Last week my daughter had a spelling and vocabulary test. That morning she was reviewing for her test and realized that she was not as prepared as she thought she was. She got very stressed out. Tears were flowing. And, she was trying to cram the info into her head. Here’s the thing though, when […]
Dr Jonathan’s Miracle Elixir
October 8, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Dr Jonathan’s Miracle Elixir Back in the olden days, there were traveling snake oil salesmen who would pull their wagon into town and start selling their miracle elixir. The miracle elixir was guaranteed to cure all kinds of things ~ removes warts, cures baldness, good for upset stomachs, and on and on. Of course, these […]
When Optimism Becomes Dangerous
October 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Optimism is a great thing and . . . optimism combined with insanity, doing the same things over and over while expecting a different result, produces delusion which is not a great thing. I have an acquaintance who is living in delusion. He’s very optimistic that his business is about to turn the corner and […]
One Small Thought
September 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment
It Is Your Fault Daddy
September 29, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The distinction responsible for vs responsible to is so important to understand if you ever do anything like interact with other people, have a significant other, have kids, or have a network marketing business. It is impossible to be responsible for another person. No matter how much we want to, we cannot control their thoughts, […]
Free From The Good Opinion of Others
September 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Years ago, I was listening to a Wayne Dyer program on cassette tape (that tells you how long ago this was). At one point he mentioned the 3 qualities of a self-actualized individual. I don’t remember what 2 of the 3 qualities are but I will always remember the impact the 3rd quality had on […]
Play More to Earn More
September 27, 2014 by Leave a Comment
People often think that they have to work more and harder in order to become more successful. And then usually, the fun gets squashed out of it. Once we start working from that not fun place, some pretty serious consequences arise: productivity decreases, creativity decreases, inspiration decreases, energy needed to get started increases, effectiveness decreases, […]
I Am Amazing!
September 26, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Want to project some good positive enlivening energy into your interactions? Say, “I am amazing!!! And, so are you!!!” in your head when you start interacting with someone. Meeting someone new: “Hi I’m Jonathan.” Shake hands. Then in your head, “Oh by the way, I am amazing and so are you.” Someone you already […]
A Tale of Two Sticks
September 26, 2014 by Leave a Comment
