Feel The Warmth of the Sun, Truly

“The only real security that a man will have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience and ability.” – Henry Ford As someone who knows, I can say that there is no job security. The only “job” security is a strong ability to create value in the marketplace.

There are three places you can be stuck:* the past, the present and the future. If you’re stuck in the present, then coaching can help you. If you’re stuck in the past or the future, you need something else. “Stuckness” in the present is easy to fix (relatively speaking . . . ). Generally, getting…

Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results. – Willie Nelson You can’t eliminate thought. Thought can be quieted and calmed, made more orderly and useful, but it can’t be turned off. Understanding this a key to using thought more resourcefully. I say that because when people hear about “positive…

If being hard on yourself was going to work, it would have worked by now. – Jamie Smart This reminds of something I’ve heard: if you talked to other people the way you (sometimes) talk to your self, you’d have no friends. Sometimes people think that if they’re easy on themselves they won’t accomplish anything. That…

I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element. I possess tremendous power to make life miserable or joyous. I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration, I can humiliate or humor, hurt or heal. In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis…