A bad idea Sales training teaches us that if we make a prospect feel stupid, they probably are not going to buy from us. We can do this by using jargon, big words, acronyms, by making things unnecessarily complicated, by acting superior . . . That seems like a good strategy to apply everywhere in […]
Emotional creatures
June 26, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Emotional creatures We are emotional creatures, not logical creatures. Our emotions run the show. Last week was a weird food week. Nothing tasted good or was filling. I ate more and more often than usual. And, I ate less healthy than usual. My thoughts about getting back on track and my attempts to use will […]
What results do you get . . .
June 8, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Misdirected Defiance
May 20, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Misdirected Defiance Defiance is often at the root of our self-sabotaging behaviors. Look at the things you do that you know you shouldn’t be doing ~ hitting the snooze button, making poor food choices, choosing not to exercise, staying up too late, choosing not to make phone calls, binge watching TV, aimlessly surfing the web […]
The importance of wins
May 10, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The importance of wins From what I can tell, it is very important to our well-being to have wins, to have successes. These wins give us a sense of accomplishment, satisfaction, and fulfillment. These wins can even be little things. I spent several hours last Saturday and Sunday working on my flower gardens. I weeded, […]
I’m not into shame
April 29, 2017 by Leave a Comment
If you were to talk yourself out of something . . .
April 24, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The habit of worry
April 19, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The habit of worry Worry is such a damaging habit and it doesn’t do anything beneficial for us. Here are two great questions that we can use when we catch ourselves worrying: What can I do about this? And then get into action. Action can change things. Worry never can. And if there isn’t anything […]
Upstream adjustments
April 10, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Upstream adjustments A friend of mine has a sign on his refrigerator, “Abs are made in the kitchen”. That’s a great reminder to delay gratification and to support him in making the choices that are congruent with his health and fitness goals. There is also an upstream adjustment that can be made, “Abs are made […]
More suspicion less trust
March 28, 2017 by Leave a Comment
More suspicion less trust When it comes to our own thinking, oftentimes we’d be better served by more suspicion and less trust. (when we are upset, when we have good excuses for not being in action, when we think we know what others are thinking, when we are criticizing ourselves, etc.) What if these thoughts […]
