The Winner’s Circle

Have you ever had anyone tell you that you were trying too hard to succeed? What is it about trying too hard that just d...Read More »

Living in a society that operates from racist and sexist values is no laughing matter - as is evidenced practically ever...Read More »

Building on this week's earlier messages, let's talk about the most important relationship in your life - the one you ha...Read More »

Most of us can handle physical pain, but when it comes to rejection or disapproval, it is often another story. Today, le...Read More »

What would you like to avoid in your life? Most of us try to avoid certain things like illness and injury, poverty, stre...Read More »

How often do you find yourself feeling irritated by things that other people do? If it is more often than you'd like, re...Read More »

Do you think of old age as a time of adventure, self-expression and possibility? Perhaps not. It is hard to think of the...Read More »

As some of you might remember, Lou Tice and current Seattle Seahawks football coach, Pete Carroll, knew each other for q...Read More »

How big is your container? You do have one, you know. Did you know that the size of your life is roughly the shape of yo...Read More »

Do you ever feel that the people who are closest to you are the ones who resist the most as you try to change for the be...Read More »

Most people want to succeed, but whose version of "success" is the best choice? How do you measure your success? How do ...Read More »

It's tough to be a good grandparent when your grandchildren are many miles away - but it can be done. Long-distance gran...Read More »

As we here in the Northern Hemisphere bask in those lazy days of summer, a lot of us find that sunshine promotes some li...Read More »

Let's delve a little deeper into how to change negative behavior in ourselves or another. We have talked before about ho...Read More »

The relationships we have with family and friends are generally the ones we value the most. They are an important part o...Read More »

Do you know what it means to "ruminate?" Cows do it all the time. You see, when cows ruminate, they are chewing their cu...Read More »

Digital or print, when you are taking pictures, you want to have a sharp, clear focus. You want to have the same clear f...Read More »

It has been said that people can get used to almost anything. This seems to be true, especially if it happens gradually ...Read More »

What is the difference between being yourself and being your best self? In response to a recent WCN message, a reader as...Read More »

Have you ever thought about the difference between efficiency and effectiveness? They both sound good, but perhaps one i...Read More »

What if there were two little words that could help you unlock your imagination, allowing you to create the kind of futu...Read More »

You have probably heard something similar to, "Live each day to the fullest, because you never know what tomorrow may br...Read More »

One of the first reactions to the concepts of applied cognitive psychology typically will be, "It's starting to sound a ...Read More »

Do you know someone, perhaps they sit in the same chair you do, who seems to "play a part" when it comes to their intera...Read More »

Reading the newspaper, or listening to the news on television or radio, or checking one's social media feeds, is an exer...Read More »

How much of our own behavior do you think affects those around us? Sometimes, without us ever knowing, what we say and d...Read More »