Photo by: woodleywonderworks Let me ask you something frank. Was the awkwardness and uncertainty of puberty the most favorite time of your life? Did you enjoy the pimples, the raging hormones, and the scary “not understanding my situation” parenting? Do you think your life would have been any different if you skipped it all? Perpetually […]
Personal Change is a Life-Long Process
Photo by: TheDarkThing Now, my wife might disagree with me, but I’ve grown a lot since I was a little one. I can look back and see that I had a certain type of personality then. Sure, some of it has remained unchanged, but a large portion of it has matured and transformed. I like […]
Make Change the New ‘Norm’ for Your Life
Photo by: Upsilon Andromedae There’s something awesome, frightening, and wonderful that pops up after having a child. No matter how many books, lectures, grandma’s, and PhD’s you learn from, you can’t be prepared enough for this event. Imagine, you’re thrown out of a quiet, comfy, and decidedly adult home – only to find yourself completely […]
3 Self Development Tools to Help with Your Change
Photo by: Robert S. Donovan Change can be a scary beast. It is, by definition, not what you’re used to. It takes you out of your comfort zone, throws you on the tracks, and doesn’t tell you when the next train is coming. You are on your own – champion of your world. Does that […]
101 Ideas on How to Be a Better Person All Around
Photo by: paul (dex) Whether you’re looking for ideas for New Year’s resolutions or just hints & tips on how to be a better person all around – I have a treat for you! The following list of 101 items will help you to be empowered on your self-improvement journey, if you choose to accept […]
Judge or Describe: Your Self-Worth is at Stake
Photo by: Rennett Stowe Self-worth. It’s not something we usually think a 3 year old would have. I mean, come one, they’re just little kids, right? Wrong… oh so wrong. Psychological research shows that what the child learns, around 3 to 4 years of age, HUGELY impacts their self-worth and esteem… for the rest of […]
Gain Confidence and Improve Your Memory – Trust Your Unconscious Mind
Photo by: Dermot O’Halloran Every day, millions of human beings face a physically impossible task. One that they can’t bear to take. It’s not that they don’t want to… it’s not, necessarily, that they don’t know how to. They just can’t build up the strength to carry on. Who are these folks, you wonder? Infants. […]
Getting in "The Zone" or "Flow State" – On Demand
Photo by: snowpeak You know those times when you’re really flowing along through things? It doesn’t seem like anything can stop you. You’ve got the wind in your hair, you’re flying along, and dog-gone-it you’re going to win. This is the phase when time ceases to exist. You seem to float above the mess of […]
How to Find Your Passions and Purpose in Life Just By Using Your Brain
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 […]