I know, I know. “Not another post about that darned virus.” As you no doubt know — thanks to the Disease-That-Must-Not-Be-Named, everyday life as we know it is going to be put on hold for a while. For how long, who can tell? Maybe a quarter. Perhaps a year. More likely, six months. Doctors, health professionals, and politicians are talking about “social distancing”. It’s a gentle euphemism for: “Don’t go outside unless you have no …
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All of us experience setbacks from time to time. Rejection from prospects. Criticism from a client or boss. Illness or injury at the worst time imaginable. Cancellation of a project. Maybe even failure. When several setbacks happen at once, though, or in quick succession, it can start to grind you down. It can feel like the world is against you. Here’s the thing, though: If we’re completely honest with ourselves, it’s not the setbacks themselves …
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I make my living helping people rewire their brains for a happier and more successful life. Whether I’m doubling your sales or eliminating your anxiety, my passion is the same; to give you back choice. Emotionally healthy individuals have choice about their lives. Should I do this job or that? Should I stay in this relationship or leave? Should I engage socially with this group or another? Should I eat that chocolate death bomb or …
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There’s no doubt in my mind that giving is the highest purpose. There’s so much we can give, whether it be material, intellectual, spiritual or energetic. Even when we’re poor in resources, the act of giving elevates us and reminds us that we’ve got far more that we realized. In fact, the act of giving is one of the most reliable ways there is to recognize the abundance that is ours. For me, the thing …
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“This human tendency to look for outer causes for our moods is the greatest addiction on our planet.” -Richard Rudd I’ve been teaching an acronym for quite some time called STOP. It says, never try to solve a problem, make a major life decision or resolve a conflict when you’re SAD, TIRED, OVERWHELMED or PISSED OFF. The point is that we often tie ourselves into knots trying to get closure through action, when we’re …
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