Are you waiting to be generous? Many people assume they will be generous as soon as they get wealthy with all their bills paid, retirement funded, and the kids’ college funds in place. But giving first may in fact be…
I can predict your future! All I need to do is spend a day with you and listen to what you say and watch what you do. Your words and your actions will predict your future and tell me exactly…
Are you giving up your freedom for security? I recently had an experience that rocked my thinking. I thought I had left an inspiring office at our old house and that I’d have to settle for just a functional room…
How To Recognize “Truth” There is a concept called “confirmation bias” which means we tend to find information that supports what we already believe. While we’d like to think our opinions are based on rational analysis, the truth is our…
Maybe you don’t deserve a better life? If you’ve ever thought that, you may be creating our own reality. Self-sabotage is real. But be sure you’re living your own life, not the life you think others expect of you. Embrace…
I love this question and the answer comes from looking inward first. Knowing yourself well is the key to knowing if your current job has the potential to be meaningful, productive and profitable work. Changing yourself does hold more potential than…
Who Has Created the Obstacles In Your Life? I heard a story recently about a dog, straining at his leash, barking ferociously at a cat about 15 feet away. All of his actions just screamed, “Turn me loose, and I’m…
No it’s really not. In this episode I contrast the theories outlined in Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell and Range by David Epstein. It seems that people who are extraordinarily successful often experiment with a whole lot of things before they find…
Do you have a list of friends you could call at 3:00 AM who would be willing to help you out if you really needed it? Would your Facebook friends, Twitter followers, or LinkedIn connections be willing to help you?…
Finding unexpected opportunities in what most people see as a “crisis”- Some people feel trapped in the current unexpected circumstances of this crazy year. Others are finding opportunities in what most people see as a “crisis.” Listen in to stories about…