In Our Own Minds
Our only limitations are those we set up in our own minds. Napoleon Hill Hmm. All in our minds, eh? We can certainly find plenty …
When Doors Close
Here’s something that we know and sometimes forget: one door closing causes infinite other doors to open. The joy is in the choosing. “What now?” …
Rule of Thumb
Here’s a helpful rule of thumb: head towards fear, discomfort, or tension. Not to abuse yourself (“gotta take my lumps, must work hard”), not to …
Just This
No dark fate determines our future. We do. Each day and each moment, we are able to create and re-create our lives and the very …
Co-misery
The word commiserate comes from Latin: “Com-” meaning with + “miserari” meaning to lament (from “miser” which means wretched). We have a habit of commiserating. …
Why Your Strategy Goes Off the Rails and How to Fix It
Most of our time at work we focus on Do: getting done all the stuff that needs to be done. This is sometimes called Execution. …
We Could Think of It This Way
With all of the evil in the world, we could believe things are becoming worse. Or we can recognize that the same sorts of bad …
Freedom From Isn’t Freedom
We all always want to be happy, growing, and free. We can think about freedom in two ways. There’s freedom from the things that bug …
Paper Tiger
Cognitive dissonance unconsciously drives us to twist things to match our beliefs about ourselves, each other, the situation, and the world. We are all subject …
Buzzzzz Up a Little
When our buzz is low, we can’t leap to the high buzz we want. Frustrated to Elated, for example, is too big of a jump. …