Time, energy, willpower—these aren’t always at our fingertips when we want them. But what about when we’re maxed out on all fronts? What happens to us when we’re low on time, energy, cash, willpower – lots of things? Scarcity. And, scarcity can be a trap. The truth is, we only have so much bandwidth every

Habits are the backbone of our success. Every minute we spend and every decision we make either brings us closer or further away from our goals. Rather than relying on our will power and flickering motivation to push us into doing what we need to do, we should build habits that put those behaviors and

The pandemic has massively affected our sleeping patterns. A study by Sleep Standards surveyed over 1,000 Americans about their sleep habits before and after stay at home and social distancing measures were enacted and found: • 53 percent indicated they spend less time sleeping than before the pandemic • 67 percent believe their sleep was

 “Healthy striving is self-focused: “How can I improve?” Perfectionism is other-focused: “What will they think?”  ― Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection We have a love-hate relationship with perfectionism. To many people, being a perfectionist means being confident, focused and decisive. The truth is often the opposite. On one hand, we brag that perfectionism motivates

The pandemic has turned many of us into social astronauts. At least, according to podcaster Bim Adewunmi. In a recent This American Life episode, Bim compares herself to an astronaut in space. She doesn’t have a partner, children, family members, roommates or even a pet nearby. She commutes to a desk for work just steps

Often, when we have too much time, we feel the need to fill it up with things. New habits, fun plans, exciting new projects. But the reality is, sometimes more is just that—more. More isn’t always better, and adding more things to do to our lives certainly isn’t always the most productive use of our

Nothing puts summer on hold, not even a pandemic. It’s easy to look at our current situation and think that there’s nothing we can do, that our children will have “lost” this time in their childhoods. But, with the right focus, we can improve almost any situation. If you want to create a memorable end

The Keller Williams’ book club is gearing up for its next session on the Pivot: Shift Ahead Facebook page with The ONE Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan. That’s right. KW is sharing an in-depth look at the extraordinary power of finding focus with the group’s 76,000+ members. So, if you’ve ever wanted to

When you are looking to achieve big things in life, you may have a picture in mind of what it will take to accomplish it. You may envision yourself as a Rocky of sorts, training day in and day out for battle. However, dedicating the whole day, every day to your goal isn’t the best

Fear, anxiety, worry—these things produce negative energy and can prevent us from accomplishing our goals. All too often when we are faced with things that cause us unease, we allow our minds to get mired down, dwelling on the “what ifs”. But it doesn’t have to be this way. There are other, more positive ways