You were just coming off an amazing period of progress in your personal life and career. Things couldn’t have been better. You achieved more in the last three years than ever before. So many were proud of you. Being on a roll never felt so good. And then it hit! All of a sudden, seemingly out of nowhere...BAM!!! Things came to a grinding, screeching halt! It’s as if all the … [Read more...] about Are Setbacks Really Setbacks?
How to Get Out of Neutral.
“Oh no, not again!” you say to yourself. “Looks like I’m stuck. Sad to say but I guess it’s just gonna be another one of those days!” Everyone knows what that feels like and it goes without saying that few people enjoy finding themselves in that space. It’s as if you are stuck in neutral, unable to move, with your engine idling wasting valuable fuel. Just when you thought … [Read more...] about How to Get Out of Neutral.
Why Failing IS A GOOD THING.
How do you feel when you hear the word, “Failure”? If you’re like most people, the feeling and emotion evoked when one hears this word tends to err more on the negative side of things than the positive. Is feeling negative when you hear that word our fault? If you asked me, I’d say, “No”. Our culture and society have already decided that answer for us. Compare a winning grade, … [Read more...] about Why Failing IS A GOOD THING.
What to Do When You Just Don’t Feel Like Doing What You Have to Do!
We’ve all been there. You wake up in the morning and the dreaded day has finally arrived. The emotional buildup you’ve assigned to this day has been nothing short of intense. You lie there in bed, wishing there was some way you could magically erase the fact that you have to get up, get ready and go face what fate has assigned to you on this day...doing the thing that you’ve … [Read more...] about What to Do When You Just Don’t Feel Like Doing What You Have to Do!
Jump Into 2020
When it comes to the fine art of setting goals, successfully arriving at the finish line is what it’s all about. Many often forget that it’s all about how you choose to manage the race along the way. It’s the journey that counts because once you have your goal in mind, how you take the next series of steps makes a huge difference in jumping into ultimate success and … [Read more...] about Jump Into 2020
Your “Inner” Leader.
How would you answer the following question; Are you a leader? I often ask this question when I facilitate seminars or work with businesses one-to-one and I’m always amazed at the answers I get. Most people consider themselves a leader if they happen to find themselves in a leadership position at work. What many often miss is that one isn’t only a leader while one is on the … [Read more...] about Your “Inner” Leader.
Worry? Who…Me?
Worry. It’s the one thing that just about all of us do, more so than we like to admit. What percentage of your week do you spend in the mindset of worry? You might be shocked to know what the real number is. Get this; It is said that we spend an average of 14.31 hours worrying each and every week. That’s 744 hours doing nothing but worrying every year, which is 45,243 hours of … [Read more...] about Worry? Who…Me?
How to Feel Motivated.
See if you can relate to the following; It’s first thing in the morning. After a long and restful sleep, you all of a sudden hear the sound of something invading the amazing peace you found throughout the night. It’s your alarm clock! It happens to be ringing so loud you just want to pick it up and throw it across the bedroom. The day has finally arrived. The big meeting is … [Read more...] about How to Feel Motivated.
Want To Be a Positive Thinker 3 Things You Really Need To Know!
How do you feel when you hear the words “Positive Thinking?” What kind of reaction does that phrase elicit from you? Few groups of words have created as much of an uproar within various cultures and societies...and it isn’t over yet! There are those that think that Positive Thinking is somewhat of a movement or cult. There are others that think that Positive Thinking is just a … [Read more...] about Want To Be a Positive Thinker 3 Things You Really Need To Know!
The “Yous” Within YOU.
We’ve all been there. You set a goal for yourself but somehow along the way, you don’t make it to the finish line. Sadly, there’s no one to blame but yourself. Somehow, you’ve stood in your own way. So with that in mind, consider the possibility that there are two probable selves within you. Let’s call them “Yous”. The first “you” is the one that is constantly critical … [Read more...] about The “Yous” Within YOU.