What is Greatness

“It takes a great man to be a good listener.” – Calvin Coolidge Everyone wants to talk, to speak, to share and communicate – to be heard. To be heard is to be significant and everyone needs significance. (They don’t want it, or think it would be nice to have… they need it.) To truly listen,…

If you’re interested, you’ll do what’s convenient. If you’re committed, you’ll do whatever it takes. – John Assaraf Many people are “interested” in succeeding, they’re interested in achieving certain goals. Truth be told, I am (merely) interested in some (of my) goals. The difference between what I’m interested in and what I am willing to work…

The above is the formula for using your thoughts and emotions in a way that serves you. A practice of thinking, feeling and noticing that will allow to be more content, fulfilled and prosperous. What do the three words mean though? How could just three words mean so much? *  *  * I was driving…

I am trying something different on Fridays: I am going to offer an external resource for your education and evolution. I imagine most of these offerings will be videos and may require you to set aside a bit of time to view (like when you have your coffee on Saturday morning… ). The inaugural offering…

“People die of fright and live of confidence.” – Thoreau I think Thoreau, among other things, was speaking of courage here. Confidence is what results when courage (being afraid, but taking a reasonable risk anyway) is combined with purpose (the energy that comes from knowing what we want and why we want it). Is courage…

Yielding is sometimes the best way of succeeding. – Anonymous Sometimes the effort and energy expended in fighting and resisting is best spent accepting and forgiving. Sometimes it’s best to let the storm pass and learn what you can.