Building Block: Awareness June 1, 2017The Pacific Institute High self-esteem is a desirable quality, but you can't have it without self-acceptance. Self-acceptance is an absolut...Read More »
Understanding Feelings May 31, 2017The Pacific Institute If you believe in the value of positive thinking, what do you do with your feelings that are not so positive? It's a ...Read More »
Changing the Balance of Power May 30, 2017The Pacific Institute If you would like to add new depth of meaning to your life, and give your energy level a boost at the same time, then re...Read More »
Living with Integrity May 29, 2017The Pacific Institute When you think about the people you know who have integrity, do you count yourself among them? What does it mean to be a...Read More »
Resiliency – Part 3 May 26, 2017The Pacific Institute So far this week, we have talked about the value in personal resiliency, and we used the workplace as an example. Today,...Read More »
Resiliency – Part 2 May 25, 2017The Pacific Institute Yesterday, we talked about "corporate disasters" and the resiliency required to pull through them. Today, let's talk abo...Read More »
Resiliency – Part 1 May 24, 2017The Pacific Institute Have you ever thought about what it takes to bounce back from life's downturns? Today, let's talk about how to handle th...Read More »
We See What We Look For May 23, 2017The Pacific Institute How many happy people do you know? Would you count yourself among them? If you are like most folks, happiness is somethi...Read More »
Pushing Beyond Limits May 22, 2017Chris Daniels Have you ever been faced with a challenge in life, one that really pushed you to your limits? Most of us have. But le...Read More »
Expressing Yourself May 19, 2017The Pacific Institute Have you ever heard it said that someone has "the gift of gab?" Do you believe that verbal ability is a gift - something...Read More »
Positive Expression May 18, 2017The Pacific Institute Positive thinking is certainly a powerful thing, but positive expression is equally important. Many people, especially m...Read More »
Halt! No Negative Thinking May 17, 2017The Pacific Institute What would the world be like if there were no negativity? Do you have difficulty imagining such a place? These days, tha...Read More »
Laser Focus May 16, 2017The Pacific Institute Do you think happy people are blind to reality? Or, do you think they see things that the rest of us miss? It is poss...Read More »
Graduation Time May 15, 2017The Pacific Institute It is getting to be that time of year again, the warm-up to high school and college graduations, at least here in the no...Read More »
Dealing with Criticism May 12, 2017The Pacific Institute Is it hard for you to deal with criticism? Does it make you feel worthless or angry? How you respond to other people'...Read More »
Should or Could? May 11, 2017The Pacific Institute How many things are there in your life that you really should be doing? If you made a list of them, how long would it be...Read More »
Thinking Makes It So May 10, 2017The Pacific Institute What is the one thing that determines, more than anything else, the quality of your life? Some people say, "You are w...Read More »
Too Much Positive Thinking? May 9, 2017The Pacific Institute We talk a lot about positive thinking in the Winner's Circle daily e-mail. Seeking to be positive and optimistic are val...Read More »
Multiply Your Options May 8, 2017The Pacific Institute Are you an option thinker? Can you adapt to setbacks and see alternative solutions to problems? Can you see the value in...Read More »
Changing Reality May 5, 2017The Pacific Institute Everybody knows that it's not what you say, it's the way that you say it. The same thing seems to go for what you see. ...Read More »
Delivering Criticism May 4, 2017The Pacific Institute How do you like being criticized? Does it make you feel like changing to accommodate your critic? Negative criticism ...Read More »
Outside Influence on Behavior May 3, 2017The Pacific Institute If you see something violent in a movie, video game or on TV and you imitate it- who is responsible? This is an interest...Read More »
Childhood Creativity May 2, 2017The Pacific Institute Creativity is a highly-valued character trait and today, let's talk about how to help children grow into creative adults...Read More »
Embracing Responsibility May 1, 2017The Pacific Institute Just about everyone agrees that it's a good thing to be responsible, but not everyone agrees about what "responsibility"...Read More »
What Is Your Definition of Success? April 28, 2017The Pacific Institute Most people want to be successful, but not everyone can tell you what success looks like. Today, let's look at the meani...Read More »
Listening as an Art Form April 27, 2017The Pacific Institute Do you have trouble understanding why your kids do what they do? Or why your mate refuses to listen to you? Are there da...Read More »