The tool I’m using to make better choices

The tool I’m using to make better choices

I was driving up to Big Sur a couple weeks ago listening to A Course in Miracles when I got struck over the head by one of the passages. “Fear is always a sign of strain, arising whenever what you want conflicts with what you do.”  This strain comes up...
What would you commit to?

What would you commit to?

It all started with The Five Minute Journal. For most of this year I’ve had a daily commitment to write in my journal. I heard about The Five Minute Journal in a Tim Ferriss podcast on Mindfulness and I thought it sounded like it would make my journaling...
3 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started My Business

3 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started My Business

Accountability Works turns 4 in September and I’m blown away with how far we’ve come. You’ve been part of that journey and I’m so grateful. Looking back, there are a few things that seem obvious now that I wish I’d realized a lot sooner....
“One day” turned out to be 10 years later

“One day” turned out to be 10 years later

Have you ever set a really big goal with absolutely no idea how to go about accomplishing it? Me too. When I was 19 years old I set a goal to run a marathon and I was definitely not a runner. At the time I figured if I ran a marathon I’d lose weight, build my...
How to Stay Free & Focused This Summer

How to Stay Free & Focused This Summer

Summer has arrived! Schedules are turned upside down, a heatwave came through town that had us digging the fans out of the garage, and if we want the kids in bed by 8pm we are going to have to invest in blackout shades. Don’t get me wrong, summer is awesome, but...
How I Ended Up in Paris

How I Ended Up in Paris

Greetings from Cafe Josephine in Paris. It’s a chilly morning and I’m perched on the second floor of a lovely patisserie and bakery around the corner from the apartment that we rented for our 5 day stay here. I’m currently looking down over two counters – one...