Rhythms of REST℠
Join hundreds of other business owners, leaders, entrepreneurs, ambitious professionals, solopreneurs, and purpose-driven high achievers—people with big callings and even bigger calendars—who are ready to start living and leading from a place of internal rest rather than busyness, burnout, or overwhelm.
All it takes is twenty seconds of insane courage...
Thursday, May 11, 2023 Twenty seconds of insane courage can change your life. Last week, I shared about 5 Ways to Use Fear to Your Advantage where I touched briefly on courage. What is courage? Courage is action in the face of fear. In the movie, We Bought a Zoo with Matt Damon, he takes his two children to the restaurant where he met his now deceased wife. Walking by on the street, he suddenly spotted her through the window and stopped dead in his tracks. He thought to himself, All I need is...
What if rest isn't hard—you've just made it complex?
#7: Your Rest Problem Isn't Busyness—It's Complexity Read on my website / Read time: 3-4 minutes What if the reason you can't rest isn't because you're too busy, but because you've made rest itself too complex? Rest is simple, but it's not easy. Here’s what I mean: Simple is the opposite of complex. Complex comes from the word “complect” which means woven together, entwined, or braided. Simple comes from the word “simplex” which means single, plain, one-fold, unbraided, or unconnected. Easy...
Your ONE THING for 2026 isn't what you think it is
Hey Reader, Your ONE THING for 2026 is probably wrong. I've spent a lot of time talking to high achievers about their New Year's goals. Revenue targets. Product launches. Team building. All good goals. Important goals. But here's what I kept noticing: They were setting goals for what they wanted to accomplish. Not one person talked about what they wanted to become. After decades of leading organizations and now coaching executives and business owners, I've learned something that changes...
Don’t let your business become the “mistress” in your marriage
Hey friend, If you’re anything like me, you love building something that matters — a business, a career, a legacy. But somewhere along the way, success can start taking more than it gives. The long hours.The constant “just one more thing.”The slow drift from your spouse or kids that you never meant to happen. I’ve been there. And I’ve worked with enough high achievers to know burnout isn’t just about exhaustion; it’s about a lack of the right rhythm in your life. That’s why I want to...
What December already knows about you...
Here's what I know about high achievers in early November. You're looking at December like it's an approaching storm. Work deadlines stacking up. Holiday obligations multiplying. Family expectations rising. And somewhere in the back of your mind, a quiet voice asking: "How am I going to get through this without losing myself?" Most years, you push through. You survive December. And you start January exhausted, resentful, and already behind. What if this year could be different? Not because...
Before you say yes to one more Christmas party...
#6: The December Decision: How to Stop Holiday Overwhelm Before It Starts Read on my website / Read time: 4 minutes Driving home after four Christmases in five days, we were in tears. Not tears of joy—tears of exhaustion, overwhelm, and exasperation. Both our parents were divorced, but they all lived within two hours of each other. Obviously, we couldn't not visit all of them if we were going to the area. So, we set up Basecamp at one of our parents' houses, and each day, we traveled to one...
What if you're not actually stuck?
Hey there, For years, I believed a lie that kept me stuck. I thought I had no options. That I was trapped. After twelve years of church planting without the results I'd hoped for, I was burned out and disillusioned. The nagging thought wouldn't go away: There must be more than this, right? Then I pursued my coaching certification with Bridges Coaching, and everything shifted. My coach didn't give me answers. She asked me a question that broke the illusion: What if you're not stuck? What if...
This is your anchor when everything shifts...
#5: This Is Your Anchor When Everything Else Shifts... Read on my website / Read time: 4 minutes After a retreat to a Trappist monastery at the end of April, my spiritual life had never been better. Then everything fell apart. A brutal knee injury in May forced me to focus on recovery for months. In fact, I’m still recovering and have a long way to go. Some of my spiritual rhythms also fell apart, and my purpose began to feel foggy and unclear. It’s hard when life puts you in a narrow place....
"I don't know how to rest..."
#4: Why You Can't Wait Until You're Empty to Rest (And What to Do Instead) Read on my website / Read time: 4 minutes “I don’t know how to rest.” This is what one leader said to me during a coaching session. Does that ring true for you? Most people think rest is something you earn after completing all your work, but the truth is the work is never done—which means rest isn't a reward, it's a rhythm you choose before you need it. That’s why I encourage people to rest first. The Missing Half of...
The work is never done (the leaders guide to rest)
#3: The Work Is Never Done (The Leaders Guide to Rest) Read on my website / Read time: 3 minutes Telling overachievers to "rest more" is simply too abstract. At 27, I was face-down on my kitchen floor having a complete nervous breakdown—and it was one of the best things that ever happened to me. Last time, I shared Brandon's story—the CEO who went from 15-hour days to 4-hour days by implementing a simple 24-hour Rest practice. I also revealed how burnout is actually depletion across four core...
The 24 hour habit that can change everything...
#2: The 24 Hour Habit That Can Change Everything Read on my website / Read time: 3 minutes What is rest? Most people can't answer that question. At one point, I couldn't answer it either, and I learned the hard way. But what began as a fall-down-on-the-floor nervous breakdown eventually became my greatest breakthrough. Brandon's Breakthrough A few weeks ago, I told you about Brandon—the CEO who went from 15-hour days to 4-hour days without his company suffering. But I never told you how he...
Join hundreds of other business owners, leaders, entrepreneurs, ambitious professionals, solopreneurs, and purpose-driven high achievers—people with big callings and even bigger calendars—who are ready to start living and leading from a place of internal rest rather than busyness, burnout, or overwhelm.