I didn't sleep for 5 nights straight. I was consumed by worry and desperate for some rest. The guy who helps others with anxiety, the experienced mental health professional, was in a bad place. Thank God for my friends and the doctors who helped me. I was neglecting too much on the checklist below. ...

I'm a middle child from a loud and emotionally expressive family. Growing up, everyone expressed how they felt - except me. I decided at a young age to hide my feelings and live inside my head. Not a strategy I would recommend.

If you want to go deeper on managing difficult emotions—especially ange...

History is filled with examples of people who overcame the most challenging of circumstances. Learn as much as you can from those who overcome. What you'll find is that you CAN improve your self-confidence if you work at it.

People who build self-confidence are committed to not avoiding things, to ...

Many people approach interactions asking, “What’s in it for me?” But when you shift your focus to “What’s in it for them?” you create the meaningful connections you’re actually longing for. Aim to leave people feeling better about themselves than when the conversation began—and your relationships an...

Many people wait until the end of the year to set goals. That’s a great practice, but goal setting throughout the year is needed to make a positive transformation. Goal setting works anytime, and momentum is built by starting. The best time to begin is today.

To make progress, it’s important to und...

Vision is the starting point of the Legacy Journey. It’s a clear mental picture of how good your life can be—not based on fear, limits, or past mistakes, but on your potential, opportunity, and what’s possible when you live with intention.

One essential part of clarifying your vision is allowing it...

Some leaders believe that increasing pay improves employee motivation. While money is a factor, long-term team motivation comes from much more than pay.

Over the last 25 years, we've helped thousands of families and hundreds of businesses improve their work culture. The healthiest companies and fam...

In my work with leaders, teams, couples, and families, I’ve seen that some questions don’t create clarity at all. They create confusion. Some questions don’t move us forward—they keep us stuck. And some questions quietly protect our comfort, our ego, or our fear, while pretending to be curiosity. 

In fifth grade, I had a tough experience that stuck with me. In front of a packed lunchroom, my school principal, Sister Katherine, scolded and intentionally embarrassed me, accusing me of causing chaos—including dancing on a table. None of it was true.

She then pulled me into her office, where she...

Stress and anxiety are at an all-time high, while happiness feels harder to reach. But the research is clear: happy people have different habits than those who struggle.

Happiness isn’t accidental—it’s built through consistent, healthy actions. Make time for your mental wellness now, or life will e...

Last Christmas, we took a pottery class together as a family, and it turned out to be a great experience. There was some hesitation—and even a bit of anxiety, myself included—but by the end, everyone was glad they gave it a try. We also made struffoli, an Italian cookie, and a family favorite. 

You m...

I'm a middle child from a loud and emotionally expressive Italian family. Growing up, everyone expressed feelings - except me.

I decided at a young age to hide my emotions and live inside my head. Not a strategy I would recommend.

Between 16 and 22, I coped with stress and emotion in unhealthy wa...