26 Jul

Trust is something that can be given in an instant or built over time. Some people and things are easy to trust, others are not. When trust is broken, it takes time to restore. Trust in ourselves and our journey can be the most challenging of areas. Wherever we are with trust, it is a ‘muscle’ that can be improved with exercise. Just like a physical muscle, trust is increased through resisting and testing. There are three priorities of trust that will help us develop a deeper trust. 1. Trust in the...

12:19 / Self-improvement
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02 Jan

Whilst the wintry cold gives way to spring And a new day doth the sunshine bring Another year creates anew A chance for rebirth, for me and you To lay down the old, and dream again To renew the bond with family and friends To create the dreams, to expand the love To strengthen the bond with God above May this year bring new hope and dreams And every moment, more perfect seem And when this year has come to rest May we know that we’ve done our very best   At the beginning of January, in the middle of a cold, snowy...

07:43 / Change / Goals / Self-improvement
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01 Jan

  To decide something means to come to a resolution in the mind. The root of the word decide means to cut off (de= off, caedere= to cut). This means that once you really decide on something, you cut off all other options. In 1519, Captain Hernán Cortéz landed in Veracruz. He then commanded his trips to burn the ships. This gave them no other option than to move forward. How many times in our lives do we make a decision and cut off all other options? How many times do we create...

12:15 / Goals / Self-improvement
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16 Oct

I met with a client this week, and we were reviewing the commitments that he had made during our previous session. On one of his commitments, he sheepishly admitted that he had only kept his commitment about 50% of the time. There seemed to be a sense of guilt and shame as well, because he hadn't kept his commitment 100% of the time. I congratulated him on his progress, and simply said "Strive for progress, not perfection. Perfection sucks". Let me put some context around this comment. When I first engage with...

10:42 / Authenticity / Change / Goals / Self-improvement
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11 Sep

The value of a person’s life is in what he can contribute to enrich the lives of others, whether by example, service, or content. Examples are people like Victor Frankl and Nelson Mandela, who, through their own struggles and self-conviction give us something to aspire to. Examples of service are people like Mother Teresa, who believed in her mission, and tirelessly fulfilled it, day-after-day, helping one person at a time. Examples of content are the many authors like Ralph Waldo Trine, Thoreau, Emerson, and CS Lewis, who nourish our souls...

08:58 / Authenticity / Goals / Self-improvement / Service
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29 Jul

I love riding motorcycles, especially on a smooth, winding canyon road in the middle of a nature-scented summer evening.  On a motorcycle, on the odometer that measures the engine’s RPMs, there is a red zone.  When you rev the throttle, and the needle for the RPMs increases to the line where the black meets the red, you are said to be red-lining the bike.  The black zone is safe.  The red zone is not.  That’s not to say that anything will definitely happen i the red zone, but it might. As...

08:49 / Being present / Self-improvement / Success
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03 Jul

All of us get the opportunity to deal with difficult people. Whether they be managers at work, family members or even neighbors, we are not immune from having to interact with people that are so different than us that they rub us the wrong way and make it difficult to even be around. One of the things that I’ve learned is that these people can be ‘master teachers’ for us. We are told in an number of scriptures to love our enemies. It’s easy to love those who love us, but...

08:31 / Authenticity / Being present / Change / Coming from a place of love / Gratitude / Self-improvement
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17 Jun

In aviation or sailing. A chart is plotted, the direction is set, and then many small adjustments are made along the journey, due to divergences from the course. External factors like wind can blow us off course for a minute, but we learn to adjust and move forward. In the stock market, the same thing happens. When an investor sees a divergence, it’s a sign that there will be an adjustment in the market, so the investor uses this knowledge to adjust their portfolio accordingly. The same thing can happen to us...

06:52 / Change / Goals / Self-improvement
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27 May

I remember somebody telling me “when two people are of the identical opinion, one person is redundant.” It got me thinking of the value of differing opinions. There is huge value in a company having diverse perspectives with their people, just like a basketball or football team has diverse skillsets for different positions. Whenever I come in contact with someone who sees things differently, here are a few things to keep in mind, to make the most of the opportunity:     Don’t pre-judge– This can be difficult, especially since you may have...

07:01 / Change / Programming filters / Self-improvement
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18 May

My 24 year old nephew and his wife decided to live on the road for the past seven months. They wanted to see the country and live life deeply. I recently asked him how things were going and what were the biggest things he's learned out on the road, and this is what he shared with me (sharing with his permission): "We started out on Sep 1st of last year, so 7 months now? We plan on doing this for about a year, but we’ll see. Living like this definitely has it’s pros/cons,...

07:30 / Authenticity / Coming from a place of love / Self-improvement
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