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What Can You Gain By Giving Up?

I admit it, I’m a quitter. I give up on things all the time. And here’s the best part: it feels soooo good! I want to spread the word that it’s possible to gain so much by giving up. There is a worldwide epidemic of people taking on too much! Too many responsibilities and projects…

Link Roundup: Little Actions, Big Results

Hey there! I hope your weekend is off to a smashing start. I’m busy packing my suitcase so I can jet off to Chicago to train my replacement at my old day job. As you may know, I gave my former employer almost 2 months’ notice when I submitted my resignation. My feeling is that…

Summer Bucket List

For a long time, whenever anyone would ask me how I was doing, I’d always answer, “Oh, I’m so BUSY!” You probably say that a lot too. But really, I was just trying to sound important…or trying to end the conversation fast so I could get away from the other person (so bad, I know!).…

Life Lessons From the Pacific Northwest

Do you ever have one of those vacations where you come home and feel like you need a vacation from the vacation? Yeah, I just had one of those. Don’t get me wrong—I love going on vacation. But it’s still great to return home to my family and my nice, comfy bed. Two weeks ago,…

When Doing Less Is More

“Let’s talk about why you haven’t been coming to the gym.” This week I met with my new personal trainer. My first personal trainer was fired (not my fault), and my second trainer was kind of a drill sergeant who I stopped seeing when I got overwhelmed with work. My new trainer convinced me to…

Bad Day Emergency Kit

You know how most people have an emergency kit in their car’s trunk or glove compartment? A kit like this usually has a blanket, some flares, a water bottle, a “help, call police!” sign, or other odds and ends you might need if your car breaks down. I’m not much of a survivalist, so I’m…

Come On, Get Happy!

Things aren’t all sunshine and rainbows here at Sage Grayson Coaching. I go through periods of self-doubt, burnout, and sadness just like anyone else. The thing is, I don’t let myself dwell in Grumpy Town for very long. Sure, I might have my moments of insanity, but I snap back to my happy baseline quickly.…