Gratitude Wake Up Gratitude is a wonderful practice. And there’s a less effective and a more effective way to do it. To be most effective, our gratitude practice needs to wake us up rather than lull us into a lower energy state. Here are 3 things to pay attention to. Really feel the gratitude and […]
Money Stories
October 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The Discipline Group
October 27, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The Discipline Group As long as words like: discipline, structure, routine, tracking, rules, time-blocking, accountability, etc. give you the heebie jeebies. You will be forced to underperform because you will be avoiding the things that will help you to do better. Greatness stands on the shoulders of those words. So then, the thing to do […]
Beware of the equal sign
October 26, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Beware of the equal sign We often insert equal signs into our thinking that don’t belong there. For example, one person I worked with had it that quitting smoking would automatically make her business better, her marriage stronger, and her life happier. There’s no connection between those things and stopping smoking. But, that line of […]
Dam
October 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Dam Imagine putting a dam across a river. Then you watch the spillway at the top of the dam from down river. All you can see is that there is no water coming through the spillway. From that perspective, you cannot see what is going on in the newly forming lake. You cannot tell whether […]
Busy vs Effective
October 23, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Busy vs Effective Don’t confuse being busy with being effective. If you find yourself being quite busy but not being all that effective, there are a few things you will want to check. Am I busy with useful things, income generating activities, and things that will move me forward – or am I busy with […]
Even Prison Sentences Have an End
October 22, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Even Prison Sentences Have an End Self-forgiveness is a wealth and success strategy. If you cannot forgive yourself ~ that means that you think that you need to be punished. And if you need to be punished than how can you be rewarded (with wealth, success, and happiness). Those two are mutually exclusive. We’ve all […]
Blind Spots
October 17, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Blind Spots We often see only what we are predisposed to see. I remember the first time I ever went to Panera Bread. I wanted some water but could not find where to get it. I was looking for the little water lever that is usually underneath the lemonade spout on the soda dispenser. Finally […]
Asking the Wrong Question
October 15, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Asking the Wrong Question People often ask themselves questions like: Who am I to be successful? Who am I to play big? Who am I to go for it? Who am I to be great? Actually who are you to not do these things? You have unique skills, talents, abilities, and opportunities. You wouldn’t have […]
Confounding Joy
October 7, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Confounding Joy I am installing hardwood floors in our house. As part of the prep work, I had my daughter write words like: love, joy, kindness, fun, caring, laughter, happy, etc. all over the sub floor. She wrote at least 200 words on the floor. That way we will be standing on good energy. I […]
