(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.)   Bring to mind a time when you were tense. Not particularly pleasant, was it? Some of the attributes of tense are holding your breath, tightness, fear, little room to maneuver, and strong feelings of possible negative…

(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.)   The difference between influencing and informing is action. Effective informing includes clear language and communication. People understand after they have been informed. When you influence you do more than merely inform, you create a call to…

(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.)   Envy is not usually thought of as a positive force, but it does have a range of variations. At its core, feeling envy means that you discern that someone else has something which you want also…

(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) This Distinction is about least effort with greatest return. You can accomplish many great outcomes by working hard, but you can also enjoy wonderful results more easily. A big part of the Coaching approach to life is…

(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.)   These two words are sometimes used interchangeably, but there is a difference, a distinction, between them and that difference shows up in their respective energies. Impulsivity has a charge to it, a push, a reaction-style of…

(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.)   To understand something is to have figured it out, to have found your way through it logically. When you understand you comprehend it. Understanding is a thinking, linear process and that’s a good thing. You want…

(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) Do you notice that many of the people you interact with on a day-to-day basis seem to just be getting by? They meet minimum requirements, doing just enough to keep from getting fired. In fact, they have…

(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) You are more likely to be effective and productive when all the resources you need to accomplish a task are at-the-ready. You’ve probably noticed how unproductive it is when, halfway through a task, you discover you’ve got…

(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.)   There are only two units of time, Now and Not-Now. You may want to argue with this and describe the reality of tomorrow and next year or of yesterday and long ago. But Now is the…

(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.)   Ah, confidence. Feels great, doesn’t it? To have confidence, to radiate it, to benefit from the effects of it — wonderful. But there is something which is even a notch higher than confidence. To be secure…