So do you have anything that you wish would happen? Here’s a news flash. Wishful thinking is just procrastination. And procrastination is just putting off something that we don’t want to do or are afraid that we can’t do. You can dress it up any way you like, but thinking about something never got it […]
I get a bit melancholy every July 4th. While everyone else seems to be excited about barbecues and hanging out at the beach or pool, I feel sadness. It’s not that I don’t want to celebrate our nation’s birthday, but the day has more personal significance to me. My older sister, Crandall, died on July […]
I just finished watching a video of a high school friend, Kathy Stevens, who was giving a presentation on her work at the Catskill Animal Sanctuary in New York. Kathy and I grew up in the same rural Southern community on farms about 5 miles from each other. I knew that Kathy went off to […]
Let’s face it, no man is an island. Sure, we can be independent and get along on our own. But life is so much richer when we are engaged with other people. And if we have the right kind of relationships and know how to leverage them, opportunities to help and be helped abound. Before […]
I got the call from my 25 year-old daughter last Thursday. “Dad, do you have some time?” I immediately closed the client presentation I was working on and replied, “Of course kiddo, what do you need?” “Mom wants me to give the eulogy at grandma’s (her maternal grandmother and my ex-mother-in-law) funeral on Saturday. And […]
I often help clients with creating their Personal Development Plans. I simply put them through an exercise to get them to work on one thing in the coming month that they want to improve or give special attention to. The concept is pretty simple but can be extremely powerful if done properly. Think about it…how […]
It’s almost effortless to stay in your comfortable world. Things are easy. You feel safe. And secure. You’re able to coast by and go through the motions. But that’s not where the growth comes. That’s not where you feel ‘alive’ and engaged. That’s not where you tap into a deeper, more primal sense of who […]
Want to change your life? Are you ready to take an honest look at what you’re doing that is screwing things up? Chances are you are engaging in at least one of these seven things that is holding you back. Check them out to see which ones may be putting the brakes on your happiness. […]
On my recent trip back to Virginia, I was told a number of times how lucky I was. That’s because when I come for an extended visit, I have a wonderful group of friends who open up their home, lend me a car, pick me up at the airport or do countless other acts of […]
May is ‘Older Americans Month.’ It must be true because I saw it on facebook. I’m not sure exactly who is considered “older” or what the purpose of the month is, but it does give me pause to stop…since despite my best efforts I’m not getting any younger. I don’t know how much thought other […]
