ShareFirst let’s get one thing straight – happiness and optimism are not the same thing. Happiness is an emotion, a feeling, a state of mind that can be changed in an instant. Optimism is something quite different – it is a belief about the future. Optimists trust that the future will be mostly good –
Share“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” William Arthur Ward I was reminded of this brilliant principle last week when I spoke to one of my business coaching clients. We are living in interesting times…. the global financial crisis has impacted overall spending and consumer
ShareLife isn’t always easy – there can be no question about that. It’s unpredictable and it’s often hard to make sense of what happens. Some of the events in our journey end up being nothing more than minor irritants, while others are more like being hit by a Mack truck at 200 kph. Regardless –
ShareI have been fortunate to discover that there is a reason for all things – even those that are senseless and incomprehensible – and that we have to somehow learn to trust that there is a bigger picture that perhaps we, as mere human beings, can never truly understand. The most beautiful expression of this
ShareMany people ask me whether travel phobias – fear of flying, boating, automobile travel etc. – are justified or irrational. I would be hard pressed to think of a single travel-related phobia that is “justified” per se. If a person has been in a serious car/plane accident and is therefore, afraid to return to that
ShareA couple of days ago on Facebook and Twitter, I coined a new word “procrassination” – the untimely death of your business/career due to your inability to take decisive action now! The response from followers was overwhelming. Apparently, it struck a chord with many… Do you often put off your most important tasks until later,
ShareOne of the wonderful things about personal characteristics like confidence or preparedness is that if you pretend to have them, you have them immediately. Since the mind doesn’t know the difference between a real or imagined event, acting ‘as if’ is a logical and sensible solution to temporary uncertainty! Because our mind has such a
ShareDo you find yourself asking for THIS and THAT with the Law of Attraction… and not getting the results that you want? The secret to manifesting your desires may be as simple as asking the right question… The critical question to ask is: WHY do you want the _____ (desire)? Do you believe that getting
ShareDo you find yourself asking for THIS and THAT with the Law of Attraction… and not getting the results that you want? The secret to manifesting your desires may be as simple as asking the right question… The critical question to ask is: WHY do you want the (desire)? Do you believe that getting it
ShareIn 1949, thirteen (out of a highly skilled team of sixteen men) died battling a relatively small blaze that turned deadly in Mann Gulch, Montana. Upon investigating the circumstances of why thirteen of the “smoke jumpers” died while only three lived, Norman Maclean wrote a book entitled “Young Men and Fire”, which is the true
