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 […]
A String of Pearls That Will Change the Course of Your Life
“A moment of self-compassion can change your entire day. A string of such moments can change the course of your life.” Christopher K. Germer Dr. Kristen Neff, a researcher and professor at the University of Texas studies how we cultivate self-compassion. She identifies three essential components necessary for this transformative process. They are . . . […]
Is Anticipating Blessing the Same As Magical Thinking?
“Giving thanks for unknown blessings already on their way”??? I must admit when I first read this quote, I felt a rather child-like excitement; something akin to anticipating the arrival of Santa’s reindeer on the roof. It felt good to believe something magical was in the wind. But then I felt a bit uneasy. Life’s […]
Using Mistakes and Failure – Foundational to Success
If you’re not making mistakes or failing, then you’re living in a lukewarm comfort zone. It is impossible to be successful, creative, productive, or contributing without error or failure. I’ve never known a successful artist, athlete, chef, composer, scientist, engineer, designer, carpenter, salesperson, supervisor, or teacher that hasn’t tossed out numerous attempts until they got it “right”. […]
Decision-Making and the Change Process – the Power of Patience
Are the changes you want to make taking too long? If so, consider this – Cognitive neuroscience considers “patience” to be a decision-making dilemma. Having the option, research shows that all animals, including humans, tend to favor short-term rewards over long-term rewards; even if the greater benefit is associated with the long term reward. Patience […]
How Do You Know You’re Reaching For the Right Goal?
How do you know you’re reaching for the right goal? As we are moving toward an especially important goal, we often encounter obstacles. In fact, the more important the goal, the more likely we are to encounter obstacles. So how do we know if an obstacle is telling us that the goal is incorrect? We […]
Peyton Manning Guide to Leadership and Living Well
There’s been a lot of discussion and little disagreement about Peyton Manning’s leadership skills. Raised with solid family values and a passion for athletics, Manning has become one of the most significant sports role models of this era. Various writers have chosen the qualities they believe stand out in Manning. Jeff Begwold writes in the […]
How to Turn Regret Into Celebration
It is important as we reflect on the choices that we make to do so for only two purposes (1) to celebrate and reinforce the choices that have improved our quality of life and (2) to learn from the choices that did not serve us well, in order to make better choices in the future. When […]
Why Do We Choose the Opposite of What We Really Want?
There is a basic, instinctive intelligence, that resides in our unconscious mind; it holds the wisdom we need to live our highest quality of life. We were born with this wisdom. So why do we make choices that are the opposite of what we really want? When our lives are not working well – when […]
