Have you seen Kung Fu Panda yet?
If not, I suggest you go out and buy or rent it.
It's really amazing.
I love the animation, but that's not even the best thing about this movie.
It's what was said.
Yes, there were a few things said in the movie that hit me right between the eyes. ... Views:5025
“The man, who is born with a talent which he is meant to use, finds his greatest happiness in using it.” - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
I’m sure you’d agree that most people spend a lot of their time doing things they’re not passionate about. As you read through the following four categories ... Views:3393
Ever laugh at yourself? Sure you have. Everyone has.
Well, I just finished laughing at myself again.
Why was I laughing? Because of this article.
Let me explain...
Every month I pretty much go through the same routine. When it comes time to write an article for my newsletter I ... Views:2682
"We first make our habits, and then our habits make us." - John Dryden
A coaching client was recently talking to me about her struggle to establish a regular meditation practice. She asked me how in the world I ever got to the point where I am right now - meditating for an hour or more each ... Views:2236
The "7 Day Mental Challenge" is designed to help you practice two of the skills necessary for living a life filled with happiness and success; "awareness" and "controlling and directing your thinking."
Like a muscle, your mind needs constant exercise to grow and stay in shape. This challenge ... Views:2123
Have you ever thought of killing yourself?
Seriously.
I have.
A number of times over the course of my life in fact.
If you've never had that thought before you'll probably think it's crazy, but if you have, you'll know exactly how sad, lonely, and hopeless it can feel.
Whether you ... Views:1472
Once you know what you want in life, how do you go about getting it?
That's where goal setting comes into play.
If you've ever tried to set goals in the past and failed, or ever felt frustrated or overwhelmed when it came to goal setting, you'll find the following 5 point checklist to be ... Views:1274
In Part 1 I discussed the first step in the process of reprogramming your negative thinking, beliefs and behaviors - develop awareness.
Before you can ever hope to make positive changes in your life, you need to know just what's going on with your thinking and how you're contributing to the ... Views:1218
Have you ever had a bad day?
I know, dumb question. Of course you have. Everyone has, and even more important most of us continue to have them. In fact, lots of them!
So, have you ever wished you knew how to turn a "bad" day into a "good" one?
Once again, dumb question. Of course you ... Views:1216
"There's a difference between wishing for a thing and being ready to receive it. No one's ready for a thing until they believe that they can acquire it. The state of mind must be belief and not mere hope or wish." - Napoleon Hill
Do you believe you can create what you really want in your ... Views:1192
Have you ever noticed just how easy it can be to find yourself focusing on what you haven't yet accomplished?
Do you know what I mean?
You're lying in bed at night thinking about your to-do list and saying to yourself, "OH, I didn't get this done, and I didn't get that done ... Views:1131
I believe many of us do not actively choose what we want in our lives.
Let me give you a personal example.
For years I simply went with the flow, so to speak.
It was if I was in a rowboat, with no oar, out on the river of life.
I went wherever the river took me and unfortunately it ... Views:1089
Picture this: You go up to a large boulder and begin trying to move it. You don't get very far and decide to try another boulder to see if you can get that one into motion more easily.
In the meantime, someone else comes up and begins pushing on the first boulder you gave up on (let's call ... Views:1088
Do you recall the original "Star Wars" trilogy? The third movie in that series was titled "The Empire Strikes Back." There's a wonderful scene in that movie that conveys the struggle many of us face when it comes to believing in our ability to accomplish our goals and dreams.
In case you've ... Views:1067
Suppose you had a computer that every time you ran it told you 1+1=3?
What would you do?
Most likely you'd try to fix it.
Why?
Because you know the answer is wrong. 1+1=2.
Okay, now suppose I told you that there was nothing wrong with your computer. What would that mean?
Well, ... Views:1038
I'd like to share a Yiddish Folktale that illustrates the power of changing your perspective...
There once was a farmer who became very disenchanted with his life. He decided to go see his Rabbi for advice.
The Rabbi asked him what was making him feel so bad and the man replied, "I just ... Views:1036
Why is it that some of the goals you have in life are effortlessly achieved, if almost by "magic," and no matter what you do others never materialize?
I believe the answer lies in what I'll call "possibility thinking."
For example, very often clients tell me they want "financial ... Views:1017
Do you ever wonder why you achieve some of the goals you set, but not all of them? I did. And when I finally discovered the answer, I made a BIG change in the way I approached Goal Setting.
I have a tendency to be a pretty analytical type of guy, and thus approach things in a linear, ... Views:998
There are two simple, but extremely important things that I've noticed most people do NOT do very often.
The first one is acknowledge what they've accomplished.
The second one is clarify what they really want.
Most people have a tendency to focus too much on what they haven't yet ... Views:991
Ever start something you didn't finish?
Ever try to do it all yourself?
Ever get impatient that something you wanted was taking too long?
Of course you have. Everyone experiences these things every now and then.
Here are 3 things I learned about these situations while working to ... Views:978
“It is impossible to feel grateful and depressed in the same moment.” - Naomi Williams
You may not like what I’m about to share with you here, but after years of suffering from feeling “down,” “sad,” and “depressed” I can guarantee that what I’m about to tell you is true.
If you’re ... Views:978
In Part 2 I discussed the second step in the process of reprogramming your negative thinking, beliefs and behaviors - deny, dispute and repudiate.
The basic idea I wanted you to take away from that article was that once you've become aware of what you're thinking and how it's negatively ... Views:968
Let's start with one of the basics for getting what you want.
Do you know what you REALLY want?
This may seem like a silly question, but I often find in working with clients that they don't know the true answer.
We frequently spend much of lives our dreaming about the things we think we ... Views:966
Have you ever had a gut feeling about something you should do or some action you should take? I'm going to assume that you have, because what I'm referring to is often called "intuition" and I believe everyone has "it."
Let me give you a personal example. I was recently sitting in my office ... Views:943
It all begins with "awareness." Before you can begin to change your negative thinking, beliefs and behaviors, you need to actually be able to catch yourself entertaining and performing them.
There are 3 methods you can use to raise your awareness to the point where you can actually catch ... Views:903
We all have some basic needs.
Food.
Clothing.
Shelter.
Health.
Without these, life is difficult and not very enjoyable.
But once you have these, what is it that makes you happy?
Chances are extremely high that even if you attained everything you desired in life, you would ... Views:902