Dec 29

What is Your One Thing?

“Attend to all things and everything gets shortchanged.” Gary Keller

Many people brag about their ability to multi-task as if it were a skill everyone should aspire to learn.  The reality is the act of multi-tasking is a less productive use of time and is a declaration that your activity …

Dec 15

Victim or Victor

A victim asks, “why does this always happen to me?” or always has an excuse, “I can’t do it because…”  A victim mindset blames others or external circumstances for the current situation or challenge.  “The dog ate my homework” is a popular (and humorous) catch-all excuse used by …

Dec 1

Unhappy, Look Around You

Take an inventory of the people in your life – are they spiritually, mentally, and financially rich? Are they optimistic, adventuresome, friendly, and fun; or are they fiscally and emotionally poor, pessimistic, challenging, unhappy, and rude?

“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.”…

Nov 24

Tips for Making Feedback Work

Even the most experienced manager can feel nervous when preparing to give an employee constructive feedback.  These ten tips will help you prepare when giving feedback.

1. Prepare – do your homework.  Feedback should not be a spontaneous event.  Get the facts. Nothing destroys trust faster than unfairly criticizing someone.

Nov 17

Stack For Success

Have you ever had a day when you wake up in the morning and realize the alarm never went off, get out of bed and stub your toe, get in the shower and there is no hot water, get dressed and the shirt you planned to wear is wrinkled, go …

Nov 9

Power of Momentum

“In this world you’re either growing or you’re dying so get in motion and grow.”

Lou Holtz

Have you noticed that the more you succeed, the more you want to succeed?  And if you think about failing, it often becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy?  That is because you either are growing …

Nov 4

Positive Intelligence

(Adapted from Positive Intelligence by Shirzad Chamine)

There are ten Saboteurs or sets of automatic and habitual mind patterns that work against your best interest.  To identify the strength of your inner Saboteurs, take the assessment found here.  

There is also an inner Sage which represents the deeper, wiser …

Oct 29

Nature. Beauty. Gratitude.

As we race from activity to activity thinking about the next thing to be done and focused on the future, it is important to pause and reflect on the beauty of the moment.‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

Louie Schwartzberg’s TED Talk “Nature. Beauty. Gratitude.” part of his Moving Art fight against …

Oct 19

Moving Away from Mind Traps

In a previous blog, we reviewed ten common mind traps or cognitive distortions.  They are Black and White Thinking, Overgeneralizations, Mental Filters, Disqualifying the Positive, Mind Reading, Catastrophizing, Personalization, “Should” Statements, Labeling, and Always Being Right.  Listed below are five steps to shift away from a mental Mind Trap …

Oct 14

Clarity is Power

It’s difficult to read through scratched lenses.  You can’t see the stars through a cloudy telescope.  You can’t achieve your goals without clarity.

Most people believe clarity comes from defining your goals and it starts there; however, true clarity comes when you articulate your purpose for achieving your goals.

Have …