How To Achieve the Results You Want in Life If asked, “Do you know how to achieve the results you want in life?” How would you answer? If then asked, “Are you as successful or happy as you want to be?” How would you answer those questions? We’ve all heard the saying that happiness is…
When you think about the great philosophers, who comes to mind? Aristotle, Socrates, Epicurus, Confucius, Contrera??? Wait a minute, hold the phone, stop the presses, kill the power!!!! Contrera??? What impact does his philosophy have on the world?
“So I tried pleasing Mom, I tried pleasing Dad. Tried pleasing those voices, Spinning ‘round in my head!” (Excerpt from the book, I Could Love No One Until I Loved Me) Effort is a good thing … unless you find yourself tying your sense of self-worth and value to it … I am 7 years-old, I am standing in…
Choose Your Attitude … Choose Your Life! Have you ever experienced something in life that you didn’t like, didn’t want, or wished that somehow it was different? Have you ever found yourself uttering the words … “Why did this have to happen to me?” The truth, is that even though you may not like what is…
Leadership – Do You Draft or Pull? A few years ago I participated in a Sprint Triathlon (a shorter version of a triathlon which includes swimming, cycling, and running). During the event, I had an opportunity to notice two different approaches by two different racers. Both people were involved in the exact same race and…
“I’ve been tryin’ to get down … To the heart of the matter … But my will gets weak … And my thoughts seem to scatter … But I think it’s about forgiveness.” Don Henley Forgive and Forget? While that sounds simple, it isn’t always easy! Sometimes, atrocities happen in life that are caused by the…
A friend of mine once asked me a question when I was going through a pretty tough time in my life … “Do you want to be right or do you want to be happy?” Believe it or not, my initial response was, “I want to be right dammit, don’t you?” Over the course of…
Aligning Your Purpose in Life … Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose. Helen Keller The purpose of our lives is to be happy. Dalai Lama How many of us were told as a child that your purpose in life…
Closing the Happiness GAP! At the beginning of each and every month I have the opportunity to work through a process with a group of folks that I spend Monday thru Friday with at 5:15 AM. It is my Accountability group and it is led by my dear friend and colleague, Shawna Schuh. She also…
The Power of One … At times it can be easy to forget the idea that it takes just one idea, action, or belief to transform the world. Whether that be the world-at-large or the much smaller world that you inhabit, especially the one in your head. Most of us have forgotten the impact we…