Kindness is Never Wasted

Sometimes, something – a possibility, a glimmer of something that could be – pops up and we make it into what we want it to be, what, perhaps we need it to be. But things aren’t what we wish they were. They are what they are. Sometimes, what we want and what something is the same. Great….

[The essence of self-esteem:] “If I’m not on my team, why would anyone else be?” – Robery Downey, Jr. I heard Robert say that while being interviewed on Jimmy Kimmel Live. It’s sheer frickin’ genius. So simple, yet so profound – and surprisingly, something I’ve never heard anyone say (quite like that… ). I’m not,…

Evidence is conclusive that your self-talk has a direct bearing on your performance. – Zig Ziglar This post’s title is not just a snarky thing teen-agers say to their parents, it’s how self-esteem works. And self-esteem is how achievement and happiness and life satisfaction work. Whatever you say, to yourself is the biggest determinant of…

Did that get your attention? I’m not doing any resolutions this New Year. They don’t work. But what does work? That’s a great question.* *  *  * * One that I work on all the time.

I was recently thinking about the nature of “success.” Of course, it’s a process and a journey and not a “completion” or a destination, but how can we better understand the process, the journey of “success?” Well, I came up with three phases, each marked by three key ideas: Responsibility, Maturity and Wisdom. *  *…

The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love and loyalty. – Zig Ziglar Normally, people think of these things in terms of outward expressions of the above, but what if they were viewed through an inward looking lens? What if instead of thinking what you need to, or should, do…