Author: Rachel Hanson

"Habit cannot convey heart." I have a habit of brushing my teeth before bed every night. Important, but there's no deeper meaning behind the habit. No heart, simply clean teeth. I've got a ritual after my last client practice of the day of taking a walk without my phone. This one carries deep meaning for … Continue reading Day 125: Rituals…

It's so tempting to look around and think everyone else has it figured out. Everyone knows where they're going and how they're going to get there. A client of mine lamented this recently. Remember Rob Lowe's words from day 82? "Never compare your insides to someone else's outsides." It only distracts you from finding YOUR … Continue reading Day 124: 20-40-60…

Developing discipline matters. A lot. AND being "self-controlling" is a heckuva lot easier when you're core-centered, first. Let me explain how I re-learned this truth just recently. A couple weeks ago I had a conversation with an acquaintance that threw me all out of sorts. He let me know, unsolicited, that the way I went … Continue reading Day 123: Persist and resist…

I've coached high performers and I've studied them like crazy. Here's what I know to be true. High performers in any discipline crave challenge - they want to see what they're made of, who they can become. They want to be believed in AND pushed. They don't rail at the status quo, they get better … Continue reading Day 122: Cook better…

I LOVE camping - backcountry in particular. Give me 3 or 4 days off the grid in no man's land and I'm a happy camper (literally). In 2019, 2 days into a 3 day trip with my fiancee, we lost the poorly marked trail. With zero cell service somewhere deep in the Adirondacks it could … Continue reading Day 121: Sunday discipline…