(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value, or attitude.) Most people want growth, particularly personal growth. To be happier/better/smarter/etc. than yesterday. Growth in humans is as natural as growth in plants. Yet when the desire or need for perfection drives growth, that can be a problem…

(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value, or attitude.) Only one letter different; a world of difference. I experience this as one of the most important life distinctions. Content means nothing in and of itself. Nothing. Only when one views content through the lens of a…

(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “Why do I let myself become upset at what someone else does?” Coaching Point: A companion question is, “Who pays the price for my upset?” But wait!, you might say, “I can’t let them get away with . . . (whatever ‘they’ are doing that…

(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement, or enlightenment.) “Days full of wanting,let them go by without worryingthat they do.” Rumi Coaching Point: Wanting has a mixed reputation. Some say wanting/wantingness/desire is not healthy, not “spiritual.” They say it is not okay to want. Others say desire/wanting is natural to the human condition. We are meant…