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🎈 Pollyanna or Powerful? How I Came to Realize That Choosing Joy Was Always My Super Power 💪😊
📝 “Talking about our problems is our biggest addiction. Break the habit. Talk about your joys.” — Rita Schiano For years, I’ve carried...

Arlene Gaylord
4 days ago2 min read


🏋️♂️ Focus on the Moment You Are In - A Love Letter to the Friends Who Made us "Fit for the Fight" and Became Chosen Family
During a 30-minute Peloton ™️ HIIT run this week, my instructor, ultra-runner Susie Chan said something that hit me square in the heart:...

Arlene Gaylord
Jun 132 min read


When Worry Creeps In- Move 💭➡️🚶♀️
If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you’ve likely seen a recurring theme in my posts: worry and fear are natural, but they...

Arlene Gaylord
Jun 52 min read


📣 Toughest and Best Feedback I Ever Got 💥
In my first executive assignment, I got bright red on one part of my climate survey!🚨 Turns out, when I had to shift from my usual 99%...

Arlene Gaylord
May 292 min read


⚠️ It’s Not Witty If It Wounds.
#trendingnow 📅 “We listen too much to people who think fast and shallow, and too little to people who think slow and deep.” — Adam Grant...

Arlene Gaylord
May 122 min read


❇️ The Power of a (True) Apology
When I interviewed candidates for the FBI, they often expected the standard checklist questions. I wasn’t interested in memorized...

Arlene Gaylord
May 52 min read


🚨 I wanted to quit today (again)- but I didn’t.
239 weeks. 1,673 days. 40,152 hours. 2.4 million minutes. 🚴♀️🏃🏻♀️🚣🏻♀️ That’s my current Peloton™️ streak and to me it is so much...

Arlene Gaylord
Apr 232 min read


Not a Sage on the Stage… A Guide on the Side
For decades, I’ve mentored people through the highest-stakes decisions of their lives and careers. Now, I coach them. One of the hardest...

Arlene Gaylord
Apr 222 min read


✨Culture isn’t built in the easy moments. It’s revealed in the hard ones.
This Adam Grant quote hit home today: “If you want to understand the culture of a team, pay attention to what high performers do. ” In my...

Arlene Gaylord
Apr 172 min read


✨Stop Doing the Wrong Things (Even if You’re Great at Them) 🚫
“There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.” – Peter Drucker There is nothing more dangerous...

Arlene Gaylord
Apr 112 min read


✨Joy Doesn't Shout. It Whispers.
Happiness isn’t about intensity—it’s about consistency. That’s what this morning's calendar entry reminded me of today. Positive...

Arlene Gaylord
Apr 41 min read


GRACE: The Quiet Super-Power That Transforms Workplaces ✨
“Any fool can criticize, complain, and condemn—and most fools do. But it takes character and self-control to be understanding and...

Arlene Gaylord
Apr 11 min read


Scared? Good. That Means It's Worth Doing.
“Everything you want is on the other side of fear.” Today’s desk calendar 📅 hit different. For years, fear tried to box me in. ❌ Too...

Arlene Gaylord
Mar 261 min read


💡 Paying It Forward – The Heart Work That Changes Everything
I have always been a creature of habit. I always start every morning the same way. I check the scripture of the day on my Bible app and...

Arlene Gaylord
Mar 173 min read


✨ Leaning Into Impostor Syndrome ✨
For years, I thought I would defeat impostor syndrome. That if I worked hard enough, achieved enough, or proved myself enough, I would...

Arlene Gaylord
Mar 142 min read


From Struggle to Strength: The Power of Action and Tenacity
🚀 The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity . – Amelia Earhart Times are tough—personally,...

Arlene Gaylord
Mar 111 min read


What Matters Most
#TrendingNow 🚀 📆 Calendar quote of the day: “Growth and comfort do not co-exist.” 🤔 Respectfully… I disagree. I believe growth and...

Arlene Gaylord
Mar 52 min read


🎯 Focus on What You Can Control
#TrendingNow In today’s fast evolving and dynamic world, change is constant. Doors🚪close but new opportunities emerge, priorities...

Arlene Gaylord
Feb 262 min read


🔥 Ready to Move? 🔥
We always say we’re ready for what’s next. But being ready isn’t just a mindset—it’s a practice. It’s about moving with purpose 🚀,...

Arlene Gaylord
Feb 241 min read


Action is the Antidote
“Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it....

Arlene Gaylord
Feb 211 min read
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