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Self as Instrument II
It is very difficult to observe anything and not impact it. Our mere presence has an impact, our words linger in the psyche of others…
December 16, 2014
What are your Power Phrases?
Power Phrases are short, snappy, slogan-like sayings that you can use to keep yourself on track, to focus your energy, to quickly connect with your…
December 11, 2014
Why Affirmations Work
Affirmations work because properly done (present tense, positive, personalized), they bolster our self- concept— the collection of beliefs we hold about ourselves. Affirmations also can…
December 2, 2014
Count Your Blessings: Make it Truly a Day of Thanksgiving
Want to cheer yourself up? Find energy on even the darkest days? Count your blessings! Enumerate all the things you have to be thankful for,…
November 26, 2014
Thought Virus
A thought virus is any thought, any point of view, any emotion that does not serve you, strengthen you, energize you. When you sense a…
November 20, 2014
Gold Stars Forever
What would it take for you to give yourself ‘Gold Stars Forever’? Notice I didn’t say “earn” or “get” Gold Stars Forever, I said “give…
November 18, 2014
Unleashing The Winner Within: Cliff Notes Version
You have GREATNESS within you; waiting for you to fully activate it. You want more, know you are capable of more, interested in being better,…
November 12, 2014
Thinking is a Skill: The Acquisition and Use of Critical Thinking Skills Turbo Charges Success
Simply because they have thoughts (i.e. words form) in their heads, most folks think they know how to think. But if you define thinking as…
November 6, 2014
The Seven Habits of Highly INEFFECTIVE People
As always, I share what I most want/need to learn. Sometimes it clarifies things to look at what we SHOULDN”T do; making it easier to…
October 14, 2014
Life Changing Thoughts
“Instead of giving myself reasons why I can’t, I give myself reasons why I CAN.” – Michael Jordan “Sometimes the biggest problem is in your…
October 9, 2014
Endless Wanting
Endless wanting is a fool’s trap that snare’s even the wise. Intellectually, we may understand that “Keeping up with the Joneses” is a useless treadmill…
October 2, 2014
Signs & Symptoms of Inner Peace
About 25 years ago, I read a lovely little book called “Love is Letting Go of Fear”. At just 130 pages or so (many of them illustrations!),…
September 30, 2014
Can You Hear with your HEART?
One of the best nuggets of learning regarding communication I’ve ever run across is the HEART acronym, an excellent way to remember how to listen…
September 25, 2014
Living Life in Crescendo
Crescendo: adjective; gradually increasing in volume, force, or intensity. Living life in crescendo means that the most important part of life lies before you, not…
September 23, 2014
The Stories We Tell Ourselves
What holds us back from finding our greatness? Frequently, our greatest challenge is some manifestation of fear and one of its cousins – anxiety and…
September 11, 2014
A Good Pre-Mortem Can Prevent a Bad Post-Mortem
What is a Pre-Mortem? Glad you asked! You are about to embark on a major new project or daring initiative; what could possibly go wrong?…
September 9, 2014
The Ecstasy of Surrender
I’m a can-do, take the beaches, I’ve just begun to fight, task/achievement oriented kind of guy. The concept of surrender is the antithesis of my…
September 4, 2014
The Silent Treatment: Shutting Down Your Heart
Lack of good communication is probably the # 1 reason relationships, personal or professional, get rocky. One partner or both become uncommunicative, often as a result…
August 26, 2014
Search Inside Yourself!
Search inside yourself and what will you find? Any dark corners, un-dusted shelves, closed, even locked, doors? How well do you know yourself? Are you…
August 19, 2014
Listening to Learn
There are classes on public speaking but few, if any, on listening. I recently kicked myself up to “Executive Chair” of my almost 500 person…
August 7, 2014
If You Only Knew the Power of Your Thoughts
Our subconscious mind accepts unquestioningly everything we say, endlessly creating according to our beliefs, thoughts and words. If we choose to dwell on poverty beliefs…
August 5, 2014
What is Your Brand?
What do you stand for? If you, if your life, were a brand what would it stand for? Certain brands stand for reliability,…
July 31, 2014
What is Unhappiness? What is Happiness
ABD AL-RAHMAN III ruled Córdoba during the 10th-century. In his own words “I have now reigned above 50 years … Riches and honors, power and pleasure, have…
July 29, 2014
Self as Instrument
You are the most powerful tool you possess. You can be an instrument for change and positive good. Yet how often do we attempt to…
July 24, 2014
The Power is Within You
“Changing our lives for the better does not have to be difficult. Thinking one or 2 new, powerful, positive thoughts a day works WONDERS!” “Every…
July 22, 2014
Your Mind Is Powerful
“Your mind is powerful beyond your comprehension. But like fire, the mind’s power can be directed in ways that harm or ways that build to…
July 17, 2014