The 3 Levels of Change – The Pain (Part II) At different times in our lives we feel stuck. We may be in a painful place, our backs against the wall, and no choice … but to change! And we do … for awhile. Sometimes, just long enough for the pain to pass so we…
How Do I Dissolve My Ego? In our previous video we discussed the biggest obstacle blocking your path to changing your mindset. Your Ego! This week we Joe continues the discussion by sharing two critical characteristics needed to continue the process of creating the change you want in your life! Watch leadership speaker, Joe Contrera…
WAKE UP! (PART II): 3 Things To Do To Get Back On Track In WAKE UP! (Part I) We discussed how the Covid-19 Pandemic was negatively impacting your goals, accountability, and mindset. In Part II, you will uncover the 3 steps you can take to change your mindset, realign your goals, and start taking 100%…
WAKE UP! (PART I) – ARE YOU FALLING ASLEEP? I have noticed that I seem to travel between two perspectives on how I do my life. At times, I am engaged, disciplined, and consistent about achieving my life’s purpose, I am fully-alive, energized, and nothing can get in my way. I am in total control…
In Crazy Times … Time(ing) is Everything! (Video Blog) Time is a complex concept. Most of the time, we never stop and think about how time really impacts our lives. Maybe, it’s because under normal circumstances, we believe we have all the time in the world. Maybe, we believe that time will never run out…
Lights, Camera, Action …. You’re On! “If all the world’s a stage … please stick to your own script!” – Joe Contrera With all of the chaos unfolding over the world, I am struck by the level of judgment being projected by others onto the world’s stage. When I speak of projection, I am speaking…
Let Go: It’s Your Circus … They’re Your Monkeys If you’ve ever been to the circus and observed acrobats swinging from one trapeze to the next, you realize that at some point there is a defining moment when they must let go of one trapeze and leap to the next. For a short period of…
Aligning Your Purpose in Life … Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose. Helen Keller The purpose of our lives is to be happy. Dalai Lama How many of us were told as a child that your purpose in life…
Closing the Happiness GAP! At the beginning of each and every month I have the opportunity to work through a process with a group of folks that I spend Monday thru Friday with at 5:15 AM. It is my Accountability group and it is led by my dear friend and colleague, Shawna Schuh. She also…
This is a story about a book, a book about what happens when authenticity and risk collide. I started writing my soon to be released book, I Could Love No One Until I Loved Me in early 2009. At the time, I was going through a pretty traumatic time in my life. It was the onset of what some called the ‘second depression’ and my business had been significantly impacted. In what felt like a matter of days, we went from having our best year ever to having one of our worst … overnight.