Some Wind In Their Sails
When people are down, they can’t be productive and they pull others down with them. Sometimes all they need is some wind in their sails. They …
Mindset
An open, calm, confident mindset. Plugged in, mostly. Opting for feel good, then act instead of get into action to shut down bad feelings.
Drawing Your Way Out of Procrastination
One of the main causes of procrastination is confusion about what to do next. When we do not know the best next, small, discreet step …
Drop Broken
We are not broken. But many of our thoughts and actions come from the belief that we and/or others somehow are. Good leader, if we …
An Indsidious Question
How much are you worth? This common, insidious question mixes two ideas that really should stay apart. It asks about how much money you have …
You as Superhero
The start of anything worthwhile is a thought. Nothing happens until someone has a thought like, “Hey, this would be cool.” When you direct your …
Dealing With Irrationality
A good chunk of our lives is irrational. Many of our (mostly habitual) thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors come from the fears (or, more accurately, the …
Focusing on What’s Missing to Get What You Want?
We can choose to focus on lack or on appreciation. Focusing on the lack of anything pretty much always prolongs whatever is lacking. Focusing on …
Give and Get
The sages tell us that the best way to get what we want is to give it to others first. Sounds like an odd approach. …
Never Underestimate
Never underestimate your ability to dramatically improve even the toughest, darkest, most challenging situations by modeling resilience, calm, and unconditional faith in others. Raise your …
Unconditional
Most of us live our lives trying to make the world behave as we think it should. We think, “That person or this situation changing …