“Money Changes Everything” – Cyndi Lauper Two Sides of the Same Coin Money is an extremely powerful force. There are volumes and volumes written about its impact on people and society. As with all things there are two sides of every story, coin, and situation. What you choose to believe about that particular topic…
“A lie told often enough (can) becomes the truth.” ~Vladimir Lenin There’s a scene from the movie City Slickers, where Mitch (played by Billy Crystal) and his two friends Phil (Daniel Stern) and Ed (played by the late Bruno Kirby) Phil’s life is a mess, he had an affair and as a result, his turmoil-filled…
“Commitment is an act, not a word.” ~ Jean-Paul Sartre Whether it is a decision to exercise, be engaged at work, or a decision to spend the rest of your life with someone you love … no commitment can be complete unless you are ALL IN! So how do you define ALL IN? How do…
“Success is all about what we do for ourselves, significance is all about what we do for others.” ~ Cole A. Randall There is a story about a man who spent his life chasing success. He ran as hard and as fast as he could and surpassed every milestone that he had set for himself. And…
“You define your own life. Don’t let other people write your script.” ~ Oprah Winfrey Years ago I read a book written by Don Miguel Ruiz and his son Don Jose, entitled The 5th Agreement. For some reason this image they wrote abut has stuck in my head for years and I think it…
“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” ~ Viktor E. Frankl Have you ever experienced something in life that you didn’t like, didn’t want, or wished that somehow was different? Have…
“You are your greatest asset. Put your time, effort and money into training, grooming, and encouraging your greatest asset.” – Tom Hopkins Over the course of the last 25 years in the leadership development business, I have come to realize a few things about developing and educating employees, more specifically in the area of Leadership Development.…
“In any given moment, we have two options: to step forward into growth or step back into safety.” ~Abraham Maslow Life constantly unfolds, and when it does, it provides an array of opportunities for us to F.A.C.E change. Change can take on a variety of faces, it may mean that we need to let…
May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears. ~ Nelson Mandela With Father’s Day right around the corner, I find myself in somewhat of a reflective state. My Father passed away 14 years ago and I can honestly say we were very close. All of this got me thinking about the decisions…
“Just because some people are fueled by drama doesn’t mean you have to attend the performance.” ~Cheryl Richardson. drama: /ˈdrɑː.mə/ˈdræm.ə/ – n. a) a state, situation, or series of events involving interesting or intense conflict of forces. Origin – from the Greek word drāmat, which simply means to perform, or to act. Have…