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After 30 years working for big name media brands including Martha Stewart and Fast Company, leading sales and marketing teams, I now help leaders achieve more than they think possible. Sunday Sunshine is my weekly newsletter that's about you, your future, and your success. Getting out of our default habits with insights on mindful productivity and lifelong learning, actionable ideas and exercises to have you hitting the week full of energy and enthusiasm. It's the best way to beat the Sunday Scaries.
Reader, 🎧🎧 Listen to Sunday Sunshine HERE 🎧🎧 The Pivot Year is my new morning companion. I read two or three pages from the book each day to launch early morning writing practice. This passage sparked recognition. With how much detail you describe the antenna of a flower or the sunset or the best night of your life—with how much understanding can you explain the ways in which you overcame your greatest challenges? How deeply do you know yourself, your life, and its riches? As you expand your...
Reader, 🎧🎧 Listen to Sunday Sunshine HERE 🎧🎧 Last week, I wrote about the traps we create for ourselves—the ones we fight harder and harder against, only to stay stuck. Sometimes, the answer isn’t to pull harder. It’s to find a new pathway. This week let’s go deeper. The Power—and Trap—of Routine Research shows that nearly 40–45% of our daily actions are habitual. That’s 5–8 hours a day spent doing things on autopilot: brushing your teeth the same way at the same time, diving into your inbox...
Reader, 🎧🎧 Listen to Sunday Sunshine HERE 🎧🎧 When I was a kid, the carnival rolled into town once a year. I still remember the ring toss and carefully aiming for those impossible glass bottles. That’s where I won one of those little woven toys — the Chinese finger trap. It looked so simple. Slip a finger into each end. Easy, right? But the moment you tried to pull them out, the trap tightened. The harder you tugged, the more stuck you felt. The toy is a trick. It's counterintuitive: you have...