Category: self-help

Stand your ground Face your fears and confront what psychologists call the fight or flight response.  That wiring in the prehistoric part of your brain that mobilizes you to either run like hell or stand and fight in the face of danger – whether real or merely perceived. Today you don’t face the charge of…

Chip away Every day.  Don’t wait for tomorrow, or after the holiday.  Don’t wait for everything to fall into place. It won’t. It won’t, because the time will never be just right.  It won’t because tomorrow brings with it new challenges, cares and considerations.  It won’t because waiting until tomorrow ushers in a thousand tomorrows.…

Bad theater is bad theater Cultivate the dramatic, but not bad drama. Life is a stage.  Achieving success includes leveraging your ability to attract, to dazzle and enchant, to make well-crafted responses.  What’s in your repertoire? People who wear their heart on their sleeve become predictable and boring.  Overacting can be counterproductive. Be aware of…

Re-create yourself Reject the subordinate roles people place on you.  Do not accept the image of you that others dare to define. Embrace your higher self.  Take control.  Assume the freedom to shape your image, create your identity, define your role. You possess that power.  But it’s up to you to use it, to pull…

I don’t have time for dilettantes Nor should you. You know them.  You meet them every day.  They’re the dabblers, the perpetual amateurs, the flash in the pan. But you’re a pro.  You know you’re different.  The pro is in for the long haul.  The pro shows up every day, all day.  The pro is…

Elevate your game Ultimately a routine becomes a rut.  It creeps up on you and morphs into a game of playing it safe. You have to break out of the familiar, change your routine and elevate your game – continually.   You have to raise the bar every day. The game of playing it safe is…