Dealing with circumstances We all get to deal with unpleasant circumstances from time to time. However, we have a choice as to how we deal with these circumstances. We can go into a victim mode and lament about how unfair it is that this happened to me. This path has lots of pain and suffering […]
Asking and getting
Genuine curiosity
Genuine curiosity I was part of a discussion today about how to stay top-of-mind with your clients and prospects. Then I had a flashback to a comic I saw a long time ago. The seasoned sales man was mentoring the new guy. He said, “the secret to sales is to be genuinely curious about your […]
Value to offer
Surface motivators and true motivators
Surface motivators and true motivators “Money and/or success” – that is the common answer to the question, “What motivates you?” However, very few people are actually motivated by money or success. That is their surface default answer, the one they have been trained to give by society. After all, isn’t that what we are supposed […]
Son or daughter of the king
Son or daughter of the king Imagine that you were the son or daughter of the king in olden days – a much loved king. You’d move through life with a certain confidence and assurance, with grace and strength. You wouldn’t hesitate to ask for what you want. (All this in a kind and graceful […]
Essential vs frivolous
Essential vs frivolous How much of our lives is filled with essential things rather than frivolous things ~ activities, relationships, possessions, time thieves, and even desires. What would happen if we let go of the frivolous and hold on to the essential? Much Love, Jonathan Help me out please ~ if this Daily Dose spoke […]
Making Joy a Priority!
Making Joy a Priority! So often we get caught in the trap of making suffering, or worrying, or anger, or something like that our priority. What if instead, we consistently made joy our priority? Any moment we don’t live in joy is a missed opportunity. It is also a choice that we make ~ regardless […]
Impossible to do better than our thinking will allow
Impossible to do better than our thinking will allow It is early January and people are seriously thinking about doing better this year. But, it is impossible to do better than our thinking will allow. So, how are you going to upgrade your thinking so that you can achieve “doing better”? If you don’t upgrade, […]
Changing Habits
Changing Habits This is the time of year when people think about or attempt to change habits. The thing to keep in mind in this process is that the most important habit to change is the habit of how you think about yourself. Without changing how we think about ourselves, the other attempts at change […]