Life is imperfect and for some people, complaining is a way to get or even deflect attention. Notice your own behaviors: • Are they energy draining or energy building? • Are you feeling powerless in a situation or a relationship? • What is your typical response? Chronic irritability distances you from others. If only they would change, then you might not have anything to object to. Focusing on what others need to do rather than on your own actions avoids the possibility of

Some things just aren’t worth your time and energy. Perhaps a co-worker refuses to greet you in the morning. Maybe a customer uses a sharp tone of voice. Your partner may forget to do an errand, sending you over the edge. Is it worth stewing about it, replaying the incident, slight or misbehavior endlessly? Possibly, but more often than not, we expend much more effort on minor grievances that can take on a life of their own, relinquishing our power to someone or something els

• Do you dream of doing less and having more? • Do you want to be more successful and less stressed? • Do you want to be healthier or in better shape? • Do you want more quality time with family and friends? • What about a new job, more passion, more money and more FUN? Dreams like these have a far better chance of survival than resolutions which are based on what you don’t want. Why? Your dreams and desires have more power than your doubts and dislikes. There is a very d

The best way to avoid having your ideas met with blank stares and stifled yawns is to schedule your presentations on Tuesdays, around 10:30 AM. According to Andrew Bradbury, author of Successful Presentation Skills, “In the midmorning, early birds are still going strong and the night owls are getting into the stride of their day, meaning everyone in the audience should be energized and receptive.” Furthermore, in a recent survey commissioned by the staffing agency Accountemps

So, even if I don’t care about baseball currently, there must be some childhood memory of growing up around it and the importance of it in our culture. At that time Sandy Koufax was a legendary World Series MVP, an All Star and Cy Young Award winning…pitcher and NOT a hitter. With this talent, no one expected him to hit home runs, just make some contact and not get hurt in the process. In fact, a tongue-in-cheek assessment of his skills came from rival Whitey Ford who said, “

Who do you want to be? Who are you choosing to be? It has also been said that there are three kinds of people in the world. 1. Those who wait for things to happen 2. Those who make things happen 3. Those who wonder what happened Who do you want to be? Who are you choosing to be? The analysis paralysis is a common default behavior. Consider the following: Five frogs are sitting on a log. Four decide to jump off. How many are left? Answer: Five! It’s the difference between