All of us hear it on a regular basis from others. If we’re honest with ourselves, most of us would have to admit that we do the same thing – using an extreme term to describe an emotion when a less loaded term would actually be more accurate. I often hear people speak of how…
Often times, when we fall short of meeting our objectives, we tend to blame our shortcomings on a condition. The good news is that most of the time, what we call conditions are really behaviors – AND BEHAVIORS CAN BE CHANGED! Being too emotional or too young or too afraid or too inexperienced or too…
It seems to be an unwritten rule among bloggers that the first blog of the new year should be devoted to addressing major issues and resolutions that can make you a better person and the world a better place. I’d like to offer a change of pace in that regard. It is my belief that…
Winners never lose! That doesn’t mean that they always win. Despite how paradoxical that statement appears to be, it is true. To have the mentality of a winner in any aspect of life, one doesn’t lose sight of the goal and pursues it despite the fact that s/he inevitably experiences setbacks. In fact the major…
This is being written on the day before Thanksgiving in America. Although celebration dates differ, many countries have similar holidays. While it is appropriate to take a day off and focus on the many things for which we are grateful, particularly if we can spend the day with family and friends, I always see Thanksgiving…
Something happens every four years in the state of Pennsylvania, where I live, as well as many other places – and it’s mandated by law. I’m not talking about an election. I’m talking about the requirement to renew your driver’s license if you want to continue to drive. It’s the kind of event that few…
Each day is sort of a new beginning. That’s not exactly true because our days do not exist in a vacuum. We carry-over tasks from one day to another. Our relationships can last for many days and weeks and years. And the goals that we work toward are typically based on plans that we’ve made…
As a new NFL season begins, it is interesting to note the paths that pro football’s greatest quarterbacks took to achieve their immortality. Tom Brady of the New England Patriots is arguably the greatest quarterback of all time. He has achieved this status despite the fact that he was taken in the 6th round as…
The tragic flooding of the city of Houston and surrounding areas brought on by Hurricane Harvey has caused unthinkable devastation and misery to countless numbers of people. Even while the damage was taking place, however, TV channels and computer screens were showing images of first responders and volunteers who left the comfort of their own…
The way that some people avoid pursuing their dreams could suggest that DREAM is a dirty word. There is a lot of controversy about the meaning of dreams occurring while you sleep, so – for purposes of this blog – I will concentrate on another definition of dream. A dream can be a vision of…
When you get stuck in traffic and arrive at your destination late, do you focus on disappointment due to the tardiness – or do you feel grateful that you weren’t in the accident that caused the traffic backup and none of your fellow drivers struck your vehicle to make up for lost time? When you…