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Sep 20, 2022
3 min

How to Crystallize a Life: Half Here/Half There

This morning as I walked my favorite nature path in my beloved home state of Minnesota, I tuned into the changing trees around me. We are nearing the peak of Fall foliage season where every day brings about a different colorful panorama from Mother Nature (MN in MN!) Today’s vision included many trees that were half yellow and half green, portending the coming changes that all Minnesotans annually grieve. In this gorgeous fall season, these half-n-half trees reminded me of my

Aug 22, 2019
1 min

Podcast Interview with NAPO

As a mindfulness expert, I have often discussed the importance of managing one's space. In fact, one of the nine areas of focus in the Mindful Performance Model is "Messes". I got a chance to be interviewed for the National Association of Productivity & Organizing Professionals (NAPO) and share my thoughts on how to weave mindfulness into their client projects. Click here to listen! Theresa Rose is a business motivational speaker, award-winning author, corporate comedian, con

Feb 6, 2019
1 min

You Can't Listen Through An Open Mouth

Don't you just hate it when people are obnoxious in meetings that cause a disruption for all of those around them? Me too. My passive-aggressive Minnesotan kicks in and gets my hackles raised. (No one likes a semi-angry Minnesotan with raised hackles, don'tcha know.) Enjoy my latest Corporate Comedy Minute and discover why we can't listen through an open mouth. Theresa Rose is a business motivational speaker, corporate comedian, and expert on mindful performance who helps org

Jan 28, 2019
1 min

Award-Winning Lost Opportunities

It's award show season! The gowns! The glamour! The gag-inducing acceptance speeches! (Pardon me, my pet peeve is showing.) Enjoy this Corporate Comedy Minute about being an award winner while still losing out on opportunities. As I prepare to do an interview later today for my latest book, Mindful Performance: How to Powerfully Impact Profitability, Productivity, and Purpose, I am reminding myself of my own advice: No assumptions, be prepared, and envision the positive. Go o

Jan 12, 2019
3 min

Doer vs. Spewer

When we surf our social media feeds, we see a wealth of narratives that people are selling about their lives. Every word we type, every photo we post, and every thumb we put up tells the world something about who we are and what we value. Let's put aside for a moment the actual reality of our posts -- we all know that life is a heckuva lot more messy and complicated than what our feeds tell about us. However, with every post, we get to decide what kind of ENERGY we want to pu

Jan 12, 2019
1 min

Bill Murray Is My Hero

I want to be Bill Murray. Or to be more precise, I want to emulate the way Bill Murray has impacted so many with his delightful celebration of the present moment. I just finished watching The Bill Murray Stories on Netflix, a wonderful documentary about the hard-to-believe sightings of the famous actor as he inserts himself into the lives of regular people, one glorious moment at a time. From popping into an unsuspecting couple’s engagement photos to washing dishes at a rando

Jan 8, 2019
1 min

Is the Pressure Okay?

Are you feeling the pressure of the post-holiday winter effect? Make sure you spend some extra time taking care of your body so you can show up as powerfully as possible! Because sometimes the pressure is NOT okay. Enjoy my latest Corporate Comedy Minute! Theresa Rose is a business motivational speaker, corporate comedian, and expert on mindful performance who helps organizations and their teams increase sales and revenue, develop stronger leaders, create better connections

Mar 30, 2018
2 min

The Truth Contained in the Browser Tab

What browser tabs are open right at this very moment? I asked myself this question earlier this morning as I fought through a bout of entrepreneurial stinkin’ thinkin’. I was boo-hooing that a few of my big-ticket proposals have gone into limbo and found myself sporting a bad attitude and a major dip in productivity. As a thought leader in Mindful Productivity, I know that our performances (or lack thereof) leaves clues everywhere. I looked at my Sent file, and there were pre

Nov 8, 2017
2 min

How to Defunkify Yourself

I de-funkified myself this morning. Interruptions, low-value activities, and other time-sucking administrivia (think health care enrollment and airline travel planning - FUN!) have dominated my life, causing me to fritter away my days instead of working on more important tasks like finishing my fifth book, working on a major video project, and reaching out to prospective clients. I’ve been cranky, short-tempered, and generally unpleasant to be around. This morning, during my

Nov 6, 2017
2 min

Metrics Are Your Friend (That You Sometimes Hate)

Last night my teenage daughter and I went to dinner to celebrate my upcoming birthday. We have a tradition in which we gussy up in our fanciest gowns. After all, birthdays are special occasions! (Actually, we’ll dress up even when the special occasion is Wednesday.) She suggested I wear my gorgeous silver gown that I wore at a National Speakers Association banquet last July. It didn’t fit. That’s not entirely true. It did fit, thanks to a Herculean effort on both our parts to

