(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) Imagine (or remember) someone lecturing you, perhaps while shaking their finger at you, and telling what you should do, should have done, shouldn’t do, or shouldn’t have done. What kind of feelings does that image evoke in…

(Attainments are levels of growth along a path of development.)   Level 1 – Ignored. Unseen. Not noticed. Transparent. Feeling separate-from. Possibly alone and may be lonely. Level 2 – Recognized. Beginning to be noticed, maybe even included. You can imagine you are becoming part-of. Level 3 – Heard. Others listen to what you have…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   A sentence in a book caught my attention recently: “Life lies open to me, rich, full and abundant.” What hit me was how different people might respond differently to it. Some might think, “Yes, that’s true for me”…

(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.)   “What do I need to do to change a possible into a probable?”   Coaching Point: Lots of outcomes are possible. That’s the nature of the universe; it’s a great big wonderful smorgasbord of possibilities. Out of all the possibilities only a few will…