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Opportunity Costs: The Road Not Taken
Opportunity Costs: The Road Not Taken
Every action has an opportunity cost. Opportunity cost is – the cost, the sacrifice made, in choosing one mutually-exclusive option over another – the alternative…
March 31, 2011
The Peace of Self-Compassion vs. The Fear of Self-Indulgence
Self-compassion is how kindly you treat yourself, how gentle you are in evaluating yourself. Is your self-talk considerate? Do you give yourself the benefit of…
March 30, 2011
You’ve Got Time to Lean, You’ve Got Time to Clean
Normally, I’m pretty happy when I visit my company’s communities. A rare exception occurred a while ago that I’ve not forgotten. Two Team Members in…
March 29, 2011
“Undefended Love”
My recent morning and evening reading has been focused on “Undefended Love,” by Jett Psaris & Marlena S. Lyons. Its thesis is that we all…
March 28, 2011
Everywhere You Go, There You Are
“Everywhere you go, there you are” means to me that change must ultimately come from within. I used to think that if I changed my…
March 24, 2011
The Maladaptive Perfectionist
The “maladaptive perfectionist” exists in contrast to the adaptive perfectionist (see Monday’s blog post). Maladaptive perfectionists need to be perfect at EVERYTHING and when they…
March 23, 2011
Irrational Fears?
I have made a life-long study of risk and people’s perceptions of risk and their reactions to it. After all, the El Dorado of investment…
March 22, 2011
The Adaptive Perfectionist
Is perfectionism a good thing? Or a bad thing? Like many things in life, it depends. If you are an “adaptive perfectionist,” you have very…
March 21, 2011
Emotion is Energy in Motion
Emotion can be thought of as energy in motion. To change your mood, MOVE! Or change your circumstances. The other day I received a phone…
March 17, 2011
Walking Between Raindrops
No, you can’t walk between raindrops. That is my point. I use the phrase to illustrate those times when we try to kid ourselves. We…
March 16, 2011
Stress Is Not an Event. It Is a Chosen Reaction to an Event.
You might have a bit of initial resistance to this thought. I know I did. “How can I not be stressed out? You want to…
March 15, 2011
MRI = Most Respectful Interpretation
We frequently judge ourselves by our good intentions, even when we don’t actually get around to DOING anything. At the same time we may judge…
March 14, 2011
Excusitis
Excusitis: Psychological disorder resulting from the need to defer responsibility to anyone or anything other than oneself. This disorder is usually accompanied by rationalization disorder.…
March 10, 2011
Beyond Galton’s Wall
Is there a limit to what is humanly possible? Are some goals simply unobtainable? So much so as to be demotivating? If you agree, then…
March 9, 2011
Make It a Game
We often know what we should do. But sometimes we are challenged to get ourselves to do as well as we know. Simple solution: Make…
March 8, 2011
The Joys of the Undefended Self
One of the greatest releases in life comes when we realize it is not necessary to make others wrong in order for us to be…
March 7, 2011
“I Intend To…”
Effective delegation, levels of empowerment, the limits of authority. All topics worthy of entire books, much less a single posting. So I’m just going to…
March 3, 2011
Broadcast Your Mistakes
The instinctive reaction to a mistake is to cover it up, pretend it didn’t happen, or ignore it. We all want the world to have…
March 2, 2011
The Will to Win is Important, But the Will to Prepare is Vital
“You hit home runs not by chance, but by preparation.” — Roger Maris Many people want to win, but how many are willing to do…
March 1, 2011