Break Out of the Norms You Set for Yourself I had to take a forced break from my usual live broadcast and my newsletter topic plan this past week due to my mother being in the hospital. Between both my parents, other family members, and one of my children’s childhood spent in hospitals, I’ve been…
Laura Berman Fortgang
How to Bounce Back After Disappointment
At some point, we all face disappointment. Whether you get passed over for a promotion, lose a big client, your new program launch flops, or your business partner bails on you — things don’t always go as we hoped…and frankly, it sucks But although feeling let down is perfectly normal, dwelling in disappointment won’t do…
How To NOT Quit on Yourself
When you’re working towards a goal, quitting often seems like the easy way out. Everyone wants to throw in the towel sometimes — when the going gets tough, when you hit a hiccup, or when you’re just not feeling up to it. Getting up every day, chugging along, and doing what it takes — no…
What does freedom mean to you?
I’m not sure where you are in the world, but here in the US, we’re in a season of celebrating freedom. We just marked our nation’s independence on the 4th of July and commemorated the emancipation of enslaved people in the US on Juneteenth. So “freedom” is in the air… But the true meaning of…
What’s your story?
In case you haven’t noticed, we’re living in an increasingly disconnected age. For all the good technology does in bringing us together, it also adds distance and puts up walls. We’re bombarded with information. Overloaded with messaging. Everyone is vying for our attention. As a result, everything sort of gets jumbled together. Sometimes we can’t…
How to reach your goals without pushing harder
Do you ever feel like reaching your goals is a nearly impossible feat? Like you’re never going to get there, or you’re going to run yourself into the ground trying? I think we’ve all felt this way at some point, but it can be especially frustrating when you just can’t figure out why it’s so…