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How to put your life on hold*

Warren in hammock

“It must be nice to put your life on hold like that. What will you do when you get back?” We hear this phrase a lot these days, and it always sort of bugs me. Here’s the thing: Our lives are not on hold. I have no idea what we’ll do at the end of [...]

How do you create lasting change?

Photo by tibchris via Flickr

You’ve heard the stories before: A man doesn’t stop drinking until he loses everything. A woman finally loses weight when she has a severe health crisis. A near-death experience causes a person to start appreciating life. I could go on, but you get the idea.  Most people need a wakeup call to initiate change in [...]

The Resolution Retreat

Warren and Max at our planning session at Hotel Max in Seattle (photo by Betsy Talbot)

I have a confession to make:  I have a love/hate relationship with resolutions and the new year.  Most people I know (including me) come up with the same resolutions every year – lose weight, save more money, exercise – but we fall off the wagon before turning the page on January.  Why does this happen? [...]