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Go From Worry to Wonder – The Better Newsletter #130
Go from worry to wonder with a simple mindset switch. Learn how to refocus, reframe thoughts, and feel more present using this easy real-life exercise.
Reasons or Results – The Better Newsletter #129
Follow the nudges and answer the call. A spontaneous trip to Walden Pond reminds us that later isn’t better. Now is how we create memories.
Kind is the New Cool – The Better Newsletter #128
We’re all searching for meaning, and the key is mattering. Kind is the New Cool. Happiness is being warm, engaged, and caring in a world where kindness is still in our control.
What’s Your Signature Story? – The Better Newsletter #127
Stop letting traitorous doubts keep your work sitting in your head. Learn why you have a responsibility to share your unique contribution with the world today.
Belief Costs Nothing – The Better Newsletter #126
Stop letting traitorous doubts keep your work sitting in your head. Learn why you have a responsibility to share your unique contribution with the world today.
Business IS Personal – The Better Newsletter #125
When asked who made the biggest difference in her career, Sam Horn didn’t hesitate. Her sister and business manager, Cheri Grimm. Their partnership can be summed up in one powerful word: tacit.
Who Do You Believe In? – The Better Newsletter #124
When I asked Dr. Ivan Misner who had been a Force for Good in his life, he didn’t hesitate. “My freshman history teacher, Mr. Romero.” After losing every student council race and promising never to run again, Ivan was unexpectedly chosen by Mr. Romero – despite his classmates’ protests. That single moment of belief changed everything. It gave Ivan the confidence to lead, win elections, and ultimately found BNI, creating opportunity for millions.
You Gotta NAME It to FAME It – The Better Newsletter #123
Did you ever watch Sex and the City? A casual one-liner in a writer’s room became a bestselling book and blockbuster movie title. When Greg Behrendt said, “Or, maybe he just wasn’t that into you,” it cut through the noise and voiced a resonant truth. That’s the power of a Dialogue Name — titles and taglines that capture exactly what people are thinking and feeling. If you want your ideas to viscerally connect, start listening for lines that already POP.
What’s Your Relationship With VUCA – The Better Newsletter #122
When my sons were growing up on Maui, we drove all over the island with the “Book of Questions” in the van. One question sparked laughter and the next, a bigger truth. That life is a mystery. And, perhaps it’s time to re-evaluate your relationship with VUCA—volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity—and embrace what you can control instead of fearing what you can’t.