When Our Habits Go Rogue
We are all blessed with the ability to form habits. Our habits keep us safe (we look both ways before crossing the street) and help …
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What Sort of Thought Is That, Really?
Positive thoughts feel good when we think them. If we are feeling good, we can keep things rolling in the right direction by continuing to …
Build the Presence Habit
When we are present, it can look to others like we have suddenly become much more powerful, smart, worldly, and wise. And, in a way, …
Feel Good Despite
Have you noticed how others can set our mood? If another person is having a bad day, we can take it on, a little or …
Attention For Results
Contrary to common wisdom, the results we get come from how we focus our attention and not our actions. Our actions simply flow from our …
From Zero to Effective in About 30 Minutes
If you have longed to get yourself organized, productive, and effective yet have not known where to start, try a single list and just one …
Fundamentally Fine
Yesterday’s post about what to do when new habits won’t stick included this postscript: “The good news is that no belief about you, me, or …
What To Do When New Habits Won’t Stick
Try as we might, sometimes new habits just won’t stick. When we struggle to adopt a new habit–eating well, not procrastinating, or reacting better around …
Can We Change, Really?
Can we really change? Can people on our team change? Can any of us get better at anything or are we stuck with the hand …
Solution-Resistant Problems
Some problems seem to resist solving. These problems feel bad to consider. Knowing how uncomfortable they are, we don’t fully address them. Instead of solving …