So Chris, I’m finding that self discipline is sooo hard to hold myself accountable for. Do you have any suggestions? Signed, Undisciplined ~~~~~~~~~~ Hmmm…undisciplined, my first question to you is…what are you building a “discipline” around? Is it something you want? Is it something you’ve been told you need to do? Is it something that […]
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We’re often asked to develop new skills, learn new things and expand our horizons. Is it all in an effort to be closer to “perfection” in how we live? Not so sure… However, I love this perspective…when nothing is to be taken away…we’ve achieved perfection… Perhaps…perfection, then, is an illusion. What do you think?
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Bill Nye, the science guy… I’m sure with all he knows, he still learns something new most every day… When we meet someone new, they will have an experience, a perspective or an opinion that can teach us something we didn’t know before. I recently enjoyed a fabulous retreat in Sedona, AZ and though I’ve
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Tell me Chris, Is there any way to stop being so hard on myself for common mistakes I make as an imperfect person? Signed, Imperfect ~~~~~~~~~~ Aw Imperfect…well for a start… Not calling yourself an imperfect person, would be terrific. You see, my friend, we are all HUMAN. You are a human being, capable of
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When you’re unsure if you have something to share, teach, give…let this quote remind you… Birds don’t care if you don’t “get” their melody, they sing anyway. And if you’ve ever heard a crow, oh boy…they REALLY don’t care if you understand their song. Caw! Share, teach, give in the way you see fit… It
Not being a full-on baseball fan, I still feel confident that I know what he’s saying. If you don’t even try, you can’t possibly succeed, right? How many times have clients told me that they are afraid to even take a shot at what they want? How many times have I told them that what
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Got a challenge for you Chris, My first goal is to get out of bed WHEN the alarm rings THE FIRST TIME, lol and to be productive during the morning so that by 1 pm I can move to, “want to items” vs “have to items.” Signed, Buzzzz ~~~~~~~~~~ Well Buzzz, it’s a matter of
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I particularly like this quote, because it’s author is the founder of a company I LONGED to work for out of college. I was blessed to have spent 28 years at IBM and met with incredible failures and successes. I will wholeheartedly agree with Mr. Watson… When I made my first unsuccessful sales calls, I
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Many successful individuals will tell you, that without the “failures” in their lives or businesses, they would not have achieved their goals. It’s always a learning process…that is, if you “learn” from those failures. I’ve often thought that failures were just an opportunity to show you what you’re truly made of. And when you achieve
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Hello Chris, I have a question for you. How can I stop being a loner and make friends. I can’t make interesting talk with people. I can see them getting bored when I do. Help! Signed, Friendless ~~~~~~~~~~ Well Friendless, the question I would ask is… What do you consider “interesting talk?” I’m going to
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