Oct 29, 2017
3 min

How to Change a Room

What do you do when you walk into a situation where the deck is stacked against you? This happened to me a few weeks back when I was delivering a keynote for a health care organization. Right before I was to go onstage, the organization gave a moving tribute to Brenda, the long-standing and much-beloved Executive Director who recently passed away. Nearly everyone in the room knew Brenda. They loved her. They missed her dearly. It was the first conference without her, and her

Oct 23, 2017
2 min

Manifesting a Naked Magician

I tied up a naked magician last Saturday night. Well, let me be precise: I physically performed the act of tying up a naked magician last Saturday night, but I had played it in my mind several times before then. My best friend Jean suggested we buy tickets to the risqué show, The Naked Magicians, knowing that it combined two things I adore: magic, and, well, you know. As soon as Jean bought the tickets, I told her that I will be onstage with them, to which she responded that

Oct 9, 2017
2 min

Strengthening Your ‘Yes’ Muscle

Life throws us curveballs all of the time. Our success depends on our ability to say “Yes!” when our inclination is to shake our heads no, no, no. Some of our greatest accomplishments are on the other side of Yes. Once we let go of resistance, we open ourselves up to possibilities that were previously unknown. We can take what is and morph it into a new, better reality by advancing the dialogue and expanding our current thinking. My commitment to mindfulness studies brought m

Oct 8, 2017
2 min

How to Realize Your Dreams

What is your dream? What do you want more of (time, results, moolah, satisfaction) and what do you want less of (stress, headaches, and worries)? It’s easy to daydream, but what are we actually doing today – right now – to accomplish that vision? Have we even taken the time to articulate what we want? If we haven’t done that, then how can we expect to reach those goals? It’s like trying to get to an unknown destination with no address and no Siri chirpily directing you. You’l

Oct 5, 2017
2 min

3 Critical Steps to Transform Culture

Cultures are the foundations from which all of our activities are based. If we are not mindful of how we treat one another, whether at work or in our communities, divisions will be created, words will be left unsaid, and damage will be done. There are graduate programs and fancy professions that specialize in organization development. Countless books promise the perfect recipe for highly-functional, collaborative, and innovative cultures. Heck, there are even professional spe

Oct 3, 2017
2 min

A Mindful Approach When Tragedy Strikes

I don't have a TV. I digest a minimal amount of media. I don't receive any unwanted content that I haven't explicitly invited into my brain through the act of clicking my mouse. Today - the day after our nation's most deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas -- is a day that I consciously made media-free. I will NOT damage my emotional well-being and psyche by watching horrifying videos or looking at gruesome photos of our nation's latest tragedy. What good would it do for me or for

Sep 30, 2017
2 min

My Favorite Stress-Busting SuperStrategy

As a professional keynote speaker, my job is to share value-rich content in an entertaining, informative, and actionable way. My expertise lies in what I call mindful productivity, the practical application of mindfulness combined with high performance best practices. Over the years I've developed dozens of strategies that I personally use and recommend for others when on the quest to make more time, get more done, earn more money, and have more fun. And none are more importa

Sep 28, 2017
2 min

Know and Act on What's Important

We look to our leaders to do the tough stuff. It's not just about having a fancy title, a fat salary with bonus, or a big office. If they are going to do their jobs well, they need to commit to surveying the industry landscape, listen to smart, trusted allies to shore up any knowledge or expertise gaps, and take decisive action on top priorities that are in the long-term best interest of the organization as a whole. It is NOT about doing what is easy just so the numbers look

Sep 25, 2017
2 min

Understanding "The Other"

I'm not a TV watcher. I don't own a television and am exposed to very little media. My knowledge of the current NFL standings is laughable. And yet, yesterday I was pulled into the fray of TakeAKneeGate simply by visiting Facebook off and on. Tempers were at a fever pitch, and ugly words were being used by those both in support of the anthem public protests and those opposed to it. Instead of posting a few words, people were crafting fiery responses several paragraphs long. N

Sep 22, 2017
1 min

Mindful Productivity: How to Start an Exercise Habit

You've been told by your doctor to start exercising. You constantly read about the importance of physical activity. Your clothes are "shrinking" more rapidly than you would like them to. You KNOW you need to do something about it, but you just can't seem to find the time or energy to get started. What do you do? In my upcoming book, Mindful Productivity: How to Make More Time, Get More Done, Earn More Money, and Have More Fun, I share powerful, effective strategies on how y

Bits of Brilliance Blog Pearls of wisdom, blasts of mojo, and stories from the heart from Theresa Rose that will help you Crystallize Your Brilliance and deliver Mindful Performance. Subscribe to her RSS feed to never miss a nugget of awesome!

Bits of Brilliance Blog

Pearls of wisdom, blasts of mojo, and stories from the heart from Theresa Rose that will help you Crystallize Your Brilliance and deliver Mindful Performance.

Subscribe to her RSS feed to never miss a nugget of awesome!