by Lee Chaix McDonough | Jan 1, 2019 | Business building, Feeling Stuck, Motivation, Values
Happy New Year!I’m writing to you on an unseasonably warm New Year’s Day, the energy and anticipation of a new year coursing through me. I am excited and motivated to work towards a fresh set of goals and opportunities for 2019, and I’m more confident than ever that I...
by Lee Chaix McDonough | Dec 13, 2018 | Entrepreneurship, Motivation, Values
I absolutely love December. Sure, I love it for all of the typical reasons – holiday celebrations with family and friends, time off from work or school, delicious food, decorations and lights. It all serves to make me feel connected to the people in my life and...
by Lee Chaix McDonough | Oct 14, 2018 | Emotions, Feeling Stuck, Happiness, Motivation
This blog post is a modified version of an email I sent to my subscribers. If you’d like to hear from me in your inbox, click here to sign up for my mailing list. I’ll also send you a free chapter from my forthcoming book, ACT On Your Business. ***...
by Lee Chaix McDonough | Sep 7, 2018 | Adversity, Change, Disappointment, Motivation, Transition
Four weeks ago, I returned to running after a break of over two years. I stopped running shortly after finishing my second marathon, the 2016 Tobacco Road Marathon in Cary, North Carolina. It was a grueling race, with temperatures 20 degrees hotter than normal. I...
by Lee Chaix McDonough | Aug 8, 2018 | Business building, Emotions, Entrepreneurship, Motivation
Last Saturday, I picked up my sons, Jack and Ben, from sleepaway camp. They spent an entire week sailing, hiking, practicing archery, playing in mud puddles (courtesy of the incessant rain we’ve had this summer), and generally having a great time. And they had the...
by Lee Chaix McDonough | May 8, 2018 | Mindfulness, Motivation, Perfectionism
I’ve been cocooning. I’ve been working on my first book for the last four months. I’m in the home stretches of my first draft – one more chapter and a few short sections to write, and I’ll be done. Writing a book is one of the most...
