The richest man I saw this quote today. “The richest man is not he who has the most, but he who needs the least.” unknown What do we need to be happy? It is so easy to fall into the “I’ll be happy when _______ is different” trap. This makes our happiness dependent on external […]
Greatest gift
March 16, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Greatest gift One of the greatest gifts we can give others is encouragement. Who have you uplifted, encouraged, or inspired today? Who are you going to do that for tomorrow? If you aren’t doing that for others, there is going to be a sense of something missing in your life. We are designed to contribute […]
OK to get paid
March 15, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Selling Well
March 5, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Selling Well When we sell well, we add to people’s lives! The head trash is that we are taking something away from them – their money! Instead focus on what is it that we are adding to their lives – solutions to problems, helping them to do better or to live better, opportunity, improvement, encouragement, […]
But what will they think?
March 4, 2016 by Leave a Comment
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, […]
