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 […]
November 4, 2015
What If The Golden Years Are Right Now? (And You’re Missing Them)
How many times have you had the thought, “When I get to ______ life will really be great!” That is what I call the Golden Years. A time in life where we look forward to our future becoming better than what it is today. Life will really be great: When I retire. When the […]
November 8, 2014
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 […]
November 1, 2014
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 […]
October 24, 2014
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 […]
September 13, 2014
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 […]