If April Fools’ Day gets a moment, why not January Fools’ Day? That’s the spirit behind this year’s Positively Altered blooper reel—a not-so-serious, wonderfully unhinged kickoff to the new year. Most people start January with resolutions, big declarations,...
If there’s one thing the holidays guarantee, it’s this: Something will go off the rails. A dish won’t turn out. A kid will melt down. A relative will offer an opinion no one asked for. And in my case? Someone will bring up the infamous Corvette story from my...
When I tell patients I’ve never had a Red Bull—let alone, that I don’t drink coffee—I usually get a look that says, “How do you even function?” Truth is, I love my energy—but it doesn’t come from caffeine. It comes from caring for the tiny glands that make it...
Do you walk your talk—even when no one’s watching? Every so often, someone crosses my path who reminds me why “walking your talk” matters more than any shiny message from the stage. I recently found myself listening to someone preach a philosophy he didn’t live. And...
Has this ever happened to you? You’re walking through a store or an airport, someone bumps into you, and… nothing. No eye contact. No “sorry.” No “excuse me.” Just silence and a subtle spike in your blood pressure. I recently wrote a blog about making handwritten...
You know what stops me in my tracks faster than a text ping or inbox alert? A handwritten note. Greg Kettner—a fellow speaker I met on a call—sent one after we talked. Just a simple, natural-paper card that said, “Thanks for the amazing call today! It’s great to have...
A recent podcast guest stopped me in my tracks: Garrett Gunderson—author, comedian, and financial disruptor—was once in stage four kidney failure. Stress, business struggles, and poor financial alignment didn’t just cost him peace of mind; they nearly cost him his...
Have you ever imagined working with your dream client? You know—the kind of person who gets mentioned after this prompt: “If you could have lunch with anyone in the world, who would it be?” For Dr. Nick Athens, that dream wasn’t a daydream at all. It was part of his...
September has a reputation. Some call it the season of sharpened pencils, packed schedules, and pumpkin-spiced panic. For many, the “September Scaries” creep in—those nagging whispers that say you’ll never catch up, you’re behind already, or you’re not enough to...
Here’s a wild fact for you: It takes about five positive interactions to counteract just one negative one. That’s how strongly our brains are wired for negativity. (Thanks, evolution.) So, it’s no surprise that when we think about our growth—personally or...