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I’m a North Star Person; I Sail a Steady Course
Our self-concept, how we see ourselves, is a powerful determinant of our lives. Who we believe we are is a construct we’ve picked up from…
December 22, 2022
The Double Tap Response: Specific AND Systematic
Successful people approach problems differently than others. They search for solutions at multiple levels; solutions that are both Specific AND Systematic. Yes, they want to…
December 20, 2022
Choose Heaven
More than we often realize, how we choose to view our world shapes our world. The frame we give events, the way we interpret the…
December 15, 2022
Smarter beats Harder
To get the most out of your efforts, first work (and live!) smarter, THEN work harder/longer… if that is what it takes to realize the…
December 13, 2022
Life is often Jolie-Laide, Embrace it!
Jolie-Laide is a French term of affection that translates roughly as Pretty-Ugly and is used to describe something that is unconventionally beautiful. No one’s life…
December 8, 2022
Our Hurts Become Our Fears; Our Fears Become Our Limits
Our hurts often become our fears and then all too frequently our fears become our limits… if we let them, if we live an unaware…
December 6, 2022
Showing Up Clean
At its simplest level, “Showing Up Clean” means having an open mind. Easy words to say but the ability to calmly hear opinions you disagree…
December 1, 2022
AMY isn’t Your Friend
The amygdala, or AMY for short (from AMYgdala) is an almond-shaped cluster of nuclei located deep within the temporal lobes of your brain. AMY is…
November 29, 2022
Small Blessings Count Too
Elizabeth Gilbert (‘Eat, Pray, Love’) once said “You have to participate relentlessly in the manifestation of your own blessings.” I take her words to mean…
November 24, 2022
What Emotional Energy seeds are you planting? For as you Sow, so shall you Reap
If we choose to speak disrespectfully of others (and remember we humans are a sensitive bunch); if we elect to gripe or groan about “how…
November 22, 2022
How are your Refusal Skills?
Refusal skills are communication strategies and pre-rehearsed scripts that help you say no without feeling guilt or shame, particularly when under social or peer pressure…
November 17, 2022