Monday Morning Mojo

It’s important to live in the moment, but all the while, you need to be also preparing for the future.

In this episode, Phil uses a personal example of buying a winter coat in the heat of summer to r…

Recently, Phil was a guest on the Secrets to Scale podcast where he talked about intrapersonal communications and their importance for creating scale and growth in businesses.

In this episode, Phil c…

We have all missed communal experiences over the last year. Thankfully, opportunities to gather in person and connect are finally happening again and are in high demand as people are looking to make …

It is moving season for Phil! He just moved to a new temporary corporate office and will move to the new permanent headquarters later this fall. In between, he will move his youngest daughter to coll…

In this episode, Phil shares his emotions as his youngest daughter graduated high school this past weekend. Graduation is bittersweet not only for graduates but also for their families and friends.

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In this episode, Phil has his upcoming birthday on his mind. He reflects on the expression, “It’s just not the same” and whether that is a negative or positive sentiment. Listen in as he offers multi…

Exercise is beneficial to physical health, but it also positively impacts our mental health. Group exercise is especially motivating. Unfortunately, one of the constraints of the pandemic was limited…

Do you ever find yourself in a bad mood for no reason? There is always a reason.

In this episode, Phil shares three recent conversations that were responsible for his bad mood. We all fall into energ…

Long-term plans allow a vision to be passed along. They force us to have patience and perspective, and most importantly, they encourage the plan to be fluid, constantly being tweaked to achieve the ‘…

Phil’s youngest daughter is graduating high school next month and will be off to college this fall, leaving he and his wife as “empty nesters.” How many of you can relate?   Change is inevitable. We …

In this episode, Phil reflects on the cause and effect of people and their actions.  He advises that our success is shaped over time and interwoven with others’ work in our lives.  Opportunity and ha…

For sports enthusiasts like Phil, today is the middle of the best 10 days of the year in the sports world. Major League Baseball has started, the NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament is in its final roun…

Lyrics are powerful. In this episode, Phil shares the lyrics to two well known songs, “Defying Gravity” from Wicked and “Let It Go” from Frozen.

He encourages us to complete an exercise this week; li…

“There are two pains in life. There is the pain of discipline and the pain of disappointment. If you can handle the pain of discipline, then you'll never have to deal with the pain of disappointment.…

In this episode, Phil shares the effects of asking for and receiving advice from others. When we look to others for guidance, we learn something. Ask for advice this week; you will be amazed at the w…

It’s been a year but as they say, “time marches on.” We will continue to Persevere.

As Phil prepares for his family’s Spring Break, he reflects on all the twists and turns of the past year: Pandemic,…

A caution light in your car/plane, winter storms, the COVID-19 pandemic. Redundancy and back-up plans are a key part of a sustainable, thriving life.

Foresight to consider future obstacles and the ab…

Being willing to share your successes and mistakes requires confidence and self-awareness.

Most of us have been so busy navigating the challenges of the last year that we’ve not had time to step back…

Anger is not a helpful emotion. This was the guiding philosophy for Herman J. Russell, entrepreneur, and founder of H. J. Russell & Company. He believed in the goodness of people. 

In this episode, P…

How are you investing your “additional” time? With virtual conferences and meetings and the elimination of commutes to the office, we find more time on our hands.

In this episode, Phil reminds us to …