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Focusing Effect
Focusing effect simply means nothing in life is as important as we think it is while we are thinking about it. Focusing effect describes a…
April 18, 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
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
A Ton of Bricks
If you get hit by a ton of bricks, consider how to use them to lay a firm foundation for continuing on. Tony Robbins has…
February 16, 2011
Forgiving Thoughts = Gentle World
The other day I asked an accomplished associate what he was looking for in life that he had not yet achieved. I was surprised by…
January 26, 2011
A Story to Restore Your Faith in Humanity
Today’s post is a short article from the sports page of the April 30, 2008, New York Times, that tells such a wonderful story I…
January 20, 2011
Nicole Kidman: “Waste Not, Want Not”
When I was growing up we didn’t have much money, so phrases such as “a penny saved is a penny earned” and “waste not, want…
January 3, 2011
The Social Contract
While driving down the street the other day, I heard an ambulance siren behind me so I pulled over to allow it to pass. In…
December 9, 2010
Think Like a Street Kid
Entrepreneurship has many facets. One of them is the ability to think like a street kid. Tough, nimble, resourceful, relying solely on your own skills…
November 29, 2010
Conflict Avoidance: Passive—Aggressive Coping Mechanism
Conflict avoidance can be a major stumbling block in resolving ongoing problems in any relationship or organization. Awareness is the first step toward solution. Concealment…
November 8, 2010
Power of Praise, Redux
I recently took some on-line courses to keep my building contractor’s license current. There was a quiz at the end of each section, and after…
October 6, 2010
Thirty Methods: Overcoming Three Big Mistakes. Mistake #2: Attempt to Build/Rebuild Relationships Without Changing Conduct or Attitude
“30 Methods of Influence” by Stephen R. Covey “In our attempts to influence others, we commonly make three mistakes, all related either to ignoring or…
September 30, 2010
Thirty Methods: Overcoming Three Big Mistakes. Mistake #1: Advise Before Understand
“30 Methods of Influence” by Stephen R. Covey “In our attempts to influence others, we commonly make three mistakes, all related either to ignoring or…
September 23, 2010
Opportunity vs. Impossibility Mindset
Around the turn of the 20th century, a shoe manufacturer sent a couple of business development types to investigate an undeveloped area of Africa for…
September 22, 2010
Present Moment: Friend or Foe?
What kind of relationship do you wish to have with the present moment? The moment you are in right now, the moment you are living?…
September 10, 2010
30 Methods of Influence: #28 Involve People in Meaningful Projects
“30 Methods of Influence” by Stephen R. Covey 28. Involve people in meaningful projects. Meaningful projects have a healing influence on people. However, what is…
September 2, 2010
30 Methods of Influence: #25 Be There At the Crossroads
“30 Methods of Influence” by Stephen R. Covey 25. Be there at the crossroads. None of us want the people we care most about to…
August 12, 2010
30 Methods of Influence: #23 Agree on the Limits, Rules, Expectations, and Consequences
“30 Methods of Influence” by Stephen R. Covey 23. Agree on the limits, rules, expectations, and consequences. These must be clearly established, agreed upon, understood,…
July 29, 2010
30 Methods of Influence: #20 Prepare Your Mind and Heart Before You Prepare Your Speech
“30 Methods of Influence” by Stephen R. Covey 20. Prepare your mind and heart before you prepare your speech. What we say may be less…
July 8, 2010
30 Methods of Influence: #19 Accept the Person and the Situation
“30 Methods of Influence” by Stephen R. Covey 19. Accept the person and the situation. The first step in changing or improving another is to…
July 1, 2010
30 Methods of Influence: #18 Be Influenced By Them First
“30 Methods of Influence” by Stephen R. Covey 18. Be influenced by them first. We have influence with others to the degree they feel they…
June 24, 2010
Pop-Cap: The Common Tasks
Much of life is mundane, ordinary stuff. Many tasks are necessary and vital but either lack glamour or are performed away from the public eye.…
June 18, 2010
30 Methods of Influence: #17 Renew Your Commitment to Things You Have in Common
“30 Methods of Influence” by Stephen R. Covey 17. Renew your commitment to things you have in common. Continually renew your basic commitment to the…
June 17, 2010
30 Methods of Influence: #16 Go One on One
“30 Methods of Influence” by Stephen R. Covey 16. Go one on one. An executive might be very involved and dedicated to his or her…
June 10, 2010