Resign as Captain – Please!
In the multitude of jobs in the world today, there really is one job that is more thankless than any other. You may have...Read More »
The Winner’s Circle
Self-Imposed Rules and Regulations
How often do you find yourself feeling irritated by things that other people do? If it is all the time or even several t...Read More »
To Be or Not to Be: Right or Happy?
Today, let's look at a question with far-reaching implications: Would you rather be right or happy? There are probably a...Read More »
Wants or Needs?
What is the difference between things you need and things you want? For some people, there really isn't a difference.
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Make Life Worth Living
If you were asked, "What makes life worth living?" and your response had to be a single word - what would your answer be...Read More »
Shifting Perspective
What would it take to make you happy? Think about your answer for a moment, because we have reasons to be happy every da...Read More »
No Such Thing as Perfect
Are you a perfectionist? Do you know anyone who is? Let's talk about the drive to be perfect and what it can cost you.
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Checking the Mirror: Judging Others
Have you ever heard it said that the things you see and dislike in others are things you probably dislike about yourself...Read More »
Relationships and Rules and Parenting
If you are a parent or grandparent, you know there are plenty of rules for raising kids. Today, let's consider why ignor...Read More »
Reinforcing Change
The finest professional animal trainers never punish their animals, except as a last resort or to prevent injury. They k...Read More »
Behavior Follows the Picture
A few weeks ago, we got into our goal-setting and visualization process. While you may not be seeing a great deal of cha...Read More »
Core Value: Responsibility
One of the most important things we can teach our children is a sense of responsibility. But have you ever thought about...Read More »
Life Strategy 101
Do you have a life strategy? It is not a plan, but more like a process. Let's look at this further and discover why it i...Read More »
Navigating Through Crisis
When you find yourself having to navigate your way through a crisis, what can you do to come out on the other side stron...Read More »
Roughing It Smoothly
The celebrated actress, Bette Davis, once had a pillow embroidered with, "Old age is not for sissies." The fact is that ...Read More »
The Secret of Success
Today we are going over the secret of success, in one word. Yes, one word, and that's a guarantee.
Since 1971, here a...Read More »
The Path to Happiness
Everyone wants to be happy. It's kind of engrained in us, because of the way our brains have been wired. Unfortunately, ...Read More »
Painting the Picture for Change
When young children get to that stage in their development where they have a pretty good idea of who they are and what t...Read More »
Change: Comfort Zones and Push Back
Yesterday, we talked a bit about change, and how it is easy to feel challenged by change. For some of us, "change" is a ...Read More »
Ain’t Nothing New About Change
"The universe is change; our life is what our thoughts make it." This phrase has been borrowed from that old Roman, Marc...Read More »
Keeping Your Word
If we have been doing our jobs right this past week or so, you probably had an exciting time, experimenting with this wh...Read More »
Turning Goals into Reality
We set out to create some meaningful goals for ourselves for 2018. In fact, you were left with the "homework assignment"...Read More »
Wants Become Goals
You have your lists of wants, balanced in the different areas of your life. You have checked them against your values, a...Read More »
The Effectiveness is in the Balance
Now that you have your list of "wants" or "goals" in your different areas, it's time to check and see how they fit toget...Read More »
Balancing My Wants
Did you enjoy your experience of "mind wandering"? It can be a lot of fun. You see, by taking time to let your mind wand...Read More »
So, What Do I Want?
Let's go back a bit, and build upon the themes that have been introduced since the New Year. You are going to walk throu...Read More »