What your inner critic wants
My inner critic woke up with me this morning. I hadn’t noticed his noxious voice until I started journaling. Until I had an idea for a blog post, in fact. The more I wrote, the more I heard his ...
Pick up your fork and eat that toad: The best time to tackle that daunting project
Today on my YouTube channel: Stop procrastinating on those daunting tasks. It might help to think of them as toads. Sure, they taste bad, but the best time to eat them is first thing in the morning. Here’s why ...
What’s nailing you? The power of denial.
Sometimes the thing that causes us the most pain is the very thing we don’t want to confront. While obvious to others, we’d rather complain about it than fix it. And we rebuff those who care enough to point ...
Five ways to gain more control in your life
This is a guest post by fellow writer Bob Ravener, author of the recently released book Up! The Difference Between Today and Tomorrow is You. There comes a point in time when most people feel like they are somehow ...
Six principles of leadership from Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani became a house-hold name on September 11, 2001 when, as mayor of New York City, he deftly led that city and inspired millions around the world. I had the opportunity to listen to the former mayor and ...
Three ways to get the most out of regret
Today on my YouTube channel: Got regrets? Sure you do. It’s impossible to live life without them. But you can get the most from them. Don’t bury them, embrace them instead. Here’s how: To read a bit more, ...
The dark side of journaling
The power of journaling is in the discovery. But what if you don’t like what you find? Like Luke Skywalker entering the Dark Side Cave, you may find yourself facing a Darth Vader version of yourself. Honest reflection through ...
Over 50? Don’t die before your time
Someone once said, “Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what the heck happened.” Maybe you thought you’d be somewhere different than you ended up. And you now think it’s too late to get there. Well ...
The best assessment instrument ever created
By some estimates, there are over 74,000 personal assessment instruments on the market today. Clearly, there’s a lot of interest in self-discovery. Misusing any tool can be dangerous, however. In my last post I mentioned three dangers: we may ...
Beat procrastination. Do nothing instead.
Today on my YouTube channel: Want to beat procrastination? Dr. Roy Baumeister in his book Willpower reveals an effective approach used by best selling novelist Raymond Chandler. It’s called the “Nothing Alternative” and here’s how it works: If you’ve ...
