“The blurring of fact and fiction has great commercial potential, which is bound to be corrupting in historical terms.” ~Antony Beevor A great mentor of mine, Dr. Nido Qubein, once shared the difference between problem solving and solution finding. He said, “Problem solving is looking at what it is while Solution Finding is looking at…
“If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, Infinite. For man has closed himself up, till he sees all things thro’ narrow chinks of his cavern.” ― William Blake, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell *****Warning******* I have never shied away from topics that can be viewed as…
“There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it.” ~ Napoleon Hill The other day I was having a conversation with a colleague, fellow coach, and an incredibly good friend, Barry Zweibel. We’ve been…
“You cannot achieve the results you want, until you accept 100% responsibility for the results you are getting!” ~ Joe Contrera If someone stopped you on the street and asked you, “Are you achieving the results you want in life?” How would you answer? If that same person then asked, “Are you as happy…
“He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson 20 Truths To Know About Fear… Fear can paralyze. Fear can kill (yes, literally watch the news). Fear can be disguised as anger, rage, resentment, lack of forgiveness, and greed. It can be your friend…most of the…
10 Things You Need to Know About Purpose… Ever since the beginning of time humans have searched to find their purpose in life. Thousands of books have been written and hundreds of thousand of speeches, lectures, and discussions have been given on the topic of purpose. And yet, how many people do you know, if asked, could…
Finding Balance: The Pendulum Effect When we speak of balance, many times it is in the context of work-life balance. Trying to find balance in any area of our lives can be difficult. As with all things, there is always two sides of the coin. Pushing too far towards either end of the spectrums can…
Gratitude…Relatively Speaking! One of the things I love most about Albert Einstein is that, at times, he was able to to simplify some of the most complex questions or dilemmas we face in our lives. He said this about how our worldview, “One of the most important decisions we make is whether we believe we…
10 Things You Need to Let Go of Right Now! At different times in our life we may find that we are holding onto things that we need to let go of. Maybe, it is an old belief that isn’t producing the results we want. Maybe we need to let go of a job that…
*(An excerpt from Joe’s new coming coming out later this year) Extraordinary Wisdom – Part III “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” Albert Einstein. A Most Extraordinary Thinker One of the people I admire most is Albert Einstein. Over the course of many years I have quoted him quite often. Partially,…