 2016

Differences between Yoga and Meditation
Mindset

Differences between Yoga and Meditation

Over centuries, the concept of yoga and meditation has become vast and has spread wide across the world. Everybody’s seeking a stress reliever and this is the one that most people end up choosing. However, most people te...

September 21, 2016

Craft Your Own Future By Overcoming Hopelessness
Mindset

Craft Your Own Future By Overcoming Hopelessness

This article attempts to address one of the biggest problems of our society; hopelessness. It causes people to be stuck at one point in life without making any progress in any aspect of their lives. It can only be cured...

September 21, 2016