Laughing at Ourselves A good measure of self-kindness is our ability to laugh at ourselves. Self-judgment will have us beat up on ourselves. Yesterday I locked myself out which required Kendrick to drive across town and bring another key. Although I did not enjoy inconveniencing him, I did not beat up on myself. (Years ago, […]
Self-condemnation is not a strategy for improvement
October 4, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Self-Condemnation is not a Strategy for Improvement Self-condemnation never has been nor ever will be a strategy for doing better or improving performance and results. However, self-condemnation runs rampant in our world. Pay attention today to how many times you say something negative to yourself. Then notice that each time we do that, it saps […]
Somehow this has to be your fault
September 30, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Somehow This Has to be Your Fault When my brother was in college, he got hit by a car while riding his bike. Instead of inquiring about my brother’s well-being (as he was lying on the pavement), the lady who hit him said, “somehow this has to be your fault.” Behavior such as this comes […]
We’ve all got our stories
September 25, 2018 by Leave a Comment
We’ve All Got Our Stories I’ve got a friend who is talented, kind, successful, loved, respected, appreciated, and blessed. And this friend also has a personality quirk that does not at all fit with the things mentioned in the previous sentence. I had wondered about this incongruity and then I learned his back story. Instantly, […]
Effective lies
August 27, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Effective Lies If we have several tequila shots, we won’t have a choice about whether we are under the influence. We will be. The same is true when we listen to lies. We will be influenced. What are the lies that you keep telling yourself, or listening to from others, that are causing problems, pain, […]
Stronger together
August 22, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Stronger Together When I was a commercial fisherman in Alaska, all the lines we used were three stranded (cowboys use ropes, fishermen use lines). It took an amazing amount of pressure to break those lines. And sometimes one strand would break but the other two allowed the line to still function until we could repair […]
True Winners
August 21, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Comfort and Encourage
August 16, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Comfort and Encourage What would our world be like if the measuring stick we used to determine whether we had a good day was: Did I comfort and encourage someone today? What would happen if we made that a priority? Much Love, Jonathan Help me out please ~ if this Daily Dose spoke to you, […]
Making time for people
August 9, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Making Time for People A lot of the quality of our lives comes from our interactions and connections with people. Yet, so many people don’t make an effort to do this and then wonder why their lives are unfulfilled and lonely. Make time for people. It is so worth it. Much Love, Jonathan Help me […]
Who’s evaluating who?
August 6, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Who’s Evaluating Who? Most people’s orientation when interacting with a prospect is that they are being evaluated by the prospect. The prospect is determining whether business will be done. Let’s flip this. Let’s go into those meetings looking to see if the prospect is someone we want to work with, someone we would enjoy working […]
