2009: The Year of Living ____________ ? Rather than a New Year’s Resolution that quickly fades, how about choosing a theme for the entire year? For me, 2009 is The Year of Living Boldly! This is the measuring stick against which I get to measure my plans, actions and decisions for the entire year. I […]
Emotional Flat Tire
Emotional Flat Tire This has happened to you. It has happened to everyone. Something happens in your life and “bamm” you are emotionally as flat as a pancake. Your joy, vitality, enthusiasm, and get-up-and-go have all vanished. You are stuck in the blahs, completely uninspired and don’t want to do anything. You have experienced an […]
Mirror Mirror on the Wall
. Mirror Mirror on the Wall . You have an image of yourself inside your head, your Self Image . This image acts as the ultimate instruction manual for your life. It provides the rules of operation by which you live. Your thoughts, behaviors and actions are all consistent with your self image. Now here’s […]
Mr. Eat, Pray, Love
. Mr. Eat, Pray, Love Dave Bravdica’s friends often refer to him as Mr. Eat, Pray Love. (This is in reference to the book Eat, Pray, Love written by Elizabeth Gilbert. Her book was #1 on the NYT Paperback Nonfiction List for over a year!) Dave has a great story. He got clear about what […]
Keep Moving Forward
. Keep On Moving Forward This spring I went on an adventure. As it turns out, my adventure is a pretty good recipe for success. My motto during the adventure was "Keep Moving Forward!" Four friends and I decided to ride the Kokopelli Trail. This is a mountain bike trail that runs from Fruita Colorado […]
Trust??? What Does it mean???
. From my observations of working with people, it seems that nobody really understands trust. What does it mean to trust? Most people leave reality and go to fantasy land (where everything is perfect) when they think of trust. Instead of dealing with what is so, they pretend that things are the way they want […]
How You Think About Yourself
. How Do You Think About Yourself? The way that you think about yourself has everything to do with the way your life is turning out. Maxwell Maltz was a very famous plastic surgeon. (He also wrote Psycho Cybernetics.) He discovered something very interesting. What he discovered is that he would do the same procedure […]