Have you ever been really excited about something and told someone else about it only to have them stomp all over your excitement? The negative person to whom you told your dream pointed out why you shouldn’t be excited and how what you are excited about will never work. That person is a pessimist. He,
Life is a succession of choices. You have the ability to choose. Don’t choose to spend your life wallowing in negativity, failure, ignorance, poverty, anger, fear, shame, guilt, or self-pity. Choose instead to let go of old hurts and old beliefs. Choose to raise your sights, develop new belief systems, and reach for the success
When I was working in South Africa, I was asked to come to the Hospice in the West and present a program on “Goal Setting.” At first I thought, “What? Goal setting for people who are dying?” So I prayed about it and the answer came. “Entitle the program, ‘Goals for Today.’ Everyone needs goals.
It is absolutely essential we become problem solvers. Problem identifiers are a dime a dozen. Anyone can go around pointing out problems. On the other hand, problem solvers are worth their weight in gold. Far too few people spend their time and use their minds looking for solutions. Problems give us opportunities to be creative.
Fundamentally, we are all creative. The question is, “How do we use our creative abilities to our best advantage?” The best way to tap into our creativity is through flexibility of thinking and practice, practice, practice. Tapping into creativity means letting go of any preconceived ideas and developing ways to unleash our thinking. The following
Most of us experience our highest energy levels during the morning hours when we are refreshed from a good night’s sleep. Therefore, the sharpest and clearest thinking is usually in the morning. On the other hand, the afternoon is when our energy levels are apt to be lower and our thinking a bit duller, especially
What better time than now to ponder the words of George Bernard Shaw when he said, “The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want and if they can’t find them, make them.” While having lunch with my friend this week, she was
Without even saying a word, you are transmitting a message... with your appearance. Your physical presence is the foundation upon which you build your credibility. Analyze and thoughtfully plan how you will present yourself. Is your style on purpose . . . your purpose? Is the message your appearance gives the message you want people
A new pair of shoes seemed to always mean a celebration of some kind: Easter was here; it was time to wind the May Pole; Summer, Back to School, Christmas. All of these events required their own special pair of shoes. Something especially for each particular occasion. Then when my sister went to work in
Life is definitely not easy. There’s no question that some have it easier than others, but everyone at some point will have an obstacle in life which they will have to overcome. I’ve yet to meet anyone who hasn’t. It’s been my observation that people deal with obstacles in one of two ways: some people
