Caution: Beware of Hopelessness
One piece of advice that bears repeating is this: "Be careful who you listen to." This is an important caution, because ...Read More »
The Winner’s Circle
Don’t Curb Your Enthusiasm!
Did you ever notice that the people with the most enthusiasm are also the ones with the most energy? There is a scientif...Read More »
Getting Use to Anything
What have you gotten used to in your life, and why? It has been said that people can get used to almost anything. If it ...Read More »
Keeping Limitations
Do you know anyone who explains their behavior by saying, "That's just the way I am"? Let's look more closely at this st...Read More »
Mental Rehearsals
Building upon yesterday's discussion about visualization and "the finish line," let's spend some time today talking abou...Read More »
Visualize the Finish Line
Do you know that visualization techniques can help you become a better manager of your time? Let's spend a little time o...Read More »
Paying Attention to Today
Some folks are able to stay in touch with other people all over the globe, but really have trouble staying in touch with...Read More »
Personal Philosophy
Do you have a philosophy of life, for yourself? Could you describe your philosophy to someone else, in 25 words or less?...Read More »
We Are All Self-Made
Do you know anyone who is a self-made man or woman - a self-made person? Do you know what that means to you? Let's look ...Read More »
The Look of Our Tomorrows
As kids, how often did we imagine what the future would look like - who we would be, what we would do, even how we would...Read More »
True Grit
Every so often, the improbable happens - even when the odds of the improbable happening are 5000-to-1. And when it does,...Read More »
Reacting in Anger
How often do you get angry? Do you know what sets you off? Today, let's explore the topic of the relationship between an...Read More »
Learning to Love Work
Do you have trouble getting your kids to buckle down when there are chores to be done? Here are a few tips on how to hel...Read More »
Optimism and Good Health
Do you know how important optimism is when it comes to fighting illness and maintaining good health? It's probably more ...Read More »
Learning Opportunity
There is no such thing as failure. Really! You see, most people have been programmed to be afraid of failure. But "failu...Read More »
Boring!
Question for Today: What is a sure-fire sign that an activity, and it doesn't matter what activity that is, is going to ...Read More »
Challenge Your Assumptions!
We have mentioned this topic on a couple of occasions recently, so let's talk a little bit more about how accepting chal...Read More »
Climbing Out
Building upon what we talked about yesterday, about feeling stuck in a rut, what if the "rut" we are in is pushing us to...Read More »
Escaping the Rut
Do you sometimes feel like you are stuck in a rut, one that seems to get deeper every day? You are in good company, beca...Read More »
Inherent Creativity
Many people think of creativity in terms of output, or something produced, but that is not necessarily so. We don't come...Read More »
Impulse: Act or Not to Act?
Have you ever gone shopping to buy just one or two things and come home with a couple of bags full? Let's talk about the...Read More »
Personal Role Models
Just about everyone knows that good role models are important for a child's development, but have you ever thought about...Read More »
The One and Only You
Did you know that you have a gift that no one else in the world possesses? Maybe you have already discovered it, althoug...Read More »
Getting Back to Business
As we move through this season of renewal - at least here in the northern hemisphere - and expectations of new beginning...Read More »
When Things Seem Out of Control
Do you ever feel like events in your life have gotten out of control? Some days, it's easy to feel that way. No matte...Read More »
Communicating Expectations
What do you expect from your kids? How do you communicate your expectations to them? Let's talk about what's reasonable ...Read More »