People often confuse pressure with stress. They are different. Pressure is a compelling force or influence. It is good for you. It will push you toward a course of action. It enables the right thing to be done. Pressure is a positive multiplier, the catalyst for maximizing your brain power. Pressure will always direct youContinue reading "Pressure vs. Stress"
Mindwork
Top-of-mind is a term referring to something that occupies a privileged position in memory. It's the first thing recalled. In marketing, it's what brands attempt to achieve in consumer minds. Top-of-heart is a term referring to a bond of loyalty based on emotional factors in preference to rational or intellectual factors. I have this typeContinue reading "Mindwork"
Take 2 “Gratefuls” and Call Me in the Morning
One of my good habits is my morning ritual. When I wake up each new day, I make a cup of coffee, sit comfortably in my home office, calm my mind, ask myself a series of questions and journal my answers. The first question is: What and whom am I grateful for today? I write downContinue reading "Take 2 “Gratefuls” and Call Me in the Morning"
What Do You Stand For?
What do you stand for? Where do you draw the line? What principles will you adamantly defend? If you want to live life with clarity of purpose, then you must answer these questions. They define the framework from which you operate. Like a compass, they provide direction. Here's what I stand for: I believe inContinue reading "What Do You Stand For?"
Expect It
Imagine watching a football game with friends and family where you're the only one that knows the final score. You're team wins. Throughout the ebbs and flows of the game, while everyone else is riding the emotional highs and lows, you're steady. You can confidently watch the game knowing the outcome everyone wants. You expectContinue reading "Expect It"
A Differentially Tempered You
In his 1940 book, The Problem of Pain, C. S. Lewis states: Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say 'My tooth is aching' than to say 'My heart isContinue reading "A Differentially Tempered You"
Be a Mudder
A mudder is an athlete that performs well in muddy conditions. When I played football as a running back, I was a mudder. When conditions were perfect, I was not the best player on the field. I was above average. However, when conditions were muddy, I was exceptional. In fact, the muddier it was, theContinue reading "Be a Mudder"
Lifelong Coachability
In a recent article titled Are You Coachable? in The Deseret News, Timothy R. Clark says about the term coachability: As a term, coachability has not officially entered the lexicon of American usage. But it should and perhaps it will at some point, because coachability is not just teachability. It’s not just a willingness to learn. It’sContinue reading "Lifelong Coachability"
Fordriven
We are born pure. Then our lot in life contaminates us. Our parents, environment, experiences, friends, family, communities, and cultures introduce impurities into our being. These impurities prevent us from seeing our life's purpose. They distort our vision. If not dealt with, we never become the person we were intended to be. All the firesContinue reading "Fordriven"
Choosing Grace
I will always choose grace. Whenever someone wrongs me, I will always pardon them. That is, I will never seek revenge. I will let it go. This is the most powerful thing I've learned so far in 48-years on earth. It started in my mind and ended in my heart. I chose to operate thisContinue reading "Choosing Grace"
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