If you think about it, a marathon is just a whole bunch of single steps strung together ~ ballpark 30,000. Each and every step by itself is no big deal. After all, it is just one little step. And, each and every step brings you that much closer to the finish line. So, each step […]
A Change Of Opinion
A year ago, the boy we carpool to school with told my daughter that he did not like our Halloween decorations. Sabine was devastated. She loves our decorations. This was a chance to talk with her about not taking things personally. That this was just his opinion. It wasn’t right or wrong, it was just […]
Smart Brain Dumb Brain
Last week my daughter had a spelling and vocabulary test. That morning she was reviewing for her test and realized that she was not as prepared as she thought she was. She got very stressed out. Tears were flowing. And, she was trying to cram the info into her head. Here’s the thing though, when […]
The Other Gap
Policies & Procedures For Life ~ A Guide To Live Boldly
When we experience discomfort, we immediately have a choice to either shrink, retreat, and play it safe – or to expand, lean into the discomfort, and take bold action. Most people’s default setting is to shrink and retreat. This is not the way to create the life of your dreams and get what you want! […]
When Optimism Becomes Dangerous
Optimism is a great thing and . . . optimism combined with insanity, doing the same things over and over while expecting a different result, produces delusion which is not a great thing. I have an acquaintance who is living in delusion. He’s very optimistic that his business is about to turn the corner and […]
One Small Thought
It Is Your Fault Daddy
The distinction responsible for vs responsible to is so important to understand if you ever do anything like interact with other people, have a significant other, have kids, or have a network marketing business. It is impossible to be responsible for another person. No matter how much we want to, we cannot control their thoughts, […]