(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.) “How to be Lucky? Be generous. Generosity is luck going in the opposite direction, away from you. If you’re generous to someone, you are in effect making him lucky. This is important. It’s like inviting yourself into a community of good fortune.” Twyla Tharp Coaching Point: What…

(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.)   “It is easier to act your way into thinking differently than it is to think your way into acting differently.” Author unknown   Coaching Point: Action! Action! Where do you need to be in action?   Copyright 2005 Steve Straus. All rights reserved…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.) Picture a large, paved parking lot empty of vehicles and people. We know it’s a parking lot because of the lines painted on the pavement. If you were to erase those lines and paint different ones, you could turn…

(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) A mid-life crisis can include upset, trauma, tears, anger, dislocation, and several other troubling conditions. Mid-life crises are usually triggered by a sudden awareness of the passing years, of roads not taken, of relationships not fulfilled…