Gina DeLapa

Think of someone you once held in high esteem who later did you wrong. Not just "wrong" as in they canceled your coffee date (although flaking is wrong). But someone who wronged you in some existential way. Maybe they hurt you deeply – or shattered your trust. Their words

Imagine if you had a vision of what your life could be in twelve short months. How might that inspire you daily? How might it shape your decisions? If you take even five or ten minutes for this exercise, I can almost guarantee you'll have an incredible return

I keep coming back to Harry Chapin's track, "My Grandfather." If you haven't heard it, I think you'll really enjoy it. Harry describes the difference between a life of desperation and a life of fulfillment – also known as bad tired and good

Beware the organization whose response to a burning building is to form a committee. Likewise, when there's something you really need or want, don't wait till everything is perfect before making a move. I almost did that with this blog. Because I'd been so

If clarity is power, trust is a superpower. When I prayed for clarity in a difficult relationship, I got nothing. When I asked for trust, I received more clarity about the relationship, and my role in it, than I could have imagined. I learned about this shift from a story

What if any time you're feeling stuck in some area of your life – personal or professional – you're just one decision away from getting unstuck? Decision-making doesn't solve everything, but it solves a lot of things. An executive decision is one that frees you in

How do you know if you're stressed or burned out? When I'm stressed, I might yawn and yearn for a nap. When I'm burned out, I want to overturn a car and backhand a kitten. Kidding. I would never do that. The point is,

If you want a better handle on stress, a better outlook on life, or you just want to feel like a total b-a-d-a-s-s, I can't recommend strength-training highly enough. Here are five emotional benefits of lifting heavy things on a regular basis: (1) Better outlook Strength-training forces you

* Steal your joy * Shake your confidence * Talk you out of your dream * Talk you out of your principles * Tell you what you're capable of or not capable of * Determine your mood * Turn you into a version of yourself you don't like This is not an us-against-them