The Cumulative Power of Repetition
You’re heard the saying, “If you keep doing what you’ve been doing, you’ll keep getting what you’ve got.” This is absolutely true! And it’s GOOD NEWS! Usually this phrase is applied negatively to choices and actions that are not producing desired results – the implication that something different should be tried. But consider the power of […]
You Can’t Deny That You Have Wings
“When she transformed into a butterfly, the caterpillars spoke not of her beauty, but of her weirdness. They wanted her to change back into what she always had been. But she had wings…” Can we un-change what we’ve changed? Oh yeah – just asked any yo-yo dieter (present company included). What we cannot change, however, […]
One Essential Ingredient to Be a Rock Star in the Workplace
“Showing esteem for others by doing the right thing at the right time.” I recently fired a painter because he showed up an hour and a half late, with no phone call or text. He apologized when he arrived, and he pleaded with me to let him do the job. He knew he had “screwed […]
Health Priority for Maximum Productivity
The quality of how you show up in the workplace is directly related to the quality of your health. So it’s a simple message this week about just one thing you can do to improve energy, increase productivity and creativity, reduce pain, and improve your thinking processes. Drink Water Because . . . Drinking water at a […]
What is the Secret to Life’s Success?
”The secret of life is . . . . . . to fall seven times and to get up eight times.” Paulo Coelho, “The Alchemist” One of the greatest obstacles to success is the fear of failure. And if we’re honest, sometimes we feel guilty to acknowledge what we really want – the degree of […]
What Will Place the World at Your Feet or Destroy You?
Here’s a riddle for you: What is your constant companion, your greatest helper or your heaviest burden? What will push your onward or drag you down? What creates all success and all failures? What will place the world at your feet or destroy you? I am your constant companion. I am your greatest helper or […]
How To Move Beyond Discouragement
“One thing I learned the hard way is that it doesn’t pay to get discouraged.” Lucille Ball Lucille Ball, actress, model, comedian, and business woman was well acquainted with discouragement. Born August 6, 1911 in Jamestown, New York. She was the daughter of a telephone lineman. At the age of four, she lost her father […]
The Law of Attraction – Flashback to 2005
This afternoon I came across “The Secret” – the popular self help DVD released in 2005 by Rhonda Bryne. You remember – it promised we could think our way to health, wealth, and happiness by simply changing our thoughts. This was based upon principles of new thought and positive thinking that found their way into […]
How Sleep Helps You Lose Weight
Several years ago I lost over 50 pounds using hypnosis, healthful eating, and professional support. I then suffered a double herniated disc in my back. I recovered without surgery, but it was a slow healing process. During that time I re-gained part of that weight because of inactivity and returning to poor eating habits. I recently […]
