Flower Gardens and Personal Growth I was looking at my flower gardens this morning and comparing the 4 different flower beds. One is new this year. Two are three years old. One is older. They are all planted with perennials. The new garden looks good. The plants are small with plenty of space between […]
Layers of the Onion
Upgraded Instant Replay
Upgraded Instant Replay In volleyball you can play far better defense if you watch the hitter’s arm rather than the ball. When you do this, you can tell how hard they are hitting and where they are hitting before they ever hit the ball. If you watch the ball, you can only tell these things […]
When the numbers are down
The Other Gap
A Penny’s Worth Of Progress
A Penny’s Worth Of Progress I spoke at a retreat a few weeks ago. One of my points of emphasis was celebrating progress and celebrating what we did get done rather than belittling ourselves for what we did not get done. Afterwards, I received an email from Lisa S who came up with a simply […]
Getting Schooled by the Kenai River
Getting Schooled by the Kenai River I’m Salmon fishing in Alaska on the Kenai River. And, man-oh-man has the river been teaching me some lessons the last couple of days. 1) Comparing does not create happiness ~ Guy from Montana is an amazing fisherman. One afternoon he had more salmon on then the other 10 […]
Back Up On My Soapbox of Celebrating Progress
Back Up On My Soapbox of Celebrating Progress One of the most useful things you can do for yourself is to learn to celebrate your progress ~ even incremental progress! There are a ton of benefits to this practice. It is a great productivity strategy. Are you more likely to take action after you have […]
Are You Refueling Or Running On Empty? Tues -7/29
Are You Refueling Or Running On Empty? Most people are not very good at acknowledging (much less celebrating) progress. When we fail to do this, we deprive ourselves of fuel – excitement, enthusiasm, self-confidence, feelings of well-being, happiness. When we lack fuel, we feel tired and burned out. Inspired action and a positive attitude become […]