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The Next 5 Strokes
To set October off on the right foot, I went exploring. Not big exploring for weeks on end, out in the middle of nowhere. But close exploring in a tiny patch of Wild Florida I hadn’t seen in my 33 years as a native. If you’re used to cities having more than 100 people in…
How to Use StrengthsFinders
Don’t let your Strengths languish on a list. Build your ability to “consistently provide near-perfect performance” with a simple Growth Formula. Watch this week’s Free Coaching Replay to learn from the StrengthsFinder 2.0 framework something you can use right where you are. What is StrengthsFinder?(aka CliftonStrengths) There are 34 Themes (what they call strengths).…
Demystifying Your Strengths
Strengths don’t come with a universal set of labels. You have unique strengths you can grow right where you are. For all the dozens of strengths tests available to us, it can still be tough to get started “living in your strengths.” But it’s amazing what happens when you stop investing time to shore up…
Cultivating Optimism to Become Resilient
Optimism isn’t being happy, or putting a positive spin on life. In fact, the scientific definition of Optimism borrowed from the field of positive psychology, has the power to transform our experience of life, and bring more resilience to every situation. The Scientific Definition of Optimism Here at Wild + Brave we keep company with…
Conquering Avoidance to Become Present
We may be able to avoid something for a while…but we can’t avoid the consequences of putting it off. Sometimes we underestimate how much energy we’re burning by avoiding stuff. The choice to “not think about it” takes energy, and we risk fallout when we leave things on the avoidance pile. This summer, since our…
Transforming Negative Environments (the easy way)
What if you could profoundly improve your environment by changing the way you handle some tiny things? Usually when an environment is toxic, negative, or stressful for any reason; we pull back. We may compartmentalize our personality, watch what we say, and try to sneak by under the radar. Or we may get on the…
Worry ≠ Love
Sometimes we hang on to destructive habits simply because we haven’t recognized that they’re hurting us. Surprisingly, worry is one of the things that we often hold onto. Even though we know it drains and distracts us, maybe even noticing that it adds to our stress and decreases our problem solving ability, we still hold…
Add Meaning to the Mundane
A Month of Being Present Kicking off the month of June, focused on being PRESENT has been a lot of fun. Since being present is a prerequisite to being able to enjoy our lives, it’s a great step toward having the summer you want. Whether peace at home, progress at work…or maybe some play on…
Why People Pay for Coaching
People Hire Coaches Every Day. But why? What can a professional coach do that a caring friend doesn’t already offer? And hiring a business coach – shouldn’t you be going to your boss for that kind of thing? We all have things happening in our lives. Some mixture of decisions that need making,…
Wild + Brave Summercast
A Forecast for the Summer We’re thrilled to announce a full calender of Wild + Brave this summer. For June, July, and August of this year, we have put together a fun lineup of free information, live coaching, and challenges to help you really embrace what summer has for you, your business, your family. Our…
Convert Your Checklist into an Action List
We all need to get things done. So what do we do? We make a checklist! If you’re like me, you’ve had days where there are a half dozen, half-finished checklists hanging around. I’ve had days where I took a stack of these miserable lists, and used them to create a new checklist…one so long…
Change 101
Welcome to Wild + Brave 101! During the month of April, we’re having a Free Live Series called Wild + Brave 101. Hosted each Wednesday in April on our our Facebook Page at 1pm Eastern, you will get to dive in for some practical, fun, scientifically-based coaching to help you have more Wild + Brave for yourself.…
Human 101
Welcome to Wild + Brave 101! During the month of April, we’re having a Free Live Series called Wild + Brave 101. Hosted each Wednesday in April on our our Facebook Page at 1pm Eastern, you will get to dive in for some practical, fun, scientifically-based coaching to help you have more Wild + Brave for yourself.…
Brave 101
Welcome to Wild + Brave 101! During the month of April, we’re having a Free Live Series called Wild + Brave 101. Hosted each Wednesday in April on our our Facebook Page at 1pm Eastern, you will get to dive in for some practical, fun, scientifically-based coaching to help you have more Wild + Brave for yourself.…
Wild 101
Welcome to Wild + Brave 101! During the month of April, we’re having a Free Live Series called Wild + Brave 101. Hosted each Wednesday in April on our our Facebook Page at 1pm Eastern, you will get to dive in for some practical, fun, scientifically-based coaching to help you have more Wild + Brave…
Did You Know You Have a Productivity Style?
