Challenge. It’s a human drive—one some people don’t bother to activate except under duress. But without challenge, you don’t live fully. You don’t feel the sense of commitment to growth, the excitement of taking on something new, or the gratification and confidence that comes from doing something outside your comfort zone. Without challenge, you don’t …
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If you’ve hung around in any kind of metaphysical, New-Agey, woo-woo circles, you’ve probably heard the saying, “The universe has your back.” And if you’ve been following me for any length of time, you know I have repeated the very same words. But the saying isn’t true…not really. When someone says, “The universe has your …
You’re not good enough. You’re fat. You’re unlovable. You’re a failure. You can’t do it. You’ll never get it right. You’re stupid. Do you repeatedly say these—or similar—things to yourself? If you are like most people, you do…more often than you’d like to admit. Maybe you occasionally make these statements aloud, but most of the …
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The child’s adage, “Sticks and stone may break my bones, but words will never hurt me,” is 100 percent false. Few of us are strong enough to un-hear what people say to us. We are likely to forget the positive things people say, but we remember the negative ones forever. And these shape how we …
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If you think about the future creatively and imaginatively, you are a visionary. But you also can be a visionary for your own life. You can dream about and envision the future you’d like to live. Indeed, you can create a big vision for yourself and your life. Let me ask you three powerful questions: …
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Much of what you have experienced in 2020 probably feels out of your control. There seems to be no way for you to change it. After all, you have little way to stop pandemics, economic shutdowns, fires, shelter-in-place orders, hurricanes, or unemployment levels all by yourself. You may even feel as if your singular vote …
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You really want to change. You’ve focused on self-improvement. Your home is littered with self-help books. You spend all your extra money and time on personal and spiritual growth courses, webinars, and coaching programs in an attempt to level up your performance in a variety of life arenas. Yet, you still struggle to make even …
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Do you stand up for yourself? Or do you let people walk all over you and push you around? I thought I stood up for myself consistently. I realized recently that I don’t—at least not in every situation. About two weeks ago, I had a session with my Certified High Performance Coach. I mentioned my …
Life has a way of handing us situations we can’t control. Nothing we do changes the situation–it’s “out of control” and has to resolve on its own. That’s usually when you say, “That’s out of control!” Really, it’s out of your control. If you’re reading this post in June 2020, a lot of things probably …
Your thoughts dictate your experience in the present moment. Wherever your thoughts go, you go—mentally, emotionally, and physically. People have been talking about the power of thought for ages. But thoughts aren’t just creative—a la the Law of Attraction, they also determine your experiences. Whatever your mind focuses on, you live. For instance, in the …
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When you find yourself in a challenging situation, like a divorce, layoff, health crisis, bankruptcy, or even a pandemic, you may believe you lack choice. In fact, you always have a choice about how you approach what life throws your way. Indeed, life will hand you situations you do not like or want. When that …
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Death always waits nearby. Yet, we tend to feel its presence only if our lives or the lives of people we know and love are threatened by it. Then we face our own mortality. For the last few months, people all over the world have been reminded daily that death could decide to make an …
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