We Win Either Way
We tend to see life as a series of ups and downs, of struggles and plateaus, of things that happen to us and our reactions. …
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.
Maybe Just a Bit Better
When we catch ourselves feeling bad, sometimes it’s difficult to feel good right away. In these cases, the best we can do is feel just …
Happy Monday!
How did you start your work day today? Was it calm or frantic? Feeling good or feeling bad? Chances are good that the tone of …
The Pre-Flip: a Fast Way to Feel Good
The simplest tool for feeling good is the Flip: when we catch ourselves feeling bad, we deliberately generate a thought that feels better. Another version …
A Delicious Morsel of Truth
Professional assessments accurately measure different aspects of who we are. We can use them to learn about our styles, comfort zones, drivers, and capabilities. One …
Crazy Idea About Stress
All of our (bad) stress comes from a single source: our attempts to force life to be a certain way. That tension we feel in …
It Looks Like Magic
When we raise our buzz, magic happens. Problems get easier to solve, circumstances shift for the better, and people and resources show up to help. …
The Real Hard Work
I feel good. – James Brown Learning to feel good–to raise our buzz–is vitally important to becoming more successful. Many complain that feeling good is such hard …
There is Only One Reason Why
What do you most want right now? And why do you want it? And why is that? And why is that? (et cetera) If …
Why We Cannot Afford to Focus on Bad Things
Here’s another habit we all seem to have inherited: focusing on bad things and trying to prevent from happening. Like other inherited habits, this one costs us: we …