Live with no regrets? Never!
Living with no regrets is not a healthy way to live. If you don’t regret a decision, you can’t learn from it. Here's why.
Tag Archives: shame
The dark side of lost momentum
When you cease doing something important to you, you've entered the dark side of lost momentum. And it may cost you in more ways than just a delayed outcome.
What do I do with the unsettled questions in my life?
When it comes to our deepest aspirations, we all have unsettled questions: How long should I continue this pursuit? Am I giving my time to the best things right now? Will my approach bring me what I expect? Recently, ...
How shame affects leadership. Yours and theirs. [podcast]
One of the top downloads of the Reinventure Me podcast this past year, was the episode, my co-host, Armin Assadi and I did about shame. Based on the feedback I personally received about it, it struck a chord. In this ...
The one thing guaranteed to hold you back [podcast]
Last month I went on a personal planning retreat. I didn’t ever expect to discover how to unlock the one thing that has held me back. It’s also the one thing that could also hold you back from everything you ...
Four forces keeping you from the help you need
The comic strip character Pogo once parodied a U.S. Navy Commodore’s message by saying, “We have met the enemy and he is us.” That sentiment aptly sums up many of the challenges I’ve wrestled with over the years. ...
Mindset podcast on good thinking
Think about this. We spend a great deal of our lives thinking. Thinking far too much about ourselves—How do I fit in? What value do I bring? What do they think of me? And thinking far too poorly—we either ...
My New Year goals progress report
Progress report: With the first month of the new year nearly behind me, I’m not at all concerned about making my goals for the year. That’s not hubris. It’s certainty. I already know I won’t achieve them—or at ...
That which makes me stupid
Ever read something that left you feeling stupid? This did it for me: “…the only possible patterns for English foot, discounting riders and other syncopations, are iambic, trochaic, dactylic, anapestic, and amphibrachic.” —John Gardner, The Art of Fiction I ...
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, ...
