Changing Perspective
Typically, it’s not what you say, it’s the way that you say it. The same thing seems to go for what you see. It u...Read More »
The Winner’s Circle
Constructive Feedback
How do you like being criticized? Does it make you feel like changing to accommodate your critic? Negative criticis...Read More »
Personal Accountability
If you see something violent in a movie, video game or on TV and you imitate it – who is responsible? This is an inter...Read More »
Nurturing Childhood Creativity
Creativity is a highly-valued character trait and today, let’s talk about how to help children grow into creative adul...Read More »
The Responsibility Coin
Just about everyone agrees that it’s a good thing to be responsible, but not everyone agrees about what “responsibil...Read More »
Defining Success for You
Most people want to be successful, but not everyone can tell you what success looks like. Today, let’s look at the mea...Read More »
Emotional Listening
Do you have trouble understanding why your kids do what they do? Or why your mate refuses to listen to you? Are there da...Read More »
On the Topic of Taking Risks
What is it that enables some folks to take big-time risks without becoming a nervous wreck? Taking risks in life isn’t...Read More »
Cleaning Hurt Out of the Mental Attic
Let’s do a little follow-up, regarding this week’s “Mental Housekeeping” message. A valid question has been aske...Read More »
Select Parts of the Whole
Do family problems affect your working life? Do you take problems at work home with you at the end of the day? Today, le...Read More »
An A for Aging with Attitude
If you’re interested in living to a ripe old age, here is some information about aging and attitude that may surprise ...Read More »
Mental Housecleaning
How much unnecessary junk is accumulating in your attic? No, we’re not talking about the one you may have in your hous...Read More »
Lasting Happiness
Everyone likes to feel good. But, sometimes, postponing those good feelings will get you more of what you want in the en...Read More »
Beating Unexpected Roadblocks
If you encountered roadblocks on your way home tonight, would you pull over to the side of the road, put a “For Sale...Read More »
Requirements for a Love-Filled Life
Would you like to have more love in your life? Are there days when you wonder if that’s even possible? Is there a poss...Read More »
Life is a Learning Experience
Every now and then we all meet someone who feels they have wasted a large part of his or her life. We may think it about...Read More »
Success is in the Details
If you’re going to get what you want in life, it is only common sense that first you have to know what you want. Even ...Read More »
A Rolling Stone
Comfort is normally a good thing, but when comfort becomes complacency, we’re in trouble. All of us have seen what ...Read More »
Taking a Look at NO
How good are you at handling rejection? If your answer is, “Not good at all,” or “Not very,” you will want to pa...Read More »
Adjusting the Picture
If you want to grow and move past your present limitations, you must first experience being more in your mind. There is ...Read More »
Think Differently, Feel Differently
Why is it that so many people don’t know what to do with negative feelings? Today, let’s look at some research, coll...Read More »
Contagion: Laughter
How well developed is your sense of humor? Today, let’s talk about nearly everyone’s favorite subject: the importanc...Read More »
An Open Mind
Do you have an open mind? Most people think they do, but how can you really tell? Let’s talk about open versus closed ...Read More »
Teaching Children to Risk
We all want our children to be safe and happy, but is there such a thing as too much safety, too much protection? Raisin...Read More »
Standing Up to Fear
What are you afraid of? It doesn’t matter whether it’s speaking in public or snakes on a plane, if you really want t...Read More »
On Your Own Terms
If an A-List producer wanted to film the story of your life, would it be an Oscar-winning epic or a direct-to-on-demand ...Read More »