Without Courage

“If you want to conquer fear, don’t sit at home and think about it. Go out and get busy.” – Dale Carnegie Action doesn’t guarantee success. It does guarantee results and data. With this information and feedback one can fine-tune their approach and methods. By continually monitoring your results you will make progress and achieve…

A healthy attitude is contagious but don’t wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier. – Tom Stoppard The great thing about stepping up and creating a great attitude within yourself, about modeling behavior, is that it confers (at least) two benefits: one you get to feel better and be more effective when you focus…

“Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.” – John Wooden One of my favorite quotes, ever.

I was listening to a WNPR (CT Public Radio) radio show (The Colin McEnroe Show) and he was interviewing Byron Katie (of The Work). In their conversation Katie said something to effect of “all suffering comes from thought.” This McEnroe took some issue with. It was, unfortunately, a mis-understanding borne of not defining the term…

It does not matter how slowly you go up, so long as you don’t stop – Confucius Just. Keep. Moving. No matter how scary or daunting or uncertain, just keep moving. (Of course, I don’t mean move just to be in motion, but in general, keep moving.)

“How much larger your life would be if your [Ego] could become smaller in it.” – G.K. Chesterton When we let our Egos run our lives we constrict ourselves, significantly. We miss opportunities to help others, grow (in necessary ways) and connect with people that we might not have otherwise. More importantly, we deny our…