Category: Balance

A beach in the background with a directional sign in the foreground. One arrow points to the left and says "panic" while the other pointing to the right says "calm"

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Stress is not an event…

Stress is not an event; it is a learned reaction to an event. This is my mantra and while not a silver

An arrow being formed out of puzzle pieces with cartoon business people on top of the puzzle pieces and a leader at the front

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Followership is as Important as Leadership

Great followers and great leaders go hand in hand. The concept that a leader has sole responsibility for the success of their

Photo of a women sitting cross-legged with a bright purple light/aura in the middle of her body

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This Garment Called Life

It has been said that we are not so much physical beings having a spiritual experience as we are spiritual beings having

Photo of asphalt ground with a horizontal yellow line painted. Above the line are 2 white arrows pointing in opposite directions, one labeled "growth zone" and one labeled "comfort zone"

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Safety Has a Price

Let me begin by saying balance (Scott Peck’s 4th Tool of Discipline from ‘The Road Less Traveled’) applies here. I’ve chosen safety

"No thank you" written on a chalkboard

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The Unique Power of Anti-Goals

Sometimes knowing what we don’t want can be as motivational as knowing what we want. Fear is a powerful driving force as

A person holding a sign that says "What's important to you?"

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The Goal of Your Goal Is?

We can get so wrapped up in pursuit of a goal that we lose sight of the underlying why or purpose. In

2 illustrated profiles of human head facing each other. 1 with a rainbow and one with a storm cloud

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Carry Your Own Weather

Folks, who is in charge of your moods? Who creates your emotions? Yes, external events can act as triggers but in between

Two hands reaching up to the sky with a sunset in the background. There are light rays from the sun beaming around the hands.

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If I want the Universe to be Generous with me, then…

If I want the Universe to be generous with me, then I must be generous to the Universe. Mostly this is a

Illustration of a man and woman tending to a plant growing out of a pot. The plant has a large red heart at the top instead of a flower.

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The Art of Lingering

I am by nature (and by now, choice) a task-oriented person. I’ve an efficiency/optimization mindset and an achievement mentality and in terms

A quote by Steven Covey: "I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions."

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The Fruit Bares No Resemblance to the Seed

Actions have consequences. You can choose your actions; your control over the consequences is limited at best. The challenge is that we

The words "Life is short, choose happiness." in colorful letters on an off-white background

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Life is Too Short

Life is too short to squander in strife. The longer I live, the more I’m willing to let bygones be bygones, to