Guidelines and Rules There are times for rules and times for guidelines. It is to our benefit to know the difference. Rules in a guidelines situation will have us be unnecessarily rigid and have us miss opportunities. Guidelines in a rules situation can make us unsafe, unreliable, and can alienate others. Much Love, Jonathan
Take the upgrade (version 2)
June 17, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Take the upgrade (version 2) Imagine that you are an army general and your troops win a big battle. Of course, there was a huge cost to this. Then imagine abandoning that newly won territory and then having the same battle again a week later to reclaim that territory. That would be really bad strategy. […]
Intentions and support
May 22, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Intentions and support Intentions are great. But, if we don’t have the right systems and plans in place to support those intentions, there’s a darn good chance we will get knocked off track and sabotage our intentions. Here is an easy example – if I have the intention to eat healthy but don’t have good […]
Problem or opportunity?
May 11, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Problem or opportunity? When that undesirable thing happens, how do you respond? 1) Oh no, I’ve got a problem. 2) Yahoo, I’ve got an opportunity for an upgrade. All problems come with an opportunity for an upgrade, an opportunity for us to let go of some head trash, an opportunity for us to become an […]
Surround your goals and dreams
May 1, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Surround your goals and dreams A friend recently mentioned that his business is growing nicely. And, the bigger opportunities seem out of reach. He’s fallen into the “how” trap. If we have a goal where we can clearly see the “how”, it is sure to be a very small goal. When we get caught up […]
What are we relying on?
October 31, 2017 by Leave a Comment
What are we relying on? When we are relying on ourselves and our limitations, it is scary to get out of our comfort zone. We don’t know what will happen. The outcome is uncertain, unpredictable, and unfamiliar. The situation can be bigger than we think we are. However, it does not have to be this […]
Sometimes it is useful to put ourselves in a tough spot
January 13, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Sooner or later you have to actually go out for a run
September 8, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Sooner or later you have to actually go out for a run I can do all kinds of research on running – best shoes, best training strategies, biographies of great runners, pre and post run nutrition . . . And none of this is an adequate substitute for actually lacing up my shoes and going for […]
Fog
September 3, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Fog I have been on top of the pass in Rocky Mountain National Park when the sky is clear. The views are amazing. Yesterday there was fog and there were no majestic panoramic views. When there is fog, our ability to see is severely compromised. So often people are stuck in a fog of emotion […]
Why???
September 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment
