(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you more easily and more quickly.) Consider these two arrangements of the same words: Everything is different now.andEverything is different. Now The first is a statement that can lay pretty flat. It’s rarely used as a positive expectation. It may be a lament…

(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value, or attitude.) Imagine you are in your workshop, or your kitchen, or your office. Now imagine you have finished using a tool, appliance, or utensil. At that point, many people would put down what they had finished using. That…

(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement, or enlightenment.) “All the important phases of our life start at a turning point—something someone says to us, something we read, somewhere we visit, or some sudden inspiration that comes out of nowhere. The turning point may be insignificant to us at the time, but looking back we see…

(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “What’s Next?” Coaching Point: This question has had a profound (positive) effect on many people. Its power seems to be in its simplicity. What’s Next has focusing power like a child’s simple magnifying glass in sunlight. Diffused sunlight energy transforms into a powerful and usable…