Holiday Stress It is the best of times. It is the worst of times. It’s that time of year when we have more parties, social gatherings, big meals with family, presents, beautiful music, all celebrated in our best attire. It can also be the most emotionally stressful of times as well. How does that happen? What produces stress? Stress can [...]
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How many times in our process have we had the thought, “I should be further along than I am.” Really? To that comment I sometimes like to ask two questions, One: “In terms of percentage, how far along should you be?” Two: “In terms of percentage, how far along are you?” The assessment without those [...]
What should I do? When you ask this question to someone else,,, you are opening the door to giving away your personal power and creating a victim mindset. This is a dangerous question to ask. At the same time guidance can be helpful. In the early stages of our personal development we ask many questions. [...]
Suggestions for Success To help you get more out of the Self Mastery program here’s a suggestion: 1. Don’t go for Perfection This may sound strange but the assignments I give aren’t always things you can accomplish, at least not right away. Some people think that session 4 is the hardest. They just agree with [...]
Malcolm Gladwell doesn’t take the commonly accepted beliefs others have. He looks deeper into understanding the Why’s and How’s of things at a deeper level. Success isn’t just a matter of hard work, or talent, or both. There are a lot of assumptions about success, and in his book Outliers, Gladwell works to dispel many [...]