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Channel your inner genius!
What if you could find almost immediate guidance within yourself at any time, in any place, in any situation in your life, without needing to leave your home, or call a friend, or seek the support of a therapist? What if? This is what I find to be so essentially useful and (at times) life-saving […]

Get unstuck & generate new solutions with the Innovate power
Each week, I’ve been sharing one of the six ways you can use your Sage brain and activate your highest level of creativity, focus, and happiness. So far, you’ve learned about… The Sage Perspective The Empathy Power (foundational power of 5 Sage Powers) The Explore Power (a powerful tool to counter the nasty Judge saboteur) […]

Shift from feeling cornered to expansive possibilities
There are six Sage tools you can use to be your most creative and effective: the Sage Perspective and the Five Sage Powers. The Sage power that I have found to be best for countering the negative effects of the most powerful Judge saboteur is the EXPLORE power. In this week’s post, I explain how […]

It’s so hard to empathize sometimes
Not sure about your experience, but I have discovered that it’s hardest for me to empathize with others when I’m beating myself up. It turns out the foundation of empathy for others is having empathy for oneself. Who figured? (Not my saboteurs!) This week I introduce you to the first of 5 Sage Powers that […]
Three Techniques You Can Use to Manifest Your Dream Life & Career
Have you ever considered what professional athletes do and think about minutes before they compete or play a match? Most top athletes are trained in breathing techniques, visualization and affirming their goals prior to a game. They start by meditating or deep breathing to increase the flow of oxygen, feel connected to their body and […]

Introducing the Sage Perspective
What is the Sage Perspective? It’s simple. It’s profound. And it the foundation for you using your Sage powers. In this week’s edition, I explain what is the Sage Perspective. And in the coming 5 weeks, you’ll learn about each of the five Sage powers. I invite you to read on to learn more! Sage […]

Did this past year happen TO you or FOR you? | Stop Victim mindset in its tracks
What has this past year taken away from you — or gifted you? How you answer that question will tell me whether you have the Victim saboteur controlling your mind, or if you’ve found Sage moments to appreciate the unexpected gifts and opportunities that have come from having your prior reality unplugged and disrupted by the […]

How perfectionism kills creativity and connection
What I’m sharing with you this week was really difficult for me to write. Why? Because the Stickler saboteur had such a significant impact on my life. If you describe yourself (or others describe you) as a perfectionist, then you likely have a very strong Stickler saboteur like I do. In some ways, the underlying […]

Tame your Restless mind, Save a Life
A member of a recent PQ mental fitness program pod brought a pretty powerful story to our pod call after learning more about his Restless saboteur. He was learning to scuba dive with his wife in the open ocean when she started to panic. He really wanted her to do this final dive so they […]

Feeling resentful and frustrated? Your Pleaser could be the cause
Exhausted. Frustrated. Annoyed. Resentful. These are words that hundreds of clients have used to describe how they feel. They are overcommitted and at their limits. But, how did they get this way? One reason might go far beyond the circumstances of the pandemic and working from home – it might be because underlying all that, […]