A2Be Coach

08/01/2023

It’s Community Impact day at KPMG US and I enjoyed making an impact with my Ft. Lauderdale colleagues at our beach 🏖️ cleanup this morning. Lots of trash disposed of! Hoping the mama turtles find the beach a little cleaner to nest in :)

01/28/2023

“He was saying, In order to preserve the longevity of your career, you need to take the moments to look around, appreciate where you are, breathe it in,” Shiffrin said. Sounds like to me :)

For those doing something they love, but perhaps struggling with some motivation in mid to late career, here's the advice Roger gave: “Enjoy the most incredible moments because what you do is incredible.” Sounds like to me :)

Enjoy this recap of a lunch where Roger Federer gave a pep-talk to Mikaela Shiffrin, who's since gone on to become the most-winning women's skier of all time.

After Shiffrin’s disaster at the Beijing Olympics last year, a timely lunch with the tennis great helped reinvigorate her run for Alpine skiing’s wins record.

07/19/2022

Great to finally celebrate graduating from Penn’s MAPP program in person this Spring. A year later, my classmates are already starting to change the world and put us on course towards the audacious goal of 55% of the world by 2055. As I reflect on that transformative experience, and have delivered seminars at KPMG US on well-being and resilience since, here are four takeaways I keep coming back to in order to improve ...

It was great to finally celebrate graduating from Penn’s MAPP program in person this Spring. A year later, my classmates are already starting to change the world and put us on course towards the audacious goal of 55% of the world by 2055.

05/17/2022

Thanks everyone for the bday wishes. Had fun this am planting a new garden with my girls. Now if I could just find some Zone 11 plants for hot/humid SFL 🤔

04/11/2022

Hi friends in the tri-county area. Asking for your support of Every Child Matters Ministry . They provide special resources to underprivileged kids that fed/state/local programs can't provide, such as getting kids to soccer practice. You can support their cause by joining me in playing their charity golf event at The Country Club of Coral Springs on Sat April 23rd, or donating on their website at www.everychildmatters.com. Appreciate your support!

01/22/2022

What a testament to the power of adventure and cultivation of self-efficacy. Congrats Zara!

The 19-year-old pilot hopped the globe in a two-seater plane over 155 days.

11/06/2021

"Unchosen suffering is awful; avoid it if you can...But chosen suffering is a different story." Great read. Considering all that we've had to endure this past year, we might think avoiding all suffering is the way to go - but a more nuanced view will help you get from A to Be and living a more meaningful life.

In the search for a meaningful life, simply seeking pleasure isn’t enough. We need struggle and sacrifice.

10/06/2021

This past year I’ve learned so much about what contributes to happiness and well-being (and what does not), and I’d love to share it with you. I researched what leads to burnout in public accountants, and what we can do about it. These are useful strategies backed by science that can help professionals in other industries too. My findings are summarized in the poster attached, and you can read more here: https://repository.upenn.edu/mapp_capstone/223/. In short, evidence shows that helping colleagues identify and use their character strengths, connecting them with the purpose and meaning of their work, and cultivating their skills to adapt to stress (i.e. resilience skills) are effective ways to increase resilience.

10/02/2021

Cory Muscara notes: "[make] sure we also give ourselves permission to see and experience the full picture of our life, not just the pain." Yes! To me this is perspective, a character strength we can all tap into. And I think one great way to gain perspective is through meditation. Try meditation with Cory today on the Mindfulness.com app.

And yes, sometimes we just need to collapse and surrender into the pain. You do not need to be “searching for the good” during these moments. This post is more about our long-term relationship to healing and painful events, making sure we also give ourselves permission to see and experience the full picture of our life, not just the pain.

Sending love if you’re struggling ❤️

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06/17/2021

If you or someone you know has had a terrible no good very bad day recently, this video might be for you. My classmate at Penn's Positive Psychology Center Tan Cheung and I made it for high-school seniors, but it might help you and yours :)

How can positive psychology help with a terrible, no good, very bad day? And high-school seniors transitioning to college? Join MSD alum Wes Hitchcock and UP...