Standing In Our Own Way

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The great American thinker, Ralph Waldo Emerson, is credited with saying: “As long as a man stands in his own way, everything seems to be in his way.” There may indeed be truer statements but, if so, I can’t think of any. Those who constantly fail — or, even fail to achieve at least a…

Responsibility And Changing Belief Systems

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After reading one of my past articles, Belief Systems, a Twitter friend wrote: “That means we are responsible for everything in our lives! Also, our belief systems can change.” Regarding the first part: responsible for everything?? Well, yes…and perhaps, no. If we were to define “responsible” as “being the cause of something” (paraphrasing one dictionary…

The *Real* Benefits of Having A Coach?

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Like many, I’ve utilized the services of coaches throughout my professional career. Depending upon the situation, I’ve hired sales coaches, life coaches, physical fitness coaches and, of late, because I’ll be speaking next month in China, a Mandarin Language coach. Joy, my Mandarin coach, told me recently that she was going to show me something…

A Terrific Gratitude Re-Frame From Joe

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On his Facebook wall, my great friend, Joe Vizi, owner (with lovely wife, Renee) of Concord, Georgia based Eco-Scrub Carpet & Floor Care posted the following awesome statement: “Today I will be thankful for the parking spot furthest from the door; because it means that I can walk!” WOW! Sure, we often speak of gratitude…

Take The Wheat – Leave The Chaff

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I’m nearing the end of a book I’ve been reading for the past week. It’s written by a known expert in his field. The information is excellent, helpful and ultra-valuable. However, there are two areas that trouble me. The first is that the author, in my opinion, comes across as somewhat arrogant. More disturbing though,…

Rushing vs. Moving With Purpose

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Self-realization author and teacher Guy Finley wrote, “You cannot rush without being in some sort of conflict.” Personally, I find this to be very true. It’s one thing to move with purpose and quickness. It’s quite another to rush. In the first case, we are in control of ourselves; in the second, the situation is…