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Why would non-linear anything be so difficult for you? So difficult that you can’t even fathom what I am talking about, let alone do it. I am talking about wordless thinking…The answer will surprise you, but not for the reason you think.Here it is: real thinking is wordless.This means a lot. It definitely means that … Continue reading “Wordless, non-linear, real thinking is wordless”
What is confabulating? It is telling a story based on actual things that happened… But you can make, based on actual things, hundreds of different stories. But alas, most people retell the same boring story… and they are surprised that their life is predictable, boring, and not fun.Storytelling is part and parcel with humanity. It … Continue reading “Your life is built on a story. Make it a better story”
I wrote this yesterday asking myself: where did the inspiration go?I know it’s Christmas morning and you want to open the presents and all that…but I want to share with you what happened in my house… so you can learn. Instead of presents I got a few emails elves and elvettes? (is that the feminine … Continue reading “Where did the inspiration go?”
The first fish that left the water realized that moving about with what it had. That first fish didn’t make itself wrong, didn’t make life wrong, wasn’t frustrated… instead it realized walking with fins was too slow… so it started to realize it needed something that was more suitable for land… legs. That is how … Continue reading “Frustrated? You are not in sync with Life”
What do YOU organize your life around? what you want? what you feel?Where do you look to see how you are doing? And where do you look to get the desired result?Most people look at how they feel. Other people look in the mirror… Yet other people look at the feedback of others… or the … Continue reading “What do YOU organize your life around? Want or feel?”
Energy. do you have enough?Everything is energy, blah blah blah…It is either true or not, but what is really true: if you don’t have the energy to do the things that forward your life then you are stuck, feel bad about yourself, and start dying.Knowing how to manage your energy so you can get things … Continue reading “Energy for life, energy for growth, energy for having fun…”
Getting the blues, periodically is totally normal… and it’s also no fun. Whether it’s the weather, whether it’s the pandemic, whether it’s loneliness, lack of direction, hopelessness, no movement… it’s immaterial. The blues are the blues… But instead of them lasting forever, you can take the upper hand… this is what this article is about.What … Continue reading “What do I do when I get the blues?”
I have written extensively about the fact that you want someone else to wipe your ass…OK, not literally, not factually, but in essence.One of the areas where this is completely clear is the number of people who want to be entrepreneurs, they want to own and run a business, but the above attitude is in … Continue reading “The best way to predict the future is to create it”
Three umpires are asked the same question: how do you call ball or strike.For those not from the United States, an umpire is an official who watches a game or match closely to enforce the rules and arbitrate on matters arising from the play in baseball.The youngest, a rookie umpire is asked: how do you … Continue reading “Is Trump a seasoned umpire, a rookie umpire or a journeyman?”
What is the easiest method to shift someone’s state of being?We already know. Children, when they cry because they hurt themselves, can be brought out of crying by directing their attention to something more interesting, more engaging.We use it in the Soaring Method.I use it in almost every coaching conversation I have with people who … Continue reading “Self-awareness… How to shift your state of being, how to toughen up?”
