We know what it means to “pay it forward” or “random acts of kindness.” What about “passing on positivity?” It is easy to do and can be done anywhere. It will make a huge impact in creating a more positive environment. Start by looking outward. Notice your environment and specifically the people in your environment. […]
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DIscipline gets a bad rap in our culture. We think of it as punishment. As something to be avoided and only embraced if we have no other choice. “Discipline is rarely enjoyable, but almost always profitable.” Darrin Patrick From the Latin origin, the word discipline can mean student. When you look at it from that
I hurt my back. No, not a big deal and not something new. It happens and contrary to what my wife says, it has nothing to do with the fact that my twin sister has a birthday coming soon. Nothing at all! Now, I know what I should do when this happens. I know it!
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I had something else on my mind for this week and then another senseless school shooting happened. Someone decided to walk into a place that was safe and loving and killed 21 people, leaving countless others shattered in the aftermath. It makes my heart heavy. There just aren’t words. A family member knew someone whose
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Too often people come to me when things are broken. Saddest of all is when relationships are broken, or hanging on by a thread, And then we get into what is wrong. In most cases they don’t need to tell me what happened. The results are predictable. They stopped spending time together. They stopped thinking
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Have you ever read a book or seen a movie and were disappointed with how it ended? Clients sometimes tell me they don’t like how their life has ended up. They feel down and dejected. I feel pumped up and excited. Because it isn’t the end of the story. The last page hasn’t been turned.
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When I learned this one tip, life got easier. Detach from the outcomes. This makes sense because can we really control the outcome? Probably not. Have you ever been absolutely sure of what should happen? Not kind of hoped for, but you absolutely KNEW what the outcome needed to be to ensure your future happiness
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Accept the Challenge In going through YouTube comments recently, there were several that caught my eye. These were the ones that said they were going to give what I was discussing in the videos a try. These comments make me smile. They light me up. They fill me with hope. When we open ourselves up
Everyone knows how damaging gossip can be, to the gossiper and those being gossiped about. My friend, Bob Burg had a great idea that I just have to pass along. It is an idea that if utilized could reduce negativity and increase positivity. The Reverse Gossip Game The rules are easy: “…say something kind, encouraging,
I talk a lot about our purpose but, hey, did you see the logo? Live On Purpose. It seems some people think their purpose is to be free of all problems. They are going to be happy, they are going to be successful, they are going to be content when they don’t have problems. Do you
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