S:1073 Principle: Necessary Evil

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   How can something which is necessary be evil? How can something which is evil be necessary? The phrase ‘necessary evil’ is used to justify many behaviors. You probably can think up several answers to the two questions above. […]

S:1068 Principle: A Guy in a Diner

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   “. . . and that’s the truth,” he said emphatically. “Wow, that’s amazing. Where did you learn that?” “Yesterday at lunch I overheard a guy at the next table. He had all the facts.” “So . . . […]

S:1064 Principle: Ask Before Tell

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Have you noticed that successful people ask questions? Lots of questions. They seem to be constantly learning. Have you noticed that great teachers, when you ask them a question, will frequently come back with a slightly different one […]

S:1063 Principle: Willingness

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Willingness is positive. It’s a source of energy with openness, perhaps even eagerness. There are people (you know who I mean) who seem to always look for what’s wrong, off, bad, scary, or upsetting. They look for reasons […]

S:1061 Principle: Self-Love

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Consider your heart. The right side receives old, used, dark blood from your veins and pumps it into your lungs. There it is revitalized into healthy, energy-filled, bright red blood which is pumped by the left side of […]

S:1059 Principle: Character

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   There is an old saying – adversity builds character. Not so. Adversity reveals character. What you are surfaces when times are tough. Often the only difference between good and great outcomes is how one responds to adversity. In […]

S:1058 Principle: The Ups and Downs of Chunk-ing

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   It’s frustrating to get stuck during a project and have your progress stymied. Yet, it happens to all of us. Here are two approaches to help get unstuck. Many times the issue is that the project is too […]

S:1057 Principle: Begin Again

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   You know about starting a diet and then backsliding. Or joining a gym, attending regularly, and then . . . not. Putting a savings or investment program in place. Enrolling in a degree program. Starting a yoga, meditation, […]

S:1052 Principle: Purpose

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Purpose. A lot has been written and said about it because purpose is a significant part of a life well lived. Its power may lie in one simple thought: There is no forward without purpose. Purpose is a […]

S:1044 Principle: Live Life Flowly

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Currently popular advice, in a world speeding up, is that you should slow down, live your life more slowly. All in all, not bad advice, but there is another side to it. It has to do with flow. […]