I think there’s a great beauty to having problems. That’s one of the ways we learn. – Herbie Hancock
Every experience has something to teach us.
Even (so called) “problems.”
Don’t let when things don’t go exactly the way you planned get you down.
1) you can learn from it
2) it might lead to an even better result (ultimately . . . ).
“Successful people are simply those with successful habits.” – Brian Tracy And – conversely – unsuccessful people are those with unsuccessful habits. It is truly staggering how much of our lives are automatic. On the one hand, it is this “automation” that makes a great deal of progress and ease possible. If we had to consider and…
The most difficult work many professionals do… is getting someone else to agree with their point of view and take action. The second most difficult work professionals do is developing a point of view in the first place. – Seth Godin Coaches ‘get’ people to (see their true) point of view and take action. We do…
One of the greatest issues/problems/frustrations/cries/laments/ . . . I hear is “I don’t have enough time” or “there’s too much to do” or “if only I had more time!” Well, I’m here to relieve you of any and all angst in regards to time and time management and whatever else you might want to call…
Picture yourself in your mind’s eye as having already achieved your goal. See yourself doing the things you will be doing when you’ve reached your goal. – Earl Nightingale Funny thing about the mind: turns out it can’t really tell the difference between something that has actually happened and something vividly imagined. Studies have shown that…
I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.* – Stephen Covey Sure, circumstances have an influence on what happens. But such pales in comparison to the impact of your actions. ***** And, not to second-guess Covey’s choice-of-words, while decisions are important, but you must act on those decisions. Ever hear…
At the risk of shameless self-promotion, here is a post on why coaching is a powerful way to create authentic and lasting change: Who you hang out with matters. (The right coach is a wonderful person to “hang out” with once a week or so, and will challenge you to upgrade your associations if necessary.) What…