The Way I Was
A piece of paper, folded in half on long side. On the left side label it the Way I Was. On the right label it the Way I Am. Now here comes the fun part. Actually write out the way you are now on the Way I Was side. All the things wrong about you. […]
Names
If you have ever been in business for any length of time, you will have had more than one opportunity to “come up with a name.” A name of a new business, a new product, a new organization, or a new team. This seemingly innocent and trivial concept has slayed more than one person in […]
Wired That Way
“oh, I am just wired that way.” We say that to excuse behavior. Repeated behavior. Learned behavior. You are indeed wired to behave a certain way without even thinking. Mindless. Repetitive. Reactive. We operate this way, again, and again. Repeatedly. We burn that behavior in. We become our actions. But it is not permanent. Wiring […]
Enjoyment as Value
Your lifespan is pretty short all things considered. So there are things that you spend a significant amount of that time on. So shouldn’t that time be actually enjoyable? So enjoyment, per this consideration, is a value. Perhaps, a really important value. I rarely see “enjoyment” listed as a corportate or personal value. Perhaps, I […]
The Burning Stick
The story goes that Althaea learned from the fates that a paticular piece of wood in the family hearth would determine the life span of her son. She consequently removed the stick from the fire and hid it away. Her son would go onto live a life as a hero. Then after a great hunt […]
The Power of One
Each day when you wake you probably have many things to get done. Multiple stressors. Multiple problems. Challenges. You may feel excited to take things on, or just not into it at all. You may have feelings of depression, discouragement or just plain fatigue. Happy or sad, a good recipe is to think first of […]
Why is it Bad?
You have a feeling that something is bad. It is bugging you. Causing you to feel anxious, disgruntled, upset. You want to do something, anything, to get away from the situation. However, have you really stopped to ask why is it bad? This is critical. Sometimes things are bad because of a very specific reason. […]
Faith in Something
Having faith in something is a really good idea. Exercising faith seems to be a recipe for human success. Faith that taking action towards something that you hope for is really something that we yearn for. Consequently what you choose to have faith in really matters. Guy
Corrections Cause Problems
When you correct something about yourself the initial reaction is for you to go off course for a while, to struggle and have challenges again. Recalibrating around a new behavior is not easy. If you create a new pattern in life, or a new way of going about things then you can expect disruption for […]
Just Jump
Sometimes you just have to jump. Just take a deep breath and jump off the cliff into the great unknown. Just do it. Stop wasting time. Guy