Cathy considers the benefits of micro-moves forward to achieve what can seem to be insurmountable goals.
All in Goals
Olympic-Level Self-Talk, and the One Word that Makes All the Difference
The thing about self-talk for Olympians, is that It’s off-camera. It’s subconscious. It isn’t visible, yet there is no action without it. Self-talk has also been with those Olympic athletes their whole lives as well. So what’s the difference between their self-talk and ours?
10 Reasons to Dance. (Yes, Dance.)
Dancing? It’s a topic that sounds like it’s coming out of left field. But this week Cathy shares ten reasons why dancing has skyrocketed up her list of favorite activities these past few months.
A Too-Good-to-Be-True Tool to Navigate the Chaos
This week, Cathy explores a technique for calm that has been described as “an apparently pointless process” and “pivotal to creative recovery,” - check it out!
When Food is Too Much: 4 Tips for Navigating the Menu When You’ve Already Had Enough
Food writer and guest contributor Sara Kay shares simple tips on how to navigating smart menu options when you just can’t face another plate of abundance.
3 Productivity Resolutions that Have Stuck for 2020
“Be more productive.”
That one’s got to be up there on anyone’s list of New Year’s resolutions. What if we refined it a bit, to make it just a little more accurate, a little more realistic, and a little more doable?
this week’s post has three great ideas on how to make productivity resolutions stick!
How to Wine, Dine and Stay Fit: Special Guest Post by Tim Liu
We hand over the keyboard to Tim Liu - fitness and nutrition coach to share his insights and experience on how to manage a life of wining, dining, and life on the road, Enjoy!
5 Ways to Catch Joy
It’s officially summer here in the northern hemisphere and boy, have I fallen hard for it this year. More sunshine. Slower pace. More joy. Sign. Me. Up.
Right?
But here’s the thing: for as laid-back and casual as the summer ideal is, the reality for most of us is probably a lot more business-as-usual, which means catch-as-catch-can.
5 Tips for Managing the Rollercoaster of Weight Gain
As I come off an intense month of brand launches, media events, and distributor trainings traversing the US, I realized that I had picked up a sneaky and unwelcome hitchhiker on my recent work travels.
The Magic of Planting the Seeds: A Letter from Vinitaly
It’s the most important trade event for anyone concerned with Italian wine, and Beck and I have been regular attendees for several years now. This time it was different, at least for me…
You Don’t Know Unless You Try: Surprising Developments for ABG
A Balanced Glass was invited as guests on an upcoming podcast hosted by Sonoma-based Garden Society, which produces chef-inspired confections with low-dose cannabis as an ingredient. What we discovered was beyond what we imagined.
Men (and Women!) At Work – The 2019 Australian Vintage Begins
Arguably the most stressful time of the year, this week we check in with a bunch of Australian winemakers to hear what is in their tool-box to help cope with the manic months that are “vintage.”
Just When You Thought No One Was Looking…
This week, between a super quick trip to wine country and a full slate of tastings, email threads and meetings IRL, I intentionally sought out efforts by colleagues and friends who prioritize wellness in their lives.
Be Careful What You Ask For – Millennials Respond
This is the second in a two-part series that considers the role and status of the millennial demographic in the future of the wine business. You can read Part I here: “Millennials We Need You”
Small Things Win. Here’s Why.
Yes, we can do big things. But we can do small things too. And that’s where I’d like to start this year: not with monumental changes or tectonic shifts of disruption or pendulum swings toward massive goals, but with nudges and increments and edging ever so much closer.