09. April 2018

April 9, 2018 - Are you giving yourself permission? Are you driving hard and so focused on all that you need to get done, that you are not allowing yourself a moment to appreciate all that you have done? Are you so focused on what hasn't gotten accomplished that you are not giving yourself enough credit for what has been accomplished? Are you feeling as if you simply will never get ahead, while never catching your breath to see how far ahead you actually are? Are you holding deep inside some...

04. December 2017

Dec 4, 2017 - Are you feeling limited? Does it seem that you keep coming up against obstacles impeding your progress on a goal or desire? Do you find yourself wishing things could be different than they are, and if they were, you would be able to move forward more effectively? Do you catch yourself hesitating out of fear or uncertainty in what may transpire, keeping you from taking the next step or any steps at all? Are you looking back over the past year in reflection of where you wanted to...

27. March 2017

March 27, 2017 – Are you making it harder? Are you caught up in what has happened or is happening, which may be distracting you away from what could be happening? Are you viewing a setback or challenge as a game stopper instead of an opportunity to improve upon or effectively adjust your approach for the better? Are you so focused on weaknesses and threats that you are not effectively leveraging your strengths and opportunities? Are you feeling you must have all the answers in order to...

13. March 2017

March 13, 2017 - Are you jinxing your momentum? Do you approach some days with gusto and other days less intently? Have you had some successes, and as a result, have slowed your pace a bit moving forward? Are you expecting these successes to build new opportunities and you are waiting to see what transpires? Momentum is created by building upon what is already succeeding. Waiting to see what may happen is succumbing to a belief that you don't have as much control as you actually do....

20. February 2017

Feb 20, 2017 – Has adversity slowed your momentum? Have you realized recent challenges that seem to be slowing down the progress you were making on a goal or initiative? Are there people who are now uncertain, disengaged or redirecting their energies elsewhere when you had hoped they would be of support to your efforts? Did you envision one particular way of reaching your goal, and now it is no longer an option or working as you had hoped? Sometimes a little adversity propels ultimate...

06. June 2016

June 6, 2016 - Are the odds against you? Have you convinced yourself that you are operating from a disadvantage due to past experiences or because of what you perceive others to have that you do not? Are you doubting your own ability to overcome challenges because they seem insurmountable, or like a constant flow of obstacles that keep getting in your way? If you truly desire to realize success in a particular venture or initiative, the first obstacle you must overcome is your own thinking that...

18. April 2016

April 18, 2016 - Are you feeling it enough? Are you trying to reach a specific goal and it seems like it is just too far beyond reach? Are you so caught up in the tactical aspects of what you are trying to do, you are not taking time to imagine what it will feel like once you achieve it? Are you not taking time to feel the joy of accomplishment as you overcome challenges and make progress? If all you are focusing upon is what you think you should be doing, need to be doing or ought to be doing,...

10. November 2014

Nov 10, 2014 - Is your perception reality? Are you finding that no matter what you seem to do, what you are trying to do is not getting accomplished? Could your perception of the situation be the problem? If you believe that no matter what you do, you will still be stuck, chances are you will still be stuck. If you spend too much time thinking about what needs to be done, you may never get around to actually doing it. Your perception can most certainly become your reality when you put more...

18. November 2013

Nov 18, 2013 - Has your initial gusto fizzled? Has some of your excitement about an initiative or goal waned? Are you feeling less enthusiastic about the direction you are headed? Are you frustrated by some circumstances that have delayed or halted your progress? If you answered "Yes" to any of these questions, you also need to ask yourself if your confidence or doubt has had a role in diminishing some of the vigor that was so strong initially. Whenever anyone is pursuing a goal, there is never...

28. January 2013

Jan 28, 2013 - What do you need to overcome to succeed? What do you believe are your obstacles right now to your success? What do you think is holding you back from moving forward or progressing in the way that you would like to go? As I stated in the introduction to Section 2 in my book, Me, Myself & Inc, “Real or imagined, an excuse or reality, imposed or predisposed – whatever is keeping you from where you want to be personally or professionally is all a matter of what you believe or...