What happens when your discipline and good habits start to wane and you listen to “them,” the “people” who make passing comments about your good choices? If you’re not solid in yourself, your choices and your values, you just might start throwing yourself under the bus to make other people happy. Spoiler alert: you’re the one who suffers.

Competitiveness leaves a nasty taste in my mouth. Is there a way to rewrite the rules to increase engagement, growth and playfulness? How about connection over shut-down-the-board strategy?

A year ago I said “Yes!” to my fiancée, so why am I now pondering my divorce that happened 10 years ago? I’m ready to lighten the load of whatever confusion and sadness I’ve been carrying.