He dropped out of school at age 13 to go to work and help his mom make ends meet. At 16 he ran away from home because his new step-father beat him. He then falsified papers that allowed him to join the Army, and he served 4 years stationed in Cuba. After the Army, he […]

For just a moment think about an incredible pro athlete like LeBron James. Can he only dribble a basketball with one hand? Can he only shoot one type of shot? Can he only receive passes that come to him from his right or left side? To be maximally effective LeBron has to be able to […]

During my internship for my Masters in Psychology, the therapist I interned under had me study in great detail the field of Transactional Analysis (TA) developed by Dr. Eric Berne. From the Transactional Analysis point of view, there are three components to living consciously. They are Awareness—Choice—Control.

Becoming discouraged when things aren’t going the way you want is normal. You wonder sometimes how you’re going to keep going. Does it at times seem like it’s all just too hard? Or there’s too much to do and you don’t know how to do it all? You can break through all of that. Building […]

Building rapport and connection with others is a central part of life. The better you do this, the more successful you will be in every area of your experience. Eye contact is one of the most powerful methods for building your connection. Diversity is everywhere. Daily you will cross paths with people who grew up […]

Conflict is normal for humans on planet earth in the 21st Century as it will be in the next century, and the one after, and all that came before now. All conflict is only of two forms: external conflicts, those you have with others, or internal conflicts, those within yourself. In these two areas of […]

You have a large body of knowledge from your experience. Use it. You don’t have to start from scratch when entering into a project. Draw on what you know—but don’t limit your doing to be exactly like every other time. Give new ways a shot. Brain research shows that altering the way you do your […]

With every journey, plateaus are inevitable. There will be fruitful times and there will be dry times. Situations quite often don’t go exactly the way you’d planned. These are the experiences that show your character and build your resourcefulness. This is when you have to get creative to accomplish your goals. The way you’re doing […]