The world that lies before us is often a mysterious, and sometimes a frightening place.  Navigating it effectively takes a personal quest for authenticity. Authenticity allows us to live a life of courage, compassion, and connection.  It does not eliminate anxiety, but it tempers it so that it does not become a lifestyle.  As we...Read More

Failure and mistakes don’t create anxiety.  Anxiety is created by the fear of failure and mistakes.  Anxiety takes our precious energy and consumes it in a future place that is not real.  Energy is only productive when exercised in the present. “Anxiety is nothing but repeatedly experiencing failure in advance.  What a waste.” —Seth Godin...Read More

Often our journeys appear on the surface to be solitary, but they are far from it. Success isn’t a solo act.  Surrounding yourself with good people and mutual supporters is essential for success. We need the physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support of others. King Solomon said it well, Two are better than one, because...Read More

4 Things Successful People Do? Some of the most important things in life are accomplished when we have a sense of urgency. And some of the greatest stresses we endure are experienced when we are bombarded and ambushed by the emergencies of life. What’s the difference? It’s the locus of control. Are the stresses coming...Read More

Here Are 7 Ways To Be Intentionally Influential   “You can have everything in life you want just by helping others get what they want.”  Zig Ziglar Influencers?  We hear how important they are and why we need them, but where are they?  Better yet, what are they?  According to The Free Dictionary “influence” is...Read More

It’s hard to stand up for someone you don’t know, including yourself.  The task of defining one’s self gets caught up in our attempts to protect ourselves with a bucket full of defense mechanisms.  This in turn confuses the journey of discovering who you are.  Self-understanding is warped with the image we attempt to project. ...Read More

(5 Habits Of Highly Interesting People)   I love “The most interesting man in the world” commercials.  Like — “He would not be afraid to show his feminine side – if he had one.” “His mother has a tattoo that reads…’Son’”. “At museums he’s allowed to touch the art.” “There is a place in Siberia...Read More

What is the purpose of your organization?  What do you want to be known for—both inside and outside your company?  You might not have a Department Of Culture Development, yet the development of culture should be a clear and compelling goal that saturates your entire organization, whether you are a profit or nonprofit entity. Culture...Read More

Be Wise…..Prioritize! Now we know Santa manages a large staff and produces a huge volume of products.  He is obviously very skilled at producing the right culture and motivating a very large workforce with a variety of talents.  I’m sure he deals with the budgetary constraints that come from running a worldwide enterprise. Yet there...Read More

Life has a way of pushing us over if we let it.  One of the main antidotes against being a pushover is to know what we truly want out of life.  This comes down to a decision to choose you.  The most difficult phase of life is not when others do not understand you.  It’s...Read More