Multi-tasking is a productivity killer. The brief mental blocks when you switch tasks can cost as much as 40% of your time. But, there is...

Catch yourself. Are you limiting your potential with language? My coach has banned me from using 'should' because I was constantly...

I've shifted my morning goal this week from 'Leave by 7:45' to 'No stress!' I want to enter my day with some semblance of peace,...

Life is hard, but these hardships make us stronger. In my interviews of incredible working moms, most point to a hardship that was a...

How often does just looking around your kitchen stress you out? It's a to-do list in physical form -- unopened mail, a dish in the sink,...

I never really understood "Saturday morning cartoons" until I was a parent with kids that regularly woke up at 530 am. I'd lie in bed...

I completely burnt myself out at the end of 2017. Between starting Uplift, being a mom, and moving to a new city, I created a hamster...

As a Type A, 'good enough' has never been a phrase that resonated with me. I mean, I changed my phone wallpaper to 'Live to my...

I'm a horrible insomniac. I have no problem falling asleep but pop-up at 2 am with my mind racing a few times a week. I have tried...

I'm an addict. I really, really love my phone even though I know it prevents me from being as productive or present as I aspire to be. It...

I struggle with a scarcity mindset: I don't have enough time, so need to overschedule my life. I'll never get to experience this...

Our lives are so crazy that it's easy to forget what matters. This is why I love physical reminders of things you want to change or...

A favorite mom hack is breakfast cookies.  They take 20 minutes to make, need only three ingredients, and are an incredibly forgiving...

Not even an hour after I wrote about my 2018 theme of treating the root cause versus the symptoms, this happened. I cut myself with a...

If you aren't intentional, it's easy for life to be full of must-dos instead of want-to-dos. So before the year starts, book your fun....

I'm giving my 2018 a theme -- Root Cause. So often I just treat symptoms in my life versus fixing what is actually wrong. For example, I...

Another method of reflection that made a huge impact in my life over the past year is Tim Ferris's year-end review.  The end goal is to...

What's Your 18 for 2018? For me, the start of a new year is a time to reflect - both on the past 12 months and on the year ahead. Over...

I love Boxing Day.  The craziness is starting to die down; the kids are completely entertained with their new toys, and I can usually...

The holidays breed family drama. One dinner as a kid had my cousin swinging at my Uncle. Eek! Repeat after me: You cannot control anyone...