How can we "improve" our relationships? Well there are three words we will focus in today. They of course, are not the only three words to focus on in improving relationships... there are multitudes more. But for today's talk, we will focus on "perceptions, perspectives, and expectations." Basically speaking, it works like this; Your perceptions... Continue Reading →
I talk about this all the time... Being free to BE and BECOME all that we are designed to be. This is diametrically opposed to the performance, competition oriented approaches that many take in their lives to "be the best version of themselves." So what's the difference? The difference is one approach operates from the... Continue Reading →
Many times in life, we are not self aware, and may think that life is just "happening to us". That we are somehow victims of circumstance perpetually. Now this is not to say that there are not things that happen in life that are clearly out of our control, and may even be the result... Continue Reading →
What does it take to be a successful entrepreneur? The answers may surprise you. Most articles you read or teachings on the subject will lean towards answers such as "grit", "laser sharp focus", "team building skills", and the like. These are all certainly tremendously important attributes for anyone even thinking about going on their own... Continue Reading →
Albert Ellis was was the original author of what are known as the "10 Irrational Ideas", that are most likely to make you unhappy, essentially. This is a part of REBT, or, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, which promotes a rational way to approach life situations, not being thrown off by circumstance, or even severity of... Continue Reading →
In Brennan Manning's book, "Posers, Fakers and Wannabes", he brings out many, many points that we can all hugely profit from in discovering our true, genuine selves, if we are bold and courageous enough. I have selected just a few to focus on in this post. For most of us, the poser first shows... Continue Reading →
Do you have "vision?" Or do you think you have to be "special" to have vision? Do you think that you have to be "better" to have vision? Is vision for someone else to have? Do "they" have what it takes to have vision? Well... I am here to tell you, we all have vision.... Continue Reading →
What exactly is "life transformation"? Well, in our EIS Coaching Handbook, we articulate it this way: "Throughout the years, we have learned that “Self-Help”, “Getting Better”and “Being Fixed” are different than genuine, sustainable life transformation. Genuine change occurs through an inward transformation and will manifest outwardly through thoughts, actions, sustained behavioral changes, and making healthier... Continue Reading →
In her book "When Things Fall Apart", by Pema Chobron, she sites some very sobering, yet inviting concepts and principles that can help us to embrace the deep challenges of life, rather than revert to counter-productive, evasive mechanisms that try to go around such events as mere obstacles to "my best life now." "In every... Continue Reading →
The first stop in understanding how you might be preventing your own success, is understanding what success actually is. Wikipedia frames it this way: "Success is the state or condition of meeting a defined range of expectations. It may be viewed as the opposite of failure. The criteria for success depend on context, and may... Continue Reading →