Did you know you have a PRODUCTIVITY STYLE? Discover it and get more of the RIGHT things done WITH EASE and break the cycle of exhaustion and overwhelm. We know you’ve got goals, you’ve got dreams, you’ve got people you want to be there for. But the chaos of life and the piles of projects…
The Life Saving Power of TINY Steps
Off the Beaten Path I’ve been spending a lot of time in 4 Wheel Drive. Dirt roads have been the good roads in a lot of the places I’ve visited lately. Often, the roads through Colorado, Utah, and Arizona have been built of rocks, gravel, ravines, and broken slabs of clay. “Why do you do this?” …
Don’t Just Get Through (Photo Journal)
I’ve driven across Kansas a few times now. If you’ve ever been through Kansas, you know that there are a lot of open fields, miles of pastures and a horizon that seems to stretch forever. For most of us, the sheer novelty of the windmills and old barns and farming implements is enough to keep…
Recipe for the Turkeys at Your Table This Thanksgiving
Well, you Wild + Brave Humans have spoken about the “turkeys” in your holiday (AKA the “challenging” friends and family you might be slightly dreading.) 89% of you on Instagram voted that Yep – you’ve got turkeys around your table this Thanksgiving. 100% of you on Facebook voted Yep. So here we go, the promised…
Midterm Election Recovery
Midterm Elections Messing with Your Emotions? Check Out this Quick Recovery Guide through Emotional Agility! Well, we’ve been inundated with political ads, urged and encouraged to vote, and been faced with discussing our deepest fears, desires, insecurities, and hopes with total strangers because of this creature known as the Midterm Election. And although it…
A Negotiation Technique You Can Use RIGHT NOW!
All of us are busy, none of us have extra time or resources. So what I’m sharing with you here, is a FREE TOOL right from Negotiation Bootcamp! It’s all about SAVING you time and money while GIVING you better results, revenue, and relationships.
Friday Challenge: Get That Coffee Together!
When we feel stressed, hurried, or like we’re just not going to make it, the fear part of our brain takes over. And we literally see less: less options, less possibility, less worth and competence the people around us…we even lose some peripheral vision! This WILL happen in some way to each of us today,…
Tiny Questions to Change Your Life
The Quality of Our Lives We grow up with lots of wise sayings haunting us. Some of them are even good advice. There was one saying like that in our family that seems suspiciously like my parents were angling for me to grow up to be a professional coach. But whether they were plotting or…
Wild + Brave Back to School
Tomorrow is the big day here in Lee County, FL…first day back to school! Wherever you are, whatever the age of your children (from pre-school to college), everyone has fear and apprehension about their #LittleWilds and #TinyBraves jaunting off into the unknown. Will their teacher really see them and look after them? Will the new…
Your Personal Invitation to Checklist Rehab
What’s Checklist Rehab about and how does it work? Check out this personal invitation from coach Morgan Hendrix, where she helps you know what to expect. And you can always email Morgan directly with questions. ~ Learn and Leverage Your Productivity Style – #WorkSmarter ~ Master the Master Tasklists – #AllTheThings ~ Create Efficient Daily Checklists…
Dream Check Up
DREAM CHECK UP: have you fallen into the trap of just trying to do #allthethings? Have you dialed down your dreams so you can just DO MORE? (Oh, see that bus? We just threw ourselves under it too There’s #roomforallofus #underthebus ) Take 90 seconds for a mental vacation RIGHT NOW! Take a couple of…
13 Things You Didn’t Know About Morgan Hendrix
Whether you’re brand new to the Wild + Brave family or you’ve been with us for a long time, here are 13 fun facts about Wild + Brave Coach Morgan Hendrix in her own words that you probably didn’t know! 1️⃣ My food obsession is: the perfect burrito! 2️⃣ My super power is: Night Vision (I’m great…
May You Live Above Your Circumstances
May you live Above your circumstances, Deeper than your calamities Beyond your capabilities. May you live your life with ease. Maybe some of you find yourself in circumstances that are disappointing, or maybe you’re facing great hardships or a calamity in your life right now. As hard as you’ve tried, as brave as you’ve…
Productivity is magic because
Comment below if you needed this reminder! Whatever you’re hustling toward this Monday, remember…you are more than your to-do list “Productivity is magic because of what it lets us focus on: the people we love, the places we want to see, the truly important things we can experience and contribute.” – Megan Hendrix
(Salsa) Congresswoman Morgan
We’re so excited for Morgan! She won a full pass to the Atlanta Salsa Congress! (We’ve been calling her “Congresswomen” ALL DAY! Here’s what Morgan says: “I can’t believe I WON! A full pass to the #AtlantaSalsaCongress And man, what an awesome night of #CasinoRueda salsa tonight. When I count my blessings I always remember…
You’re Not Too Late
You’re not too late, too old, too young, or too unqualified to pursue your purpose. Caleb was 85 years old when he volunteered to attack a city of giants for his country. David was a shepherd boy when he defeated a professional warrior named Goliath. Rahab was an outcast when she helped an army capture…
Your Self-Talk Determines Your Direction
We talk to ourselves all the time. Actually we say 300 to 1,000 words an hour to ourselves…and a LOT of them are negative! If you could catalogue your thoughts from the past hour, would they be inspiring and encouraging thoughts that challenge you to move forward? Or would they be discouraging, self deprecating thoughts…
24 Hour Worry Challenge
Can I get an “AMEN?!” Every time we worry our body responds by releasing cortisol. Increased cortisol levels interrupt our sleep, contribute to depression, compromise our immune system, and make us susceptible to debilitating diseases. Worry is stealing our present and our future! Still we worry. Worrying never produces solutions to real problems. Most of…
Why You Should LOL
For thousands of years, we have all heard that laughter is the best medicine. Whether your problem is physical, mental, or emotional, it is good to remember what Mark Twain said, “Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand.” I know that even on a good day, I love to laugh, and I love to hear the laughter of people I care about. Today, many professionals are finding that laughter is literally what the doctor ordered.
