Extraordinary Love: Loving Self I don’t know that many of us were taught as children to love ourselves in a healthy way. The programming we receive as children teaches us that the love and acceptance of others is more important than the love and acceptance of ourselves. I believe there is a stigma attached to loving…
You Are Powerful Beyond Measure … We were all given the most powerful gift … the ability to determine what we think and therefore what we make things mean. And yet, most folks are wasting this incredible resource because they are all to busy trying to make themselves right and everyone else wrong or themselves…
When you think about the great philosophers, who comes to mind? Aristotle, Socrates, Epicurus, Confucius, Contrera??? Wait a minute, hold the phone, stop the presses, kill the power!!!! Contrera??? What impact does his philosophy have on the world?
Choose Your Attitude … Choose Your Life! Have you ever experienced something in life that you didn’t like, didn’t want, or wished that somehow it was different? Have you ever found yourself uttering the words … “Why did this have to happen to me?” The truth, is that even though you may not like what is…
Closing the Happiness GAP! At the beginning of each and every month I have the opportunity to work through a process with a group of folks that I spend Monday thru Friday with at 5:15 AM. It is my Accountability group and it is led by my dear friend and colleague, Shawna Schuh. She also…
You’ve heard the saying, “garbage in … garbage out.” When it comes to your thoughts and your words, the same principle applies … what you think will determine what you do AND what you say. Most people have heard these statements before … what you sow is what you reap, be careful who you hang out with it is who you will become, thoughts become things, etc.
Having a purpose bigger than you is where it all begins … In business I believe that the key to motivating employee’s requires two things: Help them identify their unique contribution to the organization and consistently recognize them for it. Show them how they are a part of something bigger than themselves.