A New Year’s Dialogue
Stuff happens because we act. (Easy.) Different actions cause different stuff to happen. (Also easy.) Our thoughts (which we may notice variously as our ideas, beliefs, values, …
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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 …
What You Choose to See
If your first or second thought about a goal is how impossible it is, you’re sunk. If you believe it won’t work, it can’t. If …
Stuck? Could Be What You Won’t Consider
Whenever any goal consistently remains out of reach, resilient habits of thought may be the problem. resile v.i. To start back; to recoil to recede …
Brain Getting Stuck
“Think logically. Use your head,” we are told. We are admonished not to be emotional. “Our brains separate us from mere beasts.” Perhaps. And I …
Do What You Can
Stephen Covey, in his famous book the The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, never said, “When you want to control, stick to what you …
Success is as Simple as This
A major indicator of success anywhere is whether you really believe you will succeed. The problem is that most of us have the subtle habit …
Two Simple Habits for the Ultra-Busy
How is your week going? No, really. How is it going? On a scale from “Calm waters, smooth sailing” to “Rough Chop” to “Gale” to …