(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) These two are similar, but have a difference in attitude. Having reserve is about setting something aside for future use. Reserves give you sufficient supplies to handle emergencies and to cover future liabilities. It is healthy planning…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Decades after graduating from high school and after skipping several class reunions, a man attended his first. It was his first because he remembered having not enjoyed high school. He was an introverted boy who felt socially inept…

(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.)   “Progress can be fragile.” Steve Straus   Coaching Point: After you have made progress in some area of your life, stress can cause you to return to an old way of behaving, losing what you have gained. What do you do to assure that your progress…

(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.)   You may know someone who is part of a charitable organization and your sense of them is that they are primarily there to network with others to further their personal success. How does that make you…