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Lubricating Oil of Relationships
I'm a big fan of synthetic oil. I use it in all my cars. There are many reasons I love it. One, is that it doesn't need to be changed as often as regular oil. Less hassle + less time = winner! But, the main reason I like synthetic oil is that it simply works better....
Get Off Your Phone!
Do you know someone who's addicted to their phone? Maybe the one reading this post? The problem with smart phone addiction is that it's dangerous to both the user and those in close proximity. And not just while driving either. Personal relationships are negatively...
Distracted from Living
I'm convinced that most humans (at least in the western world) are living a subpar life due to constant distractions. Our social media, work from phone, distracted world is literally robbing us of engaging fully with the world around us. Those of you born before 1980...
Conflict for the Holidays
"I literally can’t remember a positive thing about you!" Has this ever happened to you when fighting with your spouse or close family member? It’s as though our brain drops its memory function altogether. This is a common occurrence during intense conflict... often...
The Story Between Our Ears
What goes on between your ears is incredibly important. Our self-talk (the way we think about ourselves) determines our successes, failures and ultimately our destiny. Unfortunately, most of our spontaneous thoughts about self (up to 70%) are negative. If I had a...
Embracing Right Now!
In our world that exalts Busyness over Significance I find this “post” by Blaise Pascal very relevant. “We never keep to the present. We recall the past; we anticipate the future as if we found it too slow in coming and were trying to hurry it up, or we recall...
Fake it til you make it
Some of the most practical advice I give leaders is this “fake it till you make it.” I know, I know… some of you are thinking that this doesn’t sound right. It’s inauthentic. It’s pithy. It’s even unethical. I’d have to argue with each of these. Acting the part of...
Life is How You Frame It
One thing I’ve discovered while working with leaders is that so much of life is how you frame it. I first learned this lesson at home. As the father of three daughters I’ve learned that their experiences in life are shaped PRIMARILY by how they frame things. All three...