Happy New Year! We road-tripped to Indiana for family time, then came home to finish the kitchen reno from hell, including a countertop install that “forgot” the stove cutout and an electrician who left a hot wire waving hello. Holidays in style with Kevin! But…it’s beautiful, and we’re prioritizing more entertaining this year. I’ll share my prioritization + planning process on the Jan 27 podcast. High fives to everyone who took the Weekender Snapshot Survey—extra star jumps to our winners of...
9 days ago • 2 min read
My last personal note for 2025... I'm in Scottsdale for five days as the chair of the Certified Speaking Professionals Summit. About 140 speakers will gather in groups of nine to mastermind for two full days. All of my Speakers With Impact Mastermind will be there, and we'll stay longer and have our end-of-year meeting. My mastermind (and fellow CSPs®), Kevin Snyder, Justin Jones-Fosu, Marcey Rader (me), Raven Solomon, and Stan Phelps. What’s a mastermind? A small group that meets regularly...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Heading into the home stretch with a very full heart (and still without a kitchen). Elevating Focus with Dr. Shannon Pointer at the SCHCHA in Greenville, SC Two talks with the South Carolina Home Care & Hospice Association to elevate their focus. These folks care for our loved ones when it’s hardest. Know one? Thank them—extra. Many hands-on caregivers struggled when SNAP funds dipped; they’re doing the "holy" work and still need our support. Downtown Greenville’s riverwalk was a personal...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
On Cyber Monday, we’re celebrating YOU! — the go-getter, the visionary, the one who makes it happen. Now, let’s make sure you’re using the right tools to stay energized and focused. I've teamed up with over 50 authors to bring you a special Kindle Flash Sale. We’ve each dropped the price of our Kindle book to just 99 cents for a limited time. Together, these books cover: Book Publishing & Marketing Business Communication Health & Wellness Personal Transformation Workplace Communication &...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
If your day feels like rush hour, it’s because you’re lane-changing instead of cruising. Simple mindset rituals can put you on the open highway. Why it matters Multitasking wastes time and energy Rituals reduce decision fatigue Real breaks fuel sustainable performance What you’ll learn The “one thing” commitment sentence How to seal distractions Visual timers for 40–90 minute sprints A quick system for random thoughts that pop in LISTEN HERE (19 min) READ SUMMARY P.S. Want this embedded with...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Celebrating Life & Connections. Dia De Los Muertos Festival tent in Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, NC Last weekend, the Día de los Muertos festival hit me right in the values: color, culture, and community. It also made me miss six years of Huatulco trips and the friends we made there. Megan with Jack the Radio Rockin' out: Remember Megan, the waitress who watched my TEDx on her break and came back with notes? We’re friends now. I took her to her first rock show. She asked if she needed earplugs....
2 months ago • 3 min read
Your output follows your environment. Change the room, change your result. Why it matters Context drives cognition. Notifications steal focus by design. Guardrails beat willpower. What you’ll learn Match your room to the task using the cathedral effect. Phone, chat, email: simple settings that protect deep work. Signals and rituals your team will actually respect. LISTEN HERE (28 min) READ THE SUMMARY P.S. Want your whole team aligned? Bring RaderCo in for an Elevate Your Focus program.
2 months ago • 1 min read
Kitchen chaos, PT truths, and surprise book-club love. The kitchen renovation rolls on, and I’m now a whiz at healthy meals powered by a Yeti cooler + microwave combo (shoutout to Hungryroot and Aldi). We’ve only caved to the siren call of takeout once. We also escaped to Greenville, NC, for my husband’s disc golf tournament, where a working sink and oven felt like a luxury resort. Lessons earned: 1) I’d rent a coworking space for a month. 2) We’d move all the furniture to the garage for...
3 months ago • 3 min read
If your day starts with a swipe, you're letting other people’s agenda and headlines drive your mood and attention. Try this guardrail: Pick three things for your health and wellbeing before any screen time. Even five to ten minutes can make a difference. TACTICS Step outside for morning light Five-minute mobility or foam roll Two minutes of breathwork Three gratitudes and “How I will make today great” Read five pages of a devotional Longer hug with your person or a minute with your pet...
3 months ago • 1 min read