Conflicting ideas and perspectives are good. We know this can lead to creativity, breakthroughs, and more, which is how we get and experience progress.
The problem is that many people lack the skill to separate their own identities from their personal points of view in order to take that next step to consider different ideas.
This lack of skill leads many of us to dig in our heels and become immovable, insisting that our perspective is the only one that’s “correct”.
99.9% of coaches focus on our conscious mind. That can be useful for immediate results. But for deep breakthroughs that shift how we see the world and our myriad possibilities, we need to go deeper. Here's why: Most of us think that all we need is a good solid goal...
First, grab a journal (it truly is more effective to do this the old-fashioned way – with paper and pen). And, this is a concept best experienced live before it's explained... trust me! Start by identifying a person or situation that irks, annoys or irritates you. Now...
A few years ago, I was sitting at a bar, enjoying a glass of wine and listening to a guy playing acoustic guitar and singing about 30 feet away. The bartender and I agreed on the power of a great song to literally take you back in time and place. Song after song, we...
But that one tiny thing keeping you stuck likely leads to about 70 percent of what occupies your thoughts and energy. Are you good with that? In his best-selling book The Psychology of Money, author Morgan Housel points out: "Every decision people make with...
You think: I'm smarter than this. Or: I already learned this lesson. Or: Does it HAVE to be this hard? Yes ... you are smarter than this! And you did already learn this lesson! And no... it doesn't have to be that hard! It's not your fault. The reason we repeat...
Quit beating yourself up: There is NOTHING wrong with you! The reason you want to run for cover is because your brain is doing its job: Working hard to keep you safe. Which is absolutely magical, if you think about it – that we arrived here with a complex organ...
The spaciousness that is now a place of peace and serenity in my heart and mind came into sharp focus last night. It was one of those top 10 summer evenings, warm with a light breeze. I was seated at an outdoor table at one of my favorite restaurants, sipping a...
I was seated in a small conference room with my leadership team and a phenomenal coach who had just facilitated my firm’s annual meeting. We had finished the meeting debrief – you know, what worked well, what didn’t and things we should consider doing differently next...
Last month, one of my sons was present and witness to a tragedy that took the life of a friend. A 21-year old young man. A college junior studying medical diagnostics. This young man was about to complete his finals and return home to his family. Tragically, he did...