Preparing For The Worst
Preparing for the worst has an annoying tendency to encourage the worst to accept your invitation. Oddly, so does fearing the worst. And so does …
Take Charge and Ask
A friend wrote: “I would love to talk to [you] about specific problems I have, to lay it all out on the table and sit …
Who Ordered This Mess?
Have you ever caught yourself in a foul or fearful mood and wondered, “Who ordered this mess?” Worse, have you gotten angry or worried about …
Useful Way to Be
When reacting to a situation, you may catch yourself saying, “Well that’s just the way I am.” Correction, my friend. That is the way you …
The Way of the Win-Win Warrior
With effort you can use various techniques to get win-win results. Technique alone is subject to error and misinterpretation. It will be much easier when …
Fortune Smiles
They say that Fortune smiles on the lucky or the ready. Fortune and her sisters Love, Freedom, Health, and Happiness always smile on you. Your …
What To Do When They Don’t Get It
“Why don’t they get it? It is so simple.” If you are thinking something like this, then pause. They are not ready for your solution …
Juicy Goodness
Sure you can worry, complain, or get angry about another person’s decisions, behaviors, or attitude. You can go ahead and demand, plead, negotiate, attack, capitulate, …
4 Ways of Nimble Leadership
There are several good ways to lead. You can Conduct. You know what is and what is needed. You decide what others are to do, …
Rinse Your Conditionals
Where, at work and home, are you trying to strike a bargain that looks like this? “When X becomes true, then I will be happy, …