What Really Matters to You?
We can be so busy that we don’t realize the greatness in us. Seeing your greatness may inspire you to cultivate it even more.
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A collection of perspectives on purpose, leadership, relationships, and the life you choose to create.
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Are You Thriving?
When I ask people why they are working, what do you imagine they say? Too many tell me, “To pay the bills.”
Finding Your Greatness
In my last post I asked you to consider if your goal is worthy of your life. What is a goal that is worthy of a life?
Are You as Happy as You Want to be?
I apologize for the lapse in posts. I have now completed 2 surgeries and am ready to get back to normal life.
Wow…The Christmas Story!
It doesn’t matter what you believe about Jesus or religion, the Christmas story is pretty fantastic!
Thanksgiving and Giving Thanks
We have been talking about the insidious negative impact of drama on civility and interpersonal harmony. Many of you recently shared Thanksgiving dinner with family and friends with whom, due to Covid, you may not have…
The Three Faces of Drama
Our “stories” lead to drama because, while they were prompted by actual facts, they become blended with our prejudices, fears, slights, and wounds from the past. They stir up feelings that rile us up and for which we…
Facts versus Stories
Drama occurs when you turn some small slight or problem into something big and bad! And you may be doing this all of the time. Two of the most important skills you can master in life are learning to differentiate facts…
Drama: The Great Energy Waster
I define drama as emotional arousal without a real cause. The tricky part here is that drama always seems to have a real cause. But, in truth, drama arises not from the circumstances of life but from our own mind. In…
Entitlements: We All Have Them!
You may not think of yourself as someone who has entitlements but, most likely, you do! Entitlements are expectations of how you think things should go. Let’s see if any of these fit you:
Shifting from Below to Above “The Line”
We don’t always like the feedback life is providing but we always need it. Going below the line is natural but staying there is problematic. When we are below the line we aren’t open to learning and so are resistant to…
Are you living “below the line”?
You are “below the line” when you are turning a deaf ear to the feedback life is sending your way and, instead, are insisting that you are right and don’t need to change. Some people are committed to living below the…
What is “The Line”?
One of the most fundamental skills everyone who seeks to improve is called “shifting from below to above the line”. It is so important that we will invest in a few posts in order to make the concept clear.
Your Personal Development Plan
It might sound simple but constructive change rarely happens without a plan. The difference between a wish and an accomplishment is the plan. Hopefully, the last few posts that discuss thriving and taking radical…
Taking Radical Responsibility for Your Life
I can’t tell you how many times I have heard people receive feedback on things others want them to change and respond by saying, “Oh, I have known that for years!” Shame on you! How is it that you can know of changes…
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