Empowering people to make strengthening choices
Moments after Air Florida’s Flight 90 left the runway at Washington’s National Airport, it was clear that the Boeing 737 was not going to fly. As it shuddered and stalled, the co-pilot said, “We’re going down,” and the pilot answered grimly, “I know it.” With a deafening crash it slammed into the Fourteenth Street Bridge […]
I recently watched the 1982 movie “Gandhi.” What an incredible story about the power of integrity, living from ones deepest beliefs, even in the face of severe opposition and danger. Standing for Something In one poignant scene, early in the movie as he is just beginning to rally his fellow Indians against the tyranny of […]
In my last newsletter/blog, I talked about the importance of the “why” aspect of your personal vision. Your “why” is your personal purpose. It is the reason you exist and a crucial key to finding meaning and joy in your life. Your Purpose and Meaning You may be familiar with the name Victor Frankl, author […]
Three Levels of Vision There are three levels of a personal vision or rules to define your purpose, all equally important—why, how and what. “Why” do you exist? What is your personal mission or your purpose? As you step back from your day-to-day routine, how do you define what your life is about? Answering this […]
My November 28th post was about the power of vision. It seems like a good time of year to continue developing this theme to focus on your personal vision ( resolutions), since so many people are writing new year’s resolutions. However, are you aware that only about ten percent of new year’s resolutions are ever […]
Vision is power; the power to bring something that does not now exist into reality. It is the means by which anything meaningful is created, accomplished, or attained. In this article, as well as the next few, I’m going to write about the incredible importance and power of vision and also give you some exercises […]
The Parable of the Eagle, written by James Aggrey is a favorite of mine. It’s a story I often tell at the beginning of my seminars. Once upon a time, while walking through the forest, a certain man found a young eagle. He took it home and put it in his barnyard where it soon […]
In my last post, I introduced the following pattern of personal transformation: Steps in Personal Transformation In a nutshell, here are the steps: Step One: Wake up (be fully present, alert and conscious of what is happening) Step Two: Take accountability (claim ownership rather than living from blame and excuses) Step Three: Interrupt old patterns […]
