But what will they think? Because we don’t fully love, accept, and approve of ourselves exactly as we are, we worry about what other people think of us. However, this puts us into a damned if we do and damned if we don’t position. No matter what we do or do not do, some people […]
Coach gets his buttons pushed and pushes back
March 3, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Coach gets his buttons pushed and pushes back I’ve been thinking all day about a facebook thread I read this morning. It is a great case study. The volleyball coach made a substitution. The substitute promptly served into the net. The player who had been subbed for said, “seriously” and the coach heard her. She […]
We just have to ask
February 26, 2016 by Leave a Comment
We just have to ask I was talking with my friend today. He’s a travel writer. When he travels he asks the hotels for complimentary lodging (because he’s a travel writer). Sometimes they say yes, sometimes they say no. But if he didn’t ask then it would always be a no. Saturday while I was […]
Like and Love
February 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Like and Love People tend to do a lot of talking about what they do not like. If we pay attention, we will notice that every time we do this, our hearts close a little bit (or a lot). The consequences of our hearts closing are: lethargy, unhappiness, irritability, being uncentered, and being less magnetic […]
The Power of “Of Course”
February 24, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The Power of “Of Course” Talking to yourself using “of course” is a great way to upgrade your self-image and recondition your brain for greater success. Of course people want to work with me / join my business. Of course I can achieve that goal. Of course I do great work at am great at […]
A boy named Johnny
February 23, 2016 by Leave a Comment
A boy named Johnny When we try to understand people from a logical perspective, we often end up just scratching our heads in bewilderment. Emotion, non-conscious programming, and head trash are what typically guides behavior – not logic. Take the case of Johnny Manziel. (He’s an NFL quarterback, first round draft choice, Heisman trophy winner, […]
What does history have to do with anything?
February 22, 2016 by Leave a Comment
What does history have to do with anything? Before the Super Bowl, I was mostly just hoping that the game would be close. As a life-long Broncos fan, I have watched my team get blown out 5 times (including the debacle of 2 years ago). Super Bowl 12: Dallas Cowboys 27 Broncos 10 Super Bowl […]
Legal rights and self-condemnation
February 22, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Legal rights and self-condemnation Imagine that we have to go get a permit anytime we want to change ourselves and that the permitting process happens court room style. So there we are in court submitting our proposal to do better in business and then the prosecutor pulls out this long list of times and dates […]
Speak nicely and see the best in others
February 11, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Speak nicely and see the best in others When we gossip, complain, or criticize we bring our own energy down. We close our hearts. We make ourselves less magnetic to our good. We deactivate the happiness advantage. We end up giving our energy, focus, and attention to what we do not want instead of what […]
Confidence
February 5, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Confidence People often suffer from a lack of confidence and want to become more confident. The “how to” for that is pretty straight forward. 1. Quit destroying your confidence with negative self-talk. You cannot call yourself a loser idiot and then feel more confident. Instead, replace that negative self-talk with positive self-talk. “I’m a talented […]
