Words Create Worlds

We have a biological imperative to be safe, whole and injury-free. All stimuli is evaluated through the filter of past experience against this imperative. We have a similar mental imperative. Our biological imperative is known as the Survival Instinct, the mental equivalent is our Identity. Any change, or disruption, in our sense of who we are – our…

A healthy outside starts from the inside. – Robert Urich Want to speak kind and constructive words? Think kind and constructive thoughts. Want to have clear eyes and healthy skin? Nourish yourself well and drink plenty of water. Want to have strong muscles and a flexible body? Exercise and intelligently stretch on a regular basis….

Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable. – Peter F. Drucker There’s a little saying that I like to remind myself of: How You Do One Thing Is How You Do Everything. Many may disagree, but it’s very useful for me. It reminds me that when I slack off, or do a…

There is the timeless, changeless core: our humanity — that which we truly ARE, what we have always been (regardless of our (sometimes) behavior to the contrary). And then there is the external: behavior — that which must interact and adapt, this is what leaders DO. The core is who they are, behavior is what they do….

Knowledge is power, but enthusiasm pulls the switch – Ivern Ball Yes, knowledge is important, but it is not sufficient. One must act. Ideally, with enthusiasm.* *  *  * The Universe loves enthusiasm.

It does not matter how slowly you go up, so long as you don’t stop – Confucius Just. Keep. Moving. No matter how scary or daunting or uncertain, just keep moving. (Of course, I don’t mean move just to be in motion, but in general, keep moving.)