People don’t understand what you say… they understand what they hear. People live inside their heads. There’s a lot of noise going on besides just what you’re saying; both on the outside and the inside. It’s amazing we can communicate at all. Keeping that in mind will help you reach out. Learning to hear, and …
It is well known in Life that things at rest tend to stay at rest and things in motion tend to stay in motion. In both cases, the effort is at its most effortless state. Getting from one to the other though is what takes all the work. It’s when we begin something, or try …
Your life is a song, played by an orchestra. You are the conductor. And like every great conductor, you have to make sure that everything is in tune, played together in harmony, with style and grace. So what song is yours? And what does it take to get it all together? All the things that …
You ever eat a meal so terribly ordinary that it just needed “something?” Salt, pepper, garlic… anything? Makes a big difference doesn’t it? Just a little spice can make all the difference in the world. It’s the same way with your life. You know that saying “variety is the spice of life?” It’s very true. …
There’s something divine about helping others; not just the guilt ridden spare change of a lint filled pocket, but rather the actual, sincere effort to change the course of another’s life for the better. It doesn’t just change that person, but also you… and ultimately makes the world a better place; if only a little …
Opportunity comes in many shapes and sizes. It looks different for every person; and it sometimes fits, sometimes doesn’t. When you see opportunity coming, you get ready to take it, by shaping yourself up for success. AssessBecause opportunity is either far away, or comes by so suddenly, you don’t get a chance to see all …
You ready??? It doesn’t sound right, to just “set and go.” “Get ready…” always comes before those… yet all too often we don’t really take the time to prepare. We use the excuse that we “don’t have time” and just plunge head first into whatever it is we’re doing. Then, as we dangle over a …
There is a place beyond exhaustion, called the “second wind.” People not only wish for it, they rely on it to get their stuff done. It’s a fickle monster though. It doesn’t always come when we call it. Yet there are things we can do to coax it out of hiding… Don’t keep pushing so …
Everyone acknowledges the importance of that first step. Volumes of books are written on the subject. Empires are built upon them. But there is another moment, that is just as important; if not more so. It’s that second step. The second step not only defines our direction, but also the pace, intensity and commitment to …
Time is one of our most valuable resources. It surrounds us, moves through us; yet waits for no one. It’s what defines our beginnings and our ends; and what we fill it up with, is what we get out of our lives. As we get older, it becomes even more valuable. Do you respect it? …
