$100 as a measure of time.

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We often hear that time is money but have you ever calculated it? Literally?

The “I love you forever” mirage.

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Like many, I grew up surrounded by love stories about couples pledging to love one another for forever. And when I married, this dream was realized. We swore to love each other 'til death do us part. I was all set, happy and forever complete.

But that just wasn't my case. The promise of forever created a complacency within me.

Introducing the 168 Time Budget

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The fact that most of us budget money and not time has always intrigued me. Money is an elastic resource that is figuratively infinite. Time, however, is finite; we can't make more of it, once it is gone, it is gone. 168 hours a week. That is all we have. You, me, Elon Musk, Oprah … Continue reading Introducing the 168 Time Budget

The End of an Era.

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The theme of this year’s TED conference was The Future You. Its relevance was striking as I flew home from sharing a mind-expanding week in NYC with my beloved TEDx tribe. Over the course of TEDFest, during the moments between powerful talks, I was overcome with profound gratitude mixed with a deep sadness as I … Continue reading The End of an Era.

Zero Inbox: Stop the Yo-Yo diet.

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Current email weight: 700+ unread Goal email weight: Zero Attack plan: 1. Educate ourselves on how to eat email better - consume all forms of advice, tips & tricks on how to better manage out the junk to focus on more quality email. 2. Create a realistic plan with SMART principles to achieve and maintain goal email weight, which we … Continue reading Zero Inbox: Stop the Yo-Yo diet.

Kindling the flames of epic friendships

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Last Saturday night I spent the evening catching up with old friends and was struck by the beauty of friendships that span decades. I have personally enjoyed the pleasurable company of 3 extraordinary ladies for just over half my life journey. Since 1998, we have borne witness to each other's lives. From trips abroad, nights on … Continue reading Kindling the flames of epic friendships