Here’s another ideation exercise coming your way! I call this one the FRUIT ROOT TREE brainstorming method. It presents a fun and natural (har har!) way to take some drilled-down base characteristics of your issue, challenge, or problem and combines them into an idea-filled meal of possibilities. Let’s dive right on in and see what […]
SMART Goal Setting is Old Hat — Here’s the New Way
It’s the 10th frame, 2nd ball; you’re hands are a little sweaty, your firing arm floats gently by your side as you await the return of your round instrument of destruction, and you know there is but one thing left to do. You must take this 15 pound lug of a thing and hurl it […]
How To Make Your Own Self Talk and Positive Thought Program
We talk to ourselves A LOT! Most of the time it stays solely between our ears. But think about it a bit. Have you ever caught yourself saying: “oh that was stupid of me”, or “oh that person will never be interested in me”, or “I’m not good enough to do that”? No? Then you’re […]
Self Motivation: 8 Ideas on How to Get Motivated
[This is Part # 9 of a 20 Part Series to Improve Your Strengths] — Take the Strengths TEST Quote: “If you want to accomplish anything in life, you can’t just sit back and hope it will happen. You’ve got to make it happen.” -Chuck Norris (that’s right!) Definition: “that which gives personal purpose and […]
Optimism: Can You Always Have A Positive Attitude?
[This is Part # 8 of a 20 Part Series to Improve Your Strengths] — Take the Strengths TEST Quote: “Between the optimist and the pessimist, the difference is droll. The optimist sees the doughnut; the pessimist the hole!” -Oscar Wilde Definition: “a general disposition to expect the best in all things” You know that […]
Salesmanship: Genuinely Deliver What’s In It For Them
[This is Part # 7 of a 20 Part Series to Improve Your Strengths] — Take the Strengths TEST Quote: “The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life.” -William Morris Definition: “skill in persuading people to buy;” Maybe you’ve never bought a car before, but […]
Focus: On Getting Things Done The Right Way in 7 Steps
[This is Part # 6 of a 20 Part Series to Improve Your Strengths] — Take the Strengths TEST Quote: “Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus.” -Alexander Graham Bell Definition: “maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea” I have a couple […]
Forgiveness, Closure, Catharsis – Give Me 5 Minutes & You’re Done
Sometimes we hang on to assumptions or decisions from the past that are not useful to us anymore. And sometimes, when we’re really not paying attention to what our life is telling us, these things can continue to keep doing what we wanted them to do in the first place… whether or not this is […]
The Only 8 Goals You’ll Ever Need to Achieve
Riding a bike is tough. Your parents, people who love you more than anyone else in the world, slap these feeble pads all over your body, put you on this crude, rude, evil looking thing called a bike, and then set you off on your way. You don’t really know what’s going to happen or […]