Perspective on the Negative
Earlier this month, we mentioned that March is National Optimism Month. And while the message was generally received as ...Read More »
The Winner’s Circle
Think of the Possibilities
Your beliefs are the compass and the maps that guide you toward your goals. Perhaps, we can use them a bit more effectiv...Read More »
Spring Cleaning
How many of your beliefs about yourself were put there by others who may have been well-meaning, but mistaken? Let's sto...Read More »
Beliefs in the Every Day
How would you like a quick and easy way to look at your belief system? Just one warning: What you see may surprise you.
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Beliefs Inventory: Noble Goal for March
If you have negative beliefs about yourself, did you ever stop to take a look at how they got there in the first place?
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Letting Go of The Shoulds
If there is one subject that pops up most often, it's about "The Shoulds." For example, this email exchange from someone...Read More »
Give Up Needing to Know How
Sometimes, not knowing things can cause trouble. For other times, just the opposite is true.
How comfortable are yo...Read More »
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 »
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 »
Belief and Control
Do you believe you can exert control over your future, or do you feel that you are at the mercy of fate? There are a lot...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 »