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  Have you ever considered that anyone else attempting to be you would come in a very poor second? If so… or if not, then consider that if you are trying to be/act like someone else you are a very poor second of them? It’s true – it’s only the original of whatever/whoever it is […]

  How do you handle panic? Do you panic easily, swept along by the behavior of those around you? Do you add to the panic or are you a calming force? Or… are you the source of the panic? Panic in others many times takes us by surprise and our response is often in direct proportion to

  Are you the detemined type or the wishy washy type? When you set out to do something, do you follow through and do it? Or… when things start to get hard, do you abandon whatever you were pursuing? How you approach ‘determined’ and how you handle any obstacles that emerge says a great deal about

  Am I hearing a ‘ya right’ response? Let me say it again – YOU are important. You are special. But you have to believe this as well, not merely intellectually – emotionally, spiritually, psychologically. By extension this means that the person standing next to you is important too – whether or not they know

  You do realize that you really only have one day out of the 365 in a year to ‘legitimately’ indulge yourself and not get others riled.? It’s called your Birthday. No false modesty or self deprecation – that’s the one day that you can legitimately SHINE and enjoy it. There are 5 simple rules of

  Like most people you probably grew up with do’s and don’t’s. But, which was the most predominant – the do’s or the don’t’s? And what did the don’t’s relate to – physical safety or intellectual? And what did the do’s relate to – tasks or discoveries? Do’s and Don’t’s speak to other’s attempts to either

  How do you measure success? What’s the standard you use – tangible? material? intangible? outward appearance? Is success something in the distant future? Or… can you experience it daily? If you don’t believe you can find success daily then rethink your definition. Small successes as you move toward the goal are great incentives.  

  What you’ve had to do to be where you are… what you’ve had to give up… is it worth it? Are you happy, pleased with your journey thus far? Are you excited about what you see as your future? Are you going in the direction you want to? Are the sacrifices you’ve made to

  Recently I read a post by John Cheever that said, “… and I think of what an enormous opportunity it is to be alive on this planet.” Talk about a positive view of living! I wonder how many of us have this mindset, because to be fully alive means engaging all that we are

  Do you have many ‘first times’? Why not? First times are fun and exciting and allow you to learn something you didn’t know before. Regardless of your age – you should have at least 1 ‘first time’ every day… or as often as possible. First times can be spectacular or they can be insightful or…