The Transformative Power of Gratitude

  Gratitude can change your life Research by Robert Emmons and Michael McCullough has found that people who develop the habit of practicing gratitude are psychologically, emotionally, and physically healthier than those that don’t. Those that practice gratitude benefit in some of the following ways: Feel better about their lives as a whole Experience greater […]

The Humbling Power of Failure

    Biography’s of extremely successful people have often revealed that they have had their share of failures.  Steve Jobs was forced out of Apple, the company he founded.  J.K. Rowling was living on welfare when she wrote Harry Potter.  Tim Ferris was rejected by dozens of publishers before someone took a chance on The […]

We All Need A Little Compassion…From Ourselves

I believe that a universal experience in life is that we are often extremely hard on ourselves.  We criticize ourselves for our failures and shortcomings, we devalue our strengths and contributions, and we tear at the fabric of our very being with anger and sometimes hatred.  We don’t always see this in others because this […]

Your Crazy Thinking and What to Do About It

Let’s admit it. We all have crazy thinking. If you are alive and still breathing, you can’t escape a little crazy thinking now and then. Some people have more crazy thinking than others, and some less. But it’s a universal experience. Sometimes it’s hard to identify in ourselves, but it’s there. We have thoughts that […]

Can You Get Comfortable With Discomfort?

Can You Get Comfortable With Discomfort? When we are in the process of changing our lives to improve our health, our relationships, or our careers we will face discomfort because we changing the trajectory of our lives and moving in a new direction. Understanding how to deal with discomfort is important to achieving goals that […]

Are You In The No?

Are You in the No? If not, your “yes” will make it more difficult for you to achieve your long term weight goals. This is a re-broadcast of an early podcast “The Power of No” which was released in March 2014.  In the last couple weeks of summer, I’ve decided to re-release of couple of my […]