Most of us have way too many reasons. And they all revolve around why we can’t or don’t think we can do the things we say we want to do. You know what I mean. Your reasons might sound like this: I don’t have time right now. I don’t have the money. I’m too busy. …
Do you think you are moving too slowly toward your goals? Consider this: After traveling for 40 years at the highest speed any spacecraft has ever gone, Voyager I has traveled only 0.053% of the distance to the nearest star. Is Voyager I traveling too slowly toward its goal or as fast as possible? As …
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Most of us grew up hearing our parents caution us not to speak to strangers because they are dangerous. As adults, I think it’s time we relearned that lesson. Let’s warn each other that it’s dangerous not to speak to strangers, and, therefore, we should talk to strangers on a consistent basis. If that sounds …
Here’s a bit of age-old wisdom: What you resist persists. In other words, pushing against the things you want to eliminate from your life only makes it more likely they will remain there. In fact, the more you focus on the fact that you don’t want something—your marriage, your job, your current weight, your illness, …
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It’s human nature to want to be right. After all, if you aren’t right, it follows that you are wrong. Right? Who wants to be wrong? No one. Yet, the need to be right can get you into a lot of tight spots. And it’s an approach that won’t help you change anything. Instead, it …
Are you ordinary or extraordinary? Most of us want to feel and believe that we are extraordinary, but, if we are honest, we feel pretty ordinary. And we go about our lives acting ordinarily. To be extraordinary, you’d have to do things in an extra-ordinary way. That requires that you leave your comfort zone. As …
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“Common sense is not always common practice,” New York Times bestselling author Brendon Burchard likes to say. Think about that. What common sense do you have that you do not act on…maybe ever? Has anyone ever said to you, “You lack common sense” or “That is common sense”? I’ve certainly heard similar language directed at …
Hope. Do you have it? Or do you feel hopeless? I am a hopeful person and continuously look for a silver lining in situations or the way to get through or over an obstacle. I believe you always can find or create something positive, and even the worst conditions can be made better by imagining …
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Look around. You’ll find lots of things or situations that need to change. But most of the time, if you are like most people, you feel powerless to do anything about any of it. Stop feeling like you are powerless! You have the power to make a difference. In fact, you have a ton of …
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Things don’t always go as planned. Sometimes they turn out differently—much to your dismay. And then you feel disappointment. That’s normal. When you have expectations about an outcome and get a different result than planned or desired, your expectations go unmet. Unmet expectations lead to disappointment every time. Don’t Stop Expecting the Best in Yourself …
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Do you push yourself to be better or do better? Do you drive yourself to start or to finish? Do you strive to achieve your goals and your potential and purpose? It’s easy not to push. After all, it requires less effort to stay comfortable. But you know that isn’t the way to become your …
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Have you ever attended an event, read a book, or heard a podcast that got your fired up to take action? That’s how I feel every year after I finish my High Performance Coaching certification program. I’m burning with the desire to make a difference in people’s lives by helping them gain more clarity, energy, …
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