Being stuck. It is something we have all experienced at one point or another. Sometimes it can feel like being on one side of a very high stone wall. We keep trying to put our foot here and our hands there but no matter what we do, we can’t get enough traction to make progress that will carry us over the top. We can see a strong hand hold ahead that looks like it should hold us, but it seems risky to stretch our arms that far. Reaching for it may send us back down to the bottom.

Being aware of this tendency to focus on what wasn’t is the first step in moving from a failure mindset to a success mindset. When you think back at the end of a day or a week, what are the top three things your mind goes to? Do you look at success or failure?

Time truly is a teacher. There are a number of lessons I have learned over my 30 years of professional life. First among them - sometimes it is the small things that can make a big difference.

Whether leading a team, a company, or simply managing your day-to-day life, the past two years have challenged each of us with making decisions in highly ambiguous situations.

When was the last time you did a makeover on your meeting style and philosophy? I am not talking about the zoom filter you apply or the virtual background you use – I am talking about the way you prepare for, schedule, manage and think about the purpose of any meeting. If you are still approaching meetings with the same reference frame you always had, it may be time to rethink and redesign this thought process.

Change is one of those things that creates massive anxiety for most people. Be it welcomed, self-initiated change – like accepting a new job, moving to a new city, or becoming a parent - or forced change, such as a new boss, it requires adjustment. No matter the reason, the concept of “change” is something that shifts our anxious brain into overdrive.

We all want to be successful, and happiness is the ultimate goal of all decisions we make in life. But which comes first, success or happiness? While success is often measured externally or by comparison to others in our lives, happiness is usually a quality of an individual.

Although both concepts are inevitably linked, what does it take to really be happy? Does success always guarantee happiness?