Simplicity is the most difficult thing to secure in this world. It is the last limit of experience and the last effort of genius. – George Sand As I sit here on the deck of a peaceful shop in Door County, Wisconsin, my attention has been brought to the abundance of simple things in the ...
If you want to get the Princess, you need to BE YOURSELF! In the movie Aladdin, from back in the early ’90′s, Robin Williams plays a genie who advises Aladdin in his attempt to win the heart of the Princess. Aladdin keeps messing up with her by telling false stories about who he is, instead ...
“Money is the byproduct of success” – Glenn Beck Think about that one person you know who obsesses over every penny, or is always focused on a certain financial goal. Do they have enough money? Do they have career fulfillment? Odds are they have neither, because the focus is in the wrong place. Money is ...
This is the Audio CD I created to help me transform my thinking around any topic in my life. It has shippets of songs separated by 3 minutes of silence. I described how I successfully use it in the last two blog posts, Consistency and 3-Minute Drill. Order it here: be sure to state the ...
Yesterday I wrote about using a technique I call the “3-Minute Drill” to bring in something big in my life that I really want. I wrote of setting out sticky notes and setting timers on my cell phone and computer as reminders to speak or think my new affirmation. I wanted to share my favorite ...
If you really want to make a change in your life, it is a 24/7 commitment. It is not difficult; it simply requires consistency. We need to learn to ask for what we want, and learn to do it in a relentless fashion, and never let any opposing thought sneak in. Asking is a learned ...
It’s far more important to cheer someone on when they have failed than when they succeed. Failure is a great teacher, and sometimes offers the best opportunity to learn. Most people emerge from failure wiser and better equipped to succeed. When you pick people up when they have failed, you let them know you believe ...
The best time to give responsibility to someone is after they fail. Tom Watson was the founder of IBM. One of his top junior executives once spent $12 million of the company’s money on a project that failed miserably. Shortly thereafter the young executive appeared in Watson’s office and plunked a resignation letter on the ...
I’d like to give you a follow-up on the Daily Focus I wrote December ninth about the Knee Clinic I am consulting on. The team has come together and we took the keys to the suite one week ago. Wow! That vision of the perfect team was realized Monday evening at our open house. Indeed, ...
Today I have invited a guest expert to write the Daily Focus. Thank you to Judy Corkle, a life coach from Chicago, Illinois. What’s love got to do with it? Every thing!! When we think of love, certain images come up. We automatically think of romantic love, and think of our spouse, or girlfriend or ...