For me…the only thing worse than being disciplined by other people is being disciplined by myself. To achieve things in life, instead of using ‘self-discipline’, my focus is on removing the obstacles between myself and the things that I would love to create. These obstacles […]
Read MoreWhen in my mid twenties, I told my Mom that I was going to spend some time staying at a monastery in northern India to meditate and study Buddhist thought with monks, she said, “OK, have fun. Just don’t come back as anything weird this […]
Read MoreThe other day I was in conversation with an inspiring coach I know. We were discussing the importance of having no limiting thoughts about what your client can create. “What is zero times anything?” he asked me. “Zero,” I answered. He stared at me and […]
Read MoreYou know that thing you want to be doing, but you are hesitating on really diving into because there is a lot of uncertainty as to whether or not you will succeed in it? Maybe a new project, starting a business or a entering a […]
Read MoreEarlier this year my coach Rich asked me a question: “Are your clients people who are searching for passion and purpose?” He was challenging my continuing to do talks and videos on the topic. My immediate response was about to be a ‘Yes’, but since […]
Read MoreThe other day I was in conversation with a COO who was complaining about his sales team not performing. “They just don’t want it bad enough,” he told me. “I wanted it so much more when I was selling.” We talked and he could see […]
Read MoreToo many organisational ‘mission statements’ I come across are empty words drafted only to sound intelligent on a website or the cover of an annual report. Is your organisation’s purpose and mission a part of the consciousness of everyone involved? Or is it something you […]
Read MoreThe Victim believes she is at the mercy of circumstance. She is an unfortunate slave to the whims of the world. The world wins and she loses. The Controller believes she creates her own destiny. She rises up in defiance of the world’s whims and […]
Read MoreWhen I used to hear people say things like… “Just be YOU!” “You are unique!” “You are special!” …it always sounded to me like when a mother tells her child she loves him/her. Sure it is endearing, but it’s not necessarily true. Of course she […]
Read MoreI find it off putting when strangers email me saying “Let me know if I can ever be of service.” How am I supposed to know how or when you can be of service? I don’t even know what you do! To me, this is […]
Read MoreThe modern meaning of the word ‘guru’ has come to represent a hyper egoic, self-branded, pseudo superhero. In its worst form is a polished personality selling an empty solution to making money or attaining your dreams. We’ve become so sick of this though. In the […]
Read MoreYou know how when you express love for someone, sometimes it is so intense that you tear up. You say “I love you, man” and your eyes start watering like a baby. I noticed that sometimes when coaching I have the thought to say something […]
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