Empowering people to make strengthening choices
Abundance and Prosperity: What Made You . . . You? If you ask someone who is, say, less than 25 years old to name the most defining moment of American history, they’re likely to say 9/11. “Why,” you might ask. “What made that the most defining moment?” “When the terrorists took over those planes, it […]
Well, you’ve had some time to think about your lifeline now. Have you made any discoveries, surprised yourself with any patterns or recollections you weren’t expecting? Fantastic! If you didn’t read my last blog, I encourage you to go back to it by clicking here. We’re embarking on a journey to a new, rich life […]
Does the past matter? No . . . and yes. No, it doesn’t matter. The past is gone. A memory. Not only a memory, but a flawed memory, stretched and twisted by perception, point of view and the distortion of time. You can’t change it. You can’t fix it. You can’t go back to school […]
Whether you are in your twenties, forties, or closing in on that “final curtain,” you have a dream for your future (I know this, because you’re reading this blog. You haven’t given up!). Is it a relationship you want to repair? A goal you’ve been afraid to pursue? A passion that has gone unfulfilled?
Why I Put Off Writing a Book on Personal Development I put off writing a book on personal development (The Hero’s Choice) for many years mostly because of the incredible number of self-help books written every year. The marketplace is flooded with people who want to teach you to to succeed, make money, be happy, […]
In my last blog I presented the idea of a key moment. Now I’d like to bring the concept alive with an example from the workplace. Remember the definition. A key moment is a situation or event that presents a challenge and demands a response. How we respond to our key moments determines, to a […]
We don’t need to look far to find adversity. Most lives are characterized by some degree of difficulty and struggling, whether minor (a flat tire on the way to work) or major (the death of a loved one). We begrudge our adversities, wishing they would go away. Yet they don’t. Life just keeps happening, one […]
I attended the funeral of a friend earlier this week—Doran Whitaker, who was in a coma for the past four months after a terrible bicycle accident in early June. I have to say that Doran was one of the most positive, kind, and principled men I’ve ever known. From the first time I met him, […]
