Day One Hundred Four of 365 – Relationships Do Continue

For the past few days I have been focusing on sharing information from the Nine Keys to Success – nine realities that can help us create a life of our choosing. These keys are simple statements that provide insight into life’s realities, life’s possibilities and life’s support systems. Understanding the interrelationships of these nine keys […]
Day One Hundred Three of 365 – Life Goes On!

Yesterday I offered a perspective on what happens when we struggle in life. Sometimes in the process, Lives Are Shattered! That is one of the Four Givens about which I have been writing. Today, I want to present the third of the Four Givens and the third of nine Keys to Success mentioned in the […]
Day One Hundred Two of 365 – Lives Are Shattered!

In yesterday’s post, I introduced you to the first of what I call the “Four Givens” – life experiences that are natural to us all. These experiences tend to bog us down and potentially derail our progress through life. These experiences often create challenges that demand we take action that may be outside our comfort […]
Day One Hundred One of 365 – “Life is a Struggle!”

As promised yesterday, I will detail each of the Nine Steps to Success outlined in Day 100 over the next nine days. The very first “Given” in life is that Life is a Struggle. Life is a struggle . . . period! Many in our world today treat struggle as if it were a “four-letter-word” […]
Day One Hundred of 365 – Nine Keys to Success!

Today marks a milestone of sorts in my personal writing challenge. I have reached the first 100 days of writing and I’m excited! I haven’t missed a day! Woo! Hoo! Seriously, this has proven to be an extremely satisfying experience! I have learned much about myself and those who venture into this bald headed brain. […]
Day Ninety-Nine of 365 – Outside the Box!

Outside the Box! For far too long we have held “thinking outside the box” as the standard for innovation; the standard for creativity; the standard of being a “mover & shaker!” What if it isn’t? When we “think outside the box,” where are we? Think about it before you answer . . . That’s right, […]
Day Ninety-Eight of 365 – What to do When Your Brain is Full

Hey! Did you know that your brain gets full from time-to-time? Sure it does! With all the information overload that takes place, it’s a wonder your brain has any space for new information at all! It fills up! Well more precisely, it FEELS full! You Believe that you have not one more neuron or synapse […]
Day Ninety-Seven of 365 – Awesome or Aww Shucks?

It seems that our modern culture has highjacked a word that should reflect feelings of wonder, deep respect, reverance or admiration and relegated its meaning to something much more mundane. To borrow a line from The Princess Bride, “I do not think it means what you think it means.” What is that word? Well, it’s “Awesome”of […]
Day Ninety-Six of 365 – The Meaning of SOS In Today’s World!

Traditional meanings of letter grouping, SOS range from “Save our Ship” to “Save our Souls.” The imlications are clear regardless of the meaning you choose to associate with this letter grouping. I am taking part in a Learning and the Brain Conference today. During one of the sessions dealing with Resiliency, the presenter added another […]
Day Ninety-Six of 365 – The Best Advice

When visiting with students or clients in private practice, I often ask, “What is the single best piece of advice you’ve received?” I’m fascinated by the responses and quite frequently add some of those responses to my growing list of “Best Advice.” Advice generally comes from individuals – family, friends, colleagues, mentors, counselors, etc. It […]