I hesitate to write this because I don't want to come across as wishy-washy. But I think it needs to be said. I think deadlines are total bunk. I get how they're sometimes necessary, otherwise we might never get anything done and I'll never let my kids read this blog because then my whole system - from school work to emptying the dishwasher - will come crashing down. But for the most part, many of the deadlines we give ourselves are a little ridiculous and don't always allow us to live our best lives. This is true, both personally and professionally. In my last blog, I wrote about the Mel Robbins book "Take Control of Your Life" and this one ties a little bit to that concept as well: that fe
I've been listening to the Mel Robbins book "Take Control of Your Life" and one of the first interactions she has as she's coaching someone caused me to pull my car over so I could write down what she said. "Fear is making you think too big." Now, she was specifically talking to a man about his dream of becoming a wine consultant and why the "how" of doing that was paralyzing him. And I realized we all go through that at different times and in different areas of our lives. That paralyzing fear can strike you when you're trying to figure out a kitchen remodel or wondering how you're going to get three teenagers out of the house (okay, that last one was personal). But the truth is I experience
