An old story about work “Work is work and play is play and never shall the two meet.” This idea is very ingrained in our culture. And, it is time for a new story – and a new standard. The old standard is that work is something we don’t want to do, an unpleasant necessity. […]
Life is meant to be more than a list of chores
November 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Life is meant to be far more than a list of chores So many people accidentally turn their lives into a giant list of chores. Then they wonder why they are tired, bored, uninspired, apathetic, or even depressed. “Have to” is one of the main ways that people do this. “Have to” is amazingly toxic. […]
Take a Deeper Look
November 20, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Deciphering the Hamburger Wrapper
November 11, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Deciphering the Hamburger Wrapper If you were walking down the street and you noticed that there was a hamburger wrapper stuck to the bottom of your shoe, would you spend a lot of time analyzing the situation? What burger chain is this from? Where exactly did this get attached to my shoe? Is the gluing […]
Inconvenience part 2
November 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Inconvenience part 2 Yesterday we talked about how it is impossible to inconvenience another person because it is their choice whether they are inconvenienced or not. So today let’s try that on for ourselves. No one or no thing can inconvenience us unless we decide to feel inconvenienced!!! Of course stuff happens in life – […]
Inconvenience
November 9, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Inconvenience So many people have a story about not wanting to inconvenience another person. This causes them to be reluctant to ask for help, reluctant to ask for the sale, reluctant to make their phone calls, reluctant to follow up, reluctant to ask for referrals, reluctant to ask for what they want . . . […]
Head Trash and Referrals
November 6, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Head Trash and Referrals Referrals are the easiest (by far) way to get new business. However, many people struggle with asking for them. Why? Here are a few major head trash reasons why: Asking for help is not okay because I should be able to do it by myself. So asking for help proves that […]
Stress is Inevitable
November 5, 2015 by Leave a Comment
But Enough About Me
November 4, 2015 by Leave a Comment
But Enough About Me Want a sure-fire recipe for suffering? Keep your attention on yourself. Am I looking good? What about me? Am I getting my fair share? When’s my turn? How’s that person’s problem going to negatively impact me? What’s in it for me? I much prefer the alternative ~ serve, contribute, and make […]
Don’t try to control the weather
November 3, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Don’t try to control the weather Think how frustrating it would be if you tried to control the weather. A much better strategy is to just deal with whatever Mother Nature brings. This is also a good way to think about dealing with our emotions. Just deal with what the weather brings. There are valid […]
