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 »
The Winner’s Circle
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 »
Setting Up Your Child for Success
Most parents genuinely want their kids to do well in school, and there is a great deal that parents can do to make schoo...Read More »
Stages of Development – Part 5
The final stage of development is Integrity. You know who you are, and do not require that everyone else be like you. Th...Read More »
Stages of Development – Part 4
Are you starting to recognize these stages, or steps, in the people you work with, live with, lead on a daily basis? And...Read More »
Stages of Development – Part 3
In our series on Erikson's 8 Stages of Development, today we consider Industry (aka Accomplishment) and Identity. A s...Read More »
Stages of Development – Part 2
Continuing on with our series, today we are going to cover Stages Two and Three in Erik Erikson's Stages of Development:...Read More »
Stages of Development – Part 1
At one time or another, we've probably heard, "You're acting immature," or even worse, "Grow up!" from those who know us...Read More »
Prioritizing Productivity
If you are busier than you like to be, but feeling less productive, then read on. How busy are you these days? Now, h...Read More »
Ego Health
Not too many people want to think of themselves as having a "big ego," but having a strong ego is definitely a good thin...Read More »
Past to Present to Future
What is a mentor? What is that mentors do? Can having a mentor help you succeed? These are good questions to be asking, ...Read More »
Reason and Emotion
The ability to reason and understand is important to our well-being, but so is our ability to feel emotions. Let's look ...Read More »
Partners in Problem-Solving
When you have a complex problem to solve, how do you go about solving it? Let's take a look at some surprising partners ...Read More »
The Willingness to Be Surprised
Can you be very cool and sophisticated and also highly creative at the same time? This is an interesting question, so le...Read More »
Creatively Putting It Together
We have spent the last few days talking about "creativity" and now it's time to put some action to our discussion. Yo...Read More »
Cultivating Creativity
Yesterday, we talked about the perceptions some folks have about the quality of creativity. Having a sense of personal c...Read More »
Becoming More Creative
Are you as creative as you'd like to be? Most of us feel we aren't, but we know that we could be. And the good news is, ...Read More »
Out of Order
Did you know that, in at least one way, you are at your best when your system is out of order? Now by "Out of Order,"...Read More »
The Art of Cooperation
A little time away from the day-to-day gives you a chance for a little change in perspective. So, today, let's look at t...Read More »
Communications 201
Communication can create conflict or bring people together. We can see it happening every day and it doesn't matter what...Read More »
Help Wanted
Would you like to have a powerful tool that will help you get what you want in life? How about having it, in just one wo...Read More »
Origins of Beliefs
Wondering where our beliefs come from is a common thread in the responses to WCN messages. In looking over past comments...Read More »
Philosophy of Me
This is the time of year, at least in the United States, when high school seniors start receiving word from the applicat...Read More »
Beware of ‘Facts’
As you will remember, human beings possess a filtering system in our brains that we have come to call the Reticular Acti...Read More »