A Place for Everything...

There is something beautiful about having the perfect thing in the perfect moment. Maybe its my fascination with LEGO coming into real life, but I love it when two things fit seamlessly together or when something slides perfectly into place.

I feel like much of my adult life is really about trying to figure out where things fit. When can I do this task? How am I going to get that done? Where do I put this thing I just bought so that I remember to use it when the time comes?

I teach a course called The Facts of Life Book - and the truth is - I've not been very good at it. I've not prioritized teaching and developing course content over the last few years. I've been trying to build a business of consulting and coaching - and so the "side hustle" of developing my own classes and content - always falls by the wayside to the glamour of all the other things that have to be done.

On my 26 in 2026 list, I prioritized relaunching my Facts of Life Book class - and so I've started revisiting that content. If you're not familiar with this part of my work, the goal of a Facts of Life Book is to get all of your most important information organized into a highly usable format for when you need it most. Over the years of working on my own Facts of Life Book, I've developed this little mini-manifesto for my Facts of Life Book. The Facts of Life Book is never done. Keeping it up to date is kind of like watching your weight, balancing your checkbook, or flossing your teeth. It’s easy to let them slide for a bit and get yourself behind or into a jam.

I like to think about these five little philosophy statements as a way to guide me to keep up with my Facts of Life Book and keep the back sliding at bay. The statements are:

1. A place for everything and everything in its place.
2. The only wrong way is to never start.
3. It’s always a work in progress.
4. Process over product.
5. Ask questions. Never stop.

I've been thinking about that first one - a place for everything and everything in its place - so much lately. No mater what it is, we're always just trying to put things in their rightful place - from our priorities and to do lists to our relationships and activities. It's as much about the mental arrangement of things as it is about the physical arrangement of things.

So, what do you need to put in its right place in your mental game right now? What is taking up more mental space than it deserves? If you're reading this in email, just hit reply - or join the conversation over in Circle by clicking the Let's Chat button.

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February 25, 2026 Obsidian Office Hours

February 25, 2026 11:00 (Eastern Time (US & Canada))

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When it all goes terribly wrong

If you've been around here a minute, you know we are an Olympics household. So, as we recover from the 24 hour broadcast schedule of the last two weeks, I'm taking some time to reflect on what this Olympics has taught me. I've been thinking a great deal about the need for athletes to be in their body rather than in their heads or their hearts. I am a person who is rarely "in my body" as I spend nearly all my time in my head. Ilia Malinin who was all given the Men's Gold Medal before the games, unfortunately learned what it meant to be in his head during his long program and fell from first to eighth. I've felt so many feels for this young man for the last couple of years. The pressure that was on his young shoulders was incredibly intense. I cannot imagine it. Seeing him come back out in the Olympic Gala and have a good skate - and hopefully have fun doing what he is so incredibly talented at doing - was a joy. I hope that he continues to get back into his body while also healing his mind so that he can continue to defy expectations in his sport.

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