Ok, not like on drugs! But think with me for a moment: When are you at your best, at your highest high, in your sweet spot, on top of the world with satisfaction and joy? For me, it’s when I’m getting paid to speak to a receptive audience who wants to learn and grow, and […]
“It is easier to let go if your own life-bucket is full, rather than empty.” …Because if you are empty emotionally, you hang onto things. You start showing co-dependent tendencies and begin to suffocate people. You hoard stuff and take the last cookie. You display a scarcity mindset. It’s all due to a serious case […]
OK, it’s not a manly kind of question. But one of the most manly teachers I ever knew said that if he didn’t cry at least once a week, he felt his heart was getting hard. “What makes you cry?” is one of the deepest questions you can ask a person because it goes beyond surface […]
I don’t like flying. My motion sickness gets me all stomach-nauseous. So, as soon as the pilot turns on the fasten-seatbelt sign and warns of turbulence (he says, “a little bumpy”), I start getting a bit anxious. But I trust the pilots. And I believe them when they say they are climbing in altitude to […]
Yeah, it’s flu season, but I’m not talking about spreading germs. I’m talking about spreading joy and hope! How contagious are you in that department? A few things I know that you and I can spread without too much effort–but a lot of payoff: Laughter. I dare you to try to keep a straight face […]
Absolutely! You have the power and opportunity every day to be a catalyst for peace and prosperity in others’ lives. No, you don’t have to be a motivational speaker, hand out buckets of money, or join the Peace Corp to do it. Being a game-changer for another’s life can be done in the little things […]
I’m always aware of practical tips applicable to life that I get when hiking. Quick 3 for team-leaders and team-players for today: 1. Keep within eyesight of your teammates so no one is left behind without a clue of the next step of the journey together. Look for the teammate that is being left out […]
That title might look like a marketing question, but it’s actually a recognition ceremony I heard about recently from the armed forces. Generals give a commemorative coin to men of integrity as one of the highest gestures of honor. Along those lines, who can you “coin” during this Holiday season? We can coin those that we respect […]
So, I just returned from my annual eye exam. I very much dislike this appointment because of how sensitive my eyes are–and that air puff test? Well, I failed it. As I drove away, after getting the report from my doc, I quickly saw a parallel for the physical vision check-up to a self-leadership check-up. […]
Life can get hum-drum. We go through routines and motions. We do our jobs, we drive our kids around, we crash at the end of the night. And do it again the next day. All that “normalcy” can crowd out recognizing the cool things going on around us. What if we took any chance we could […]
