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We’re finishing up the first month of the new year, which is always a great time to reflect on annual goals or resolutions. But today, I’m going to take a micro-approach to goal setting. It’s great to keep your big annual goals in mind, but these get far more attention and glory than small habits […]

Episode 35: Create More Happiness by Asking These Three Questions

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It’s going on three weeks into the new year, and I want to remind you that no matter what you started the year with, it’s not too late to start over or hop back on the train. This is your little new year’s pep talk because statistically, this is where people start falling off those […]

Episode 33: The Success-Energy Equation & Creating the Life You Want with Michelle Cederberg

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Happy New Year! I don’t know about you, but there is something about a fresh start that really motivates me.  Typically I’m a big “January 1” starter of new goals or resolutions, but this year feels different. Mid-last year in 2020 I started focusing on creating habits- daily routines and tasks that challenged me and […]

Episode 32: Goals, Habits & journaling for the New Year

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Happy almost new year! In today’s episode, I’m taking a look back at the epic year of 2020 and all the twists, turns, failures, and achievements.  The first 10 minutes or so, I share a look back at the year that started with earning a “2 Comma Club” award at Funnel Hacking Live for earning […]

Use Constraint and self-manufactured challenges as a way to create freedom, happiness, and resilience.  With the new year on the horizon, we can all probably use a little more mental fortitude, resilience, and strong habits. In this episode, I’m sharing the unique ways I’ve created more of these by using the concept of manufactured hardship […]

Episode 30: “Embrace the Suck” and Create Constraint to Change Your Life, with Navy SEAL & Author Brent Gleeson

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2020 has been a whirlwind of a year for many reasons- so much so, that I almost missed recognizing the eighth anniversary of when I launched my business!  Eight years ago in November, I quit my dream job as a TV news reporter and started a public relations agency, Richett Media, which I rebranded to […]

Episode 29: 8 Lessons I’ve Learned after 8 Years in Business

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*Hello! Yes, there’s a really valuable, 23-minute exclusive interview with Ramit Sethi at the bottom of this post. If you came here via Entrepreneur and you want to jump right in, just scroll down. Enjoy! If you’re interested in my biggest takeaways from interviewing Ramit, read on!   I’ve mentioned before that I don’t subscribe […]

This is going to be a really different interview today with someone I deeply admire. He’s been my business coach for a couple years, he’s an author, and mentor for fast-growth businesses. My guest is Alex Charfen. I’ve had him on the show before but today will be a bit different. Alex ends up interviewing […]

Episode 28: Creating Business and Personal Momentum Through Crisis with Alex Charfen

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