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Working Smart is Harder than Working Hard
Standing outside ourselves, seeing ourselves as others see us AND coming to fully understand the lens through which we see the world is a learned…
November 29, 2016
Never Give Up on Your Dreams… is STUPID Advice!
Hey! I’m into motivation, positivity, optimism, inspirational quotes, and thinking BIG! I also am into self-awareness, being open to feedback, staying flexible, plus learning, evolving,…
November 24, 2016
Five Ways Successful People Are Different
They Have a Plan: Most folks put more effort into planning their vacations than they do their lives. Successful people realize the importance of having…
November 17, 2016
He Sleeps in a Storm
A man applied for a job on a ranch, providing just one reference which came back with a cryptic response of “He sleeps in a…
November 10, 2016
Nine Powerful Habits of Successful People
1) Raise Your EQ: Emotional Intelligence: How well do you understand and manage your emotions and how good are you at understanding others? Can you…
November 3, 2016
10 Powerful Beliefs That Foster Success
1) There is always a way. There is a solution to every problem. Know this, believe this, and you will find a way to succeed.…
October 27, 2016
“Lo Barato Sale Caro” aka Thrift v. Cheap
Lo Barato Sale Caro is a Spanish saying which translates as “That Which is Cheap Comes Out Expensive.” Now I’m a thrifty guy, raised to…
October 18, 2016
A Good Life Contains These 3 Essentials
Purpose Life must have meaning and yet the Meaning of Life is a question Life asks of us, not one we ask of Life i.e.…
October 11, 2016
Learning to be Big and Small at the Same Time
Ah, the Challenge of Balance! I am a Main Street American Entrepreneur. That means I take risks, put myself out there, advance (sometimes boldly, sometimes…
September 27, 2016
Our Deepest Fear
Our deepest fear is our greatness, our potential, and the challenge that utilizing them entails. The powers (potential comes from the Latin “potential” or power…
September 6, 2016
There is Safety in Danger
“Are you green and growing or ripe and rotting?” ― Ray Kroc, founder of McDonalds The statement “There is safety in danger” sounds wrong but…
August 30, 2016
The Power of Dissatisfaction
I’m all for contentment and satisfaction BUT it is possible to have too much of almost any too good thing! All things in moderation including…
August 25, 2016
It’s Not Really about Time, It’s About Priorities, Organization, and Energy
“I don’t have the time! I’d do it if I had enough time!” That is the internal lament, the theme song of those with full…
August 23, 2016
The Indispensable First Step
The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is to decide what you want! It is astounding how many folks…
August 18, 2016
Don’t Bite the Hook
In times of stress, of pain, when we are hurried, feel under attack, lonely or even just distracted: any time we are not at our…
August 11, 2016
What’s Your Why?
“Without A Vision The People Perish” – Proverbs 29:18 Everyone needs a vision of the future to motivate us, to inspire us, to pull us…
August 9, 2016
Success in Six Steps
1. Believe in Yourself: You cannot truly, fully love others until you love yourself for you cannot give what you do not have. 2. Embrace…
August 2, 2016
Overcoming Your Biggest Obstacle: Your Self!
More often than not, it’s not what you don’t have that holds you back; it’s what you have but don’t use… because you don’t believe you have it! What do…
July 12, 2016
Healing the Future
So often we carry the wounds of our past into our present, polluting and poisoning our contentment and happiness. So how to heal, how to…
July 5, 2016
You Don’t Have to Be Perfect to Be Perfectly Okay
Absentminded i.e. quite capable of driving to the grocery store and coming home empty handed Spent a fair portion of each day lost in own…
June 14, 2016
The Golden Rules
There are NO secrets, there are NO shortcuts. Oh, there are truths that need to be learned or re-learned but there are a multitude of…
June 7, 2016
The Freedom of Frugality
Frugality is being thrifty, prudent or economical; avoiding waste. Frugality includes the resourceful use of already owned possessions, often in pursuit of a deeper or longer term goal. Or…
June 2, 2016
Seven Things Happy People Do NOT Do
1. Participate in Drama: Release and walk away. Never give energy to drama; what others do is their karma, how you react is yours! 2.…
May 31, 2016
How is Your Directional Consistency?
Directional Consistency is picking a goal, a target, a task and sticking to it until it is done, completed, finished. Do you follow through? Do…
May 17, 2016
The Joy of Optimizing
Optimizing is the act or process of making something, anything, a task, system, or decision as fully perfect, functional, or effective/efficient as possible. As a kid…
May 12, 2016
The Art of Taking the Largavista
Largavista is Spanish for “Long View”. The Art of Taking the Long View is the skill, the motivation, the wisdom to look waaaay down the…
May 3, 2016