Belief and ControlFebruary 19, 2018The Pacific Institute 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 PerfectFebruary 16, 2018The Pacific Institute 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. ...Read More »
Checking the Mirror: Judging OthersFebruary 15, 2018The Pacific Institute 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 ParentingFebruary 14, 2018The Pacific Institute 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 ChangeFebruary 13, 2018The Pacific Institute 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 PictureFebruary 12, 2018The Pacific Institute 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: ResponsibilityFebruary 9, 2018The Pacific Institute 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 101February 8, 2018The Pacific Institute 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 CrisisFebruary 7, 2018The Pacific Institute 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 SmoothlyFebruary 6, 2018The Pacific Institute 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 SuccessFebruary 5, 2018The Pacific Institute 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 HappinessFebruary 2, 2018The Pacific Institute 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 ChangeFebruary 1, 2018The Pacific Institute 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 »
Change: Comfort Zones and Push BackJanuary 31, 2018The Pacific Institute Yesterday, we talked a bit about change, and how it is easy to feel challenged by change. For some of us, "change" is a ...Read More »
Ain’t Nothing New About ChangeJanuary 29, 2018The Pacific Institute "The universe is change; our life is what our thoughts make it." This phrase has been borrowed from that old Roman, Marc...Read More »
Keeping Your WordJanuary 29, 2018The Pacific Institute If we have been doing our jobs right this past week or so, you probably had an exciting time, experimenting with this wh...Read More »
Turning Goals into RealityJanuary 26, 2018The Pacific Institute We set out to create some meaningful goals for ourselves for 2018. In fact, you were left with the "homework assignment"...Read More »
Wants Become GoalsJanuary 25, 2018The Pacific Institute You have your lists of wants, balanced in the different areas of your life. You have checked them against your values, a...Read More »
The Effectiveness is in the BalanceJanuary 24, 2018The Pacific Institute Now that you have your list of "wants" or "goals" in your different areas, it's time to check and see how they fit toget...Read More »
Balancing My WantsJanuary 23, 2018The Pacific Institute Did you enjoy your experience of "mind wandering"? It can be a lot of fun. You see, by taking time to let your mind wand...Read More »
So, What Do I Want?January 22, 2018The Pacific Institute Let's go back a bit, and build upon the themes that have been introduced since the New Year. You are going to walk throu...Read More »
Combating ComplacencyJanuary 19, 2018The Pacific Institute One of the things that bears constant reminder is to be very aware of the good things in life. It seems to be a part of ...Read More »
Becoming a Life-Long LearnerJanuary 18, 2018The Pacific Institute If all of us are born with a natural and active curiosity, how come so many of us grow up resisting learning? And, why d...Read More »
Past, Present and FutureJanuary 17, 2018The Pacific Institute Planning for the future is a valuable activity, but living in the future isn't living at all. Let's talk about where we ...Read More »
Where Am I Going?January 16, 2018The Pacific Institute Here is one question that begins to surface for many of us as we find ourselves at the beginning of a new year. It is a ...Read More »
Breaking the Glass JugJanuary 15, 2018The Pacific Institute We all know that people can be afraid of failure, but did you know that many people are afraid of success? No one lik...Read More »