Do you remember the first time you wondered if you would be brave enough to take an action you knew others were brave enough to take? Do you remember your answer when you asked yourself, “Will I be willing to do that?” I am the girl who wrote the book, Don’t Die Waiting to be...Read More

Suicide, positivity, and well-being may seem like odd bedfellows – and outside my wheelhouse – but for more years than I wish to remember, I have been confronted with the seeming never-ending cross-section of these three topics.  I urge you to watch the video conversation between myself and Jack Colton, CEO of Silent Rich. As...Read More

Emotional Intelligence: How to reduce stress when you can’t take a vacation, and avoiding workplace burnout. The CIO website, the EntreprisersProject.com, came to me and asked to contribute my thoughts on a reoccurring theme in the workplace: burnout and how and what to do about it. As always, I look through the lens of what the...Read More

by Andrea Goeglein Suicide.  Everyone seems to know and love someone who decided to end their life by means of suicide.  For me, the list is long and spans 30 years.  The list includes a friend’s husband, neighbors, business associates, friend’s children and grandchildren, my cousin, Gary Russo (just to list a few).  With each...Read More

By Andrea Goeglein Don’t Die™ Waiting to Be Brave was my 2015 story. 2016 was all about teaching how to stop waiting. In 2017, I finally learned what I invested 2016 teaching – I stopped waiting and got focused.  I learned from all the teaching I did that the only way to be brave was...Read More

Happy 1st Birthday, Don’t Die™ Waiting to Be Brave! To celebrate the 1st birthday of the book, I thought it would be super if you would buy a copy as a holiday gift for someone you love.  And either you or your loved one will receive a FREE 30-minute Coaching Session with me. Watch this quick video...Read More

by Andrea Goeglein Teachings, lessons and life. Recently at a book club gathering I was asked to clarify what exactly it means to ‘teach what you need to learn’.  That, of course, is one of the Don’t Die™ Principles and the reader was attempting to connect the concept as much in her own life as...Read More

by Andrea Goeglein “But I am going to die!” That was the response I received from Lily Salm during a phone conversation that made me burst into laughter.   I had called to check in on the spirited woman who came into my life when I was writing Don’t Die with Your Song Unsung. Lily and...Read More

by Andrea Goeglein Do you ever ‘fake care’?  You know what I mean, someone you know, work with, or even love, starts a conversation and you pretend to care about whatever they are discussing.  In truth, you would rather be in the dentist chair having an impacted wisdom tooth extracted.  That is ‘fake care.’ I...Read More

by Andrea Goeglein Do you know how often a hummingbird rests?  A lot more, and a lot deeper, than you might have thought.  It seems hummingbirds know instinctively what humans have to learn: rest and sleep allow for the highest level and quality of engagement in life. You may have noticed I have not written...Read More