This past week was one of the strangest, most emotionally whiplash-inducing weeks I’ve had in a long time. It held everything—Thanksgiving, blessings, struggle, fear, gratitude, perspective—and a few moments that stopped me in my tracks. It began with one of the most significant highs I’ve had in a while. Air Force Cooper Cooper Langston and... Continue Reading →
If Not Now, When?
Last week, one of my clients approached me at the front desk with questions about his billing. After I explained, he began backpedaling, making excuses about why he wanted to put our training relationship on hold. Now, in fairness, he’s a virtual client. We don’t train one-on-one like the bulk of my clientele. He buys... Continue Reading →
“Look What I Did!” — Why Validation Still Matters at 5, 45, and 75
When I was a kid, like many of us, I had a habit of shouting something that felt incredibly important at the time:“Hey, Mom, look what I did!”“Dad, come see!”It could’ve been a flip off the diving board, a drawing on the fridge, or a new personal best in backyard push-ups — it didn’t matter.... Continue Reading →
A Thank You Long Overdue
Early on Friday morning July 14, 1995, my phone rang and it was my Dad. I was getting ready for work and his call came as a surprise. Somehow, I knew before he told me the reason for the call. My Grandad, George Elbert Perkins, has passed away at 89. He had been sick for... Continue Reading →