The Olympics Remind Us; All Athletes are Failures
The exciting thing about sports is that there is a pile of highly trained athletes who fail to take the top spot for every winner. The quantity of failures is vastly larger than winners….
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Core-Values, A Worksheet
Here are instructions for connecting with your Top Core Values. Scan the list of potential values (add any you don’t find. It is not comprehensive) Put a star next to the 20 or so you resonate with most Transfer top 20 to another page Rank those in order of importance. To aid in clarification, write …
What Do Thousands of Dollars Worth of Compliments Look Like?
Studies show that receiving a compliment has the same positive effect as receiving cash. Here’s a stack of…compliments. Feel rich yet?
Massive ROI: Givers Gain
Looking for a way out of the pain caused by setbacks and failure? Serving others is a powerful tool that heals and restores.
Cut Through the Chatter
…the point of this note is not to spin into full-on sci-fi mode but instead to wonder out loud. If we are surrounded by coursing waves of energy and are inundated by the voices in our heads (if you are like me, the rivers of inner dialogues run wild), how do we stand a chance at cutting through the clutter?
Five Steps to Overcome Bitter Mistakes
How you respond to mitakes determines your personal and professional future. REs
Tips for Rapidly Moving Beyond Failure
Here are three tips to remind me of the impermanence of success and maximize a learning opportunity when I make a blunder and fall on my face.
Failure and a Fork-in-the-Road…19 Powerful Action Items for Recovery
James Swan Coach offers 19 Action Items on the Road to Recovery from Failure and Setbacks
I Fail Daily: Self-Care Rx
If I were inclined to judge (wink, wink), I might observe some weeks as better than others.
This week, for instance, might be considered a bad week.
I Fail Daily: A Case for Broken Glass
I watched as he worked for hours on his latest creation. He was fond of saying that every moment he had spent on this earth was preparation for this new gift he was bringing into the world. He took his work very seriously and had a collection of professional achievements that spoke of his commitment …