The Truth About Perspective

The only thing worse than being blind is having sight and no vision. – Helen Keller When Helen Keller talks about blindness and vision we are well-advised to pay attention. This quote reminds me of something similar: the only thing worse than someone who can’t read is someone who can and doesn’t. So, what’s our…

Why does everyone need a coach? For myriad reasons; in particular: 1) because you can’t see yourself do what you do and 2) everyone around you has an agenda that isn’t 100% your growth and development.  

“Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.” – William James Achieving a goal, making a change or completing a transition is gradual. It’s not (anything) like flipping a light switch. Sometimes it may seem like all of a sudden things are different, but such is an illusion. There may be a decisive event…

Put all excuses aside and remember this: YOU are capable. – Zig Ziglar It can be hard to remember this at times. We can caught up in overwhelm and frustration and lose sight of our abilities. It is in these times that we must remind ourselves of how much we have already done. Of all…

Inertia is the reason I can say the following with absolute certainty about your immediate future: the most reliable predictor of what you will be doing five minutes from now is what you are doing now. – Marshall Goldsmith Inertia can either work for you, or against you. Because of this you must choose your actions, and…

When angry count to ten before you speak. If very angry, count to one hundred. – Thomas Jefferson I love this. It reminds me of the following exchange between The Buddha and a young man: Young Man: Master how long will it take for me to achieve enlightenment? Gautama Buddha: It all depends on you…