Name It And Tame It
Welcome to the Wild + Brave + Coffee: NAME it and TAME It! Thanks for everyone who participated in our LIVE conversation – you made it awesome. But Megan’s voice ended up sounding really strange, so she recorded this video to walk you through today’s Wild Idea + Brave Action + CHALLENGE! This week at #wildandbrave…
The X-Spot: Performance and Your Family
Going the Distance When I was young, my dad loved to hike and explore the woods and he invited me to go with him. As a youngster, I always started hiking with enthusiasm, but I didn’t always want to go the distance with him. Even though I had told my dad that I really wanted…
Desk Vacation Challenge
Today my heart is at the beach but my body is at my desk. So when my Fitbit reminded me to move – I got up from my desk, closed my eyes and took a mini mental vacation to my favorite beach. As I took a few slow deep breaths, I could feel the…
We’re All Farmers
My grandmother was one of the wildest and bravest women I knew! I wanted to grow up to be just like her – a farmer! My happiest childhood memories were summers spent playing and working on her farm. My days were filled with fun and adventure and without knowing it- I learned some amazing life…
Where Your Focus Goes, Your Energy Flows
“Where your focus goes, your energy flows.” Early in my speaking career I was privileged to learn from Les Brown – one of the world’s most renowned motivational speakers. I remember him saying (in his beautiful deep voice): “Where your focus goes, your energy flows. So focus on what you want, where you want…
Start Happy
When I was a little girl my dad always woke me up singing this verse. And it made me anything but glad! Mainly because he couldn’t sing but also because I l liked to sleep in. I didn’t realize it, but my dad was actually priming my brain for a happier day- on purpose. How…
#GoodVibes Challenge
More #GoodVibes What would happen if you could greet every day with more positive emotion? With more confidence? To set the tone for yourself, so YOU are choosing the kind of culture you want to create, not just letting life happen to you every day. Researchers in the field of Positive Psychology have been studying…
One Happy Thought
Jeane and Megan are happy when they adventure together! I love travel and adventure, so whenever I’m anticipating hopping on a plane, train, or even an automobile – I’m like a kid at Christmas! I wake up so happy and energized! I’ve noticed that when I start the day with positive happy thoughts, my day…
Wake Up Happy
This summer we’re creating a Wild + Brave Culture… We believe that culture is what drives individuals, teams, and organizations. Culture can either drive you apart or draw you together. Every individual has a culture, as does every family, and every organization. And most important of all: Culture starts with you! Culture is a hot…
Wild + Brave Trailblazer
It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done… she said with with a glow of accomplishment. The smile on her face was equal parts I-can’t-believe-I-did-that and I’m-way-stronger-than-I-thought. Across the Zoom video connection, I was sipping coffee and trying to imagine what her experience was like. And what possessed her to join the Alabama Trailblaze Challenge‘s 26.3…
Happy Mother’s Day to Our Mom
Not everyone has a mom they can look up to, and lean on. Who keeps record of their good moments, reminds them of their strength, and treats them with kindness and respect. A mother who makes time for them, and doesn’t wait for holidays or emergencies to show up and pay attention. Who doesn’t take…
2 Decisions: From One Mom to Another
Holidays are notorious for creating expectations…Mother’s Day is no exception. Positive expectations cause us to feel happy and hopeful because of increased levels of dopamine in our brain. But unmet expectations cause dopamine levels to fall sharply…which feels a lot like pain. So moms – this holiday take a couple of tips from psychologists about…
Thriving in the Squeeze: How to Deal with “Good Stress”
The Squeeze It isn’t always the problems in our lives that create stress, eat our time, and make us wonder if we’re going to make it. Sometimes we work so hard to GET an opportunity that when it arrives, TAKING the opportunity puts us on overload. It’s “Good Stress.” The same stress can pop up anytime…
Heart Health and Positive Connection
As you are probably aware, heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. What you may not have heard is that a lack of positive connection has the same detrimental health effects as smoking and excessive alcohol use! What if there were something you could do in just a few minutes per day that would help you dramatically improve both your cardiovascular health AND your ability to generate positive connections with others?
There are exciting research studies that show how meditation—specifically loving-kindness meditation—has a direct and measurable impact on our brains and our hearts. (Read More)