live on purpose

Sep 20

The Only Constant is Change

By DrPaul M-Power

We often wish things wouldn’t change. We are content and we are happy, enjoying what is going on in our lives at the moment. Someone once told me, “The only thing you can count on is change.” As I have experienced decades of birthdays and life, I believe this is true. And, I am O.K. with change. Because it often leads us to better things than I could have imagined. We have been in the process of making changes at Live On Purpose. Changes to our learning platform, our products, and how they are delivered. There will be some changes to our email. We will be sending the weekly email on Mondays. We are changing the name, actually going back to something Vicki suggested years ago. Thanks, Vicki. The look will be similar, with just a few changes to the banner. The content will remain mostly the same – for…

Sep 12

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All it Takes is 7 Seconds

By DrPaul M-Power

There is a Tedx Talk called 7 Seconds of Courage, Choice, Not Chance by Charlene Wheeless. There have been 7 Seconds of Courage Challenges circulating among different social media platforms. Basically, take 7 seconds to get into a task you have been avoiding or need to get done. Using those 7 seconds to focus and begin the task will propel you toward finishing. Those 7 seconds shift you from park into agent mode. And, powerful things happen when you are acting as an agent. When you are trapped in victimhood, you see things happening as being done to you. It feels personal. And this leads to feeling trapped in your circumstances. You can use 7 seconds to shift your paradigm and see that what is happening is not personal. It just is. Seeing yourself as an agent puts you into action mode. That is when you will make real progress toward your goals and no…

Sep 07

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How Far Do You Want to Go?

By DrPaul M-Power

It may be easier to make decisions working alone, but I have found working with others usually results in a better outcome. This is because when I have the brain power, experiences, background, and resources of multiple people working with me, rather than just mine, we can create a superior product. When I have someone to challenge my thoughts, my preconceived ideas, and show me a different perspective, then I am able to level up. Our head trash can keep us in the same rut, doing the same thing over and over. That is perfectly fine – if you are okay with the outcome. If you want something different, then it is time to bring in a different perspective. It is time to find someone who will challenge your thoughts. It is time to find someone who will stretch you and suggest different ways of doing what you are doing to…

Aug 30

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Bring Your Own Sunshine

By DrPaul M-Power

For the part of the world that I live in, summer is winding down. We are heading into fall and that means cooler days, more clouds, and less sun. That is why this quote caught my attention: “Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.” Anthony J. D’Angelo As a Positivity Psychologist, this spoke to me. No matter what is happening around us, we ultimately bring ourselves to the game and how we decide to show up plays a big part in what happens to us. I liken this to a bear. When we show up as a bear, snarling, with our teeth bared and displaying our claws, we are seen as something to run from. If we see the other person as a bear, same scenario, then we run from that person. Our goal at Live On Purpose is to save and enrich key…

Aug 17

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Enjoy Life, Now!

By DrPaul M-Power

“Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be lived.” Søren Kierkegaard Many of us have calendars, to-do lists, messages, reminders, and notifications. I have them too. Many of these have to do with problems that need solutions. If you are only focusing on problems, it is easy to slide into noxious negativity and forget that life is to be lived. There are ups and downs in life. We need to hold onto both, not allowing one to overshadow the other. Here are some tips that may help to keep balanced. Whatever you are struggling with, please know you can get through this, you are enough and you are awesome. DrPaul

Aug 03

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Try Humility

By DrPaul M-Power

When you think of the word humility do you think of weakness, low self-esteem, passivity, or lack of confidence? Humility to me is none of these things. Humility is a strength. It shows that you are open to possibilities because you are willing to listen and learn from others. It means you may be right, but you are going to respect others’ viewpoint and not demand that they agree with you. Humility is not about putting yourself down or letting others walk over you. It is about having a realistic and balanced view of yourself and your abilities. Humility also helps you to connect with others in a genuine and respectful way. Humility allows healing and thriving in your 7 Key Relationships. Some of the benefits of humility include: Humility is the antidote of pride, which destroys relationships. Stay humble, DrPaul

Aug 03

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Do You Have the Oars to Row Your Boat?

By DrPaul M-Power

My family jokes that I can take any event and turn it into a lesson. I heard of one recently where two teens took one of their parent’s boat out fishing. They were just going lake fishing so they weren’t out in the ocean but this boat had a little motor. They took the boat out a ways from shore and fished for a while. Then they couldn’t get the motor to start. So they go to grab the oars and start rowing, but there is only one oar. Even with some ingenious rowing, (take one stroke and pass the oar to the other person to take a stroke), they can’t make any progress without the other oar. So they decide they are going to push the boat back to the shore. They jump overboard and get behind the boat and start kicking in the water and pushing the boat. …

Jul 10

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Ready, Set, Dump

By DrPaul M-Power

Have you ever gotten an error message from one of your devices that it can’t save your image or document because there isn’t enough memory storage? Recently, this is what is happening in my brain. Thoughts are swirling around my head like sugarplums (or something like that).If you ever feel this way a good hack to clear up some brain space is to do a brain dump. Get a piece of paper, pencil or pen and set a timer for 5-10 minutes. Start writing down everything that comes to your mind. It could be a grocery list, items that need to be picked up, a relationship that is causing some concern. It could be people or places. It could be anxiety and worries. It could be silly and seemingly innocuous. The idea is that by putting these on paper we don’t have to keep track of them in our heads….

Jul 07

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Think to Thank

By DrPaul M-Power

When we invest in something we do what is necessary to help it grow. If it is a garden, we prepare the soil, plant seeds or seedlings, water, fertilize, and weed. In relationships one of the easiest things we can do is to be grateful and express that gratitude through thanks. In the garden scenario, it would be easy to kill off the plants. Deprive them of water, or let the weeds take over. In relationships it is the same. We need to water and weed. We water by expressing gratitude and thankfulness. We look for the tiniest of things that we are grateful for. We weed out the negative thoughts and definitely the negative words that cut and tear the person down. Over time the relationship will blossom, bearing fruit and we will have much for which to be grateful. DrPaul “Think to Thank. In these three words are…

Jul 07

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Choose the Main Thing – LOVE

By DrPaul M-Power

“The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.” stephen covey O.K. this is a bit redundant, but life gets redundant sometimes and we need to remember why we are doing what we are doing. Even me. It is so easy to get lost in the details. Our goal at Live On Purpose is to “Save and Enrich Key Relationships.” The main thing that will keep those relationships going and bring us the highest amount of satisfaction and happiness we can know is love. Choosing love each and every day and in each and every interaction will save and enrich your relationships. Valentine’s is a great time to remember this truth and keep love as your MAIN THING. Remember how much you loved your spouse on your wedding day? Remember how much you loved your child on the day they were born? Remember how much you loved…

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