Category: self-help

  • Work the problem

    The problem is the problem It’s not you.  It’s the problem.  Nothing personal.  Maybe the train went off the tracks.   Maybe you now have to go back to square one and start over.  That just means there’s a problem to be fixed. It doesn’t mean you’re incompetent, worthless or crazy.  The problem is not you.  The…

  • It’s the same clock

    Lack of time is lack of priority We all live under the same 24 hour clock, yet some manage to get far more done in their day.  Is it because some focus on their priorities?  Is it because some pay attention to getting the right stuff done? Being busy is not the same as being…

  • Powerful beyond measure

    Do not fear the light within Too often we fear not the darkness, but the light within.  That brilliant reflection of the power we possess.  And when we fear that light, we stay small. Yet, we are meant to shine, to reflect that brilliance.  We are meant to grow and thrive and proclaim the higher…

  • If that’s good enough…

    Put the song first. (Bob Dylan) That’s how you wind up selling more than forty million albums.  That’s how you win the Nobel Prize for Literature.  That’s how you become a legend who has prevailed for over 50 years. It’s not about putting you first.  It’s about the priority of your work, your calling, your…

  • Honor your dreams, honor yourself

    No regrets Make your words be “I’m glad I did,” not “I wish I had.” When you honor your dreams, you honor yourself.  You make sure every day counts.  You choose to do what matters.  You know your success is an inside job. Go live your life.  Live it fully.  Boldly. Beyond fear.  With purpose. …

  • Being held to a higher standard

    Show me your friends and I will show you your future. (Magnus Christian) Who’s influencing your future? Resist choosing friends because they’re just easy and comfortable to be with.  Resist hanging out with cookie cutters of you.  Friends do more than just say they support you.  True friends enable you to expand your horizon – they hold you to…