Extending the life of your willpower battery Will power is a very useful thing (statement of the obvious there). However, willpower works like a battery. When we use some there is less left until we recharge. Think of a flashlight. When the battery is weak, very little light is produced. When the battery is dead, […]
Fuel in the gas tank
October 6, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Fuel in the gas tank After a break, I’ve resumed getting up at 5:30 for an hour in the personal growth gym before my conference call at 6:30. But, I haven’t started going to bed any earlier. Then this morning I was in meetings from 7:00 – 12:30. I skipped my morning shake and just had coffee. When I […]
Introductions, Thank You, and Head Trash
October 5, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Introductions, Thank You, and Head Trash I recently introduced two people who I thought had a great chance at being able to generate business for each other. I haven’t heard a word of thanks from either of them. Guess how inspired I am to make more introductions for them. Not very. I have a list […]
When head trash and will power collide
October 4, 2016 by Leave a Comment
When head trash and will power collide When head trash and will power collide, guess what wins pretty much every time? People often think that they just need more will power and that they can power through their head trash and resistance. But, will power has been proven to act like a battery. When you […]
Self-Imposed Identity Theft
October 3, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Self-Imposed Identity Theft My friend, Dr James Jackson – founder of Project CURE, learned from his father that he could take what he had and turn it into what he wanted. This bit of wisdom has served him amazingly well. Unfortunately, “take what you have and turn it into what you want” was not the […]
Social Support
October 3, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Social Support Shawn Achor, author of The Happiness Advantage, tells us, “Social support is the greatest predictor of long-term happiness.“ So, one of the best things that we can do for ourselves is to develop a routine of nurturing our connections. Create a habit of connecting with at least one person in your social support network […]
Avocados
September 30, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Avocados If you have ever bought avocados, you know that you don’t just blindly grab a couple of avocados, throw them into your cart and go on your merry way. Instead, we sort through the avocados to find the ones that are just right – not too hard, not too mushy. And hopefully you don’t […]
Suffering
September 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Suffering There is so much needless suffering in our world. There’s an old saying that pain is inevitable but suffering is optional. Suffering is a choice ~ a choice about what we focus on, what we give our attention to, how we talk to ourselves, the stories we tell ourselves, our willing to be hurt […]
Making Friends With Resistance
September 28, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Making Friends With Resistance When resistance shows up in our lives, it is not a problem. It is an opportunity! The resistance is showing us where we have limiting beliefs, lousy stories, or other head trash. Those are the things that create resistance. So when the resistance shows up, it comes hand in hand […]
