(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”…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Many people enjoy solving crossword puzzles. Occasionally they run into one which seems unsolvable. They try and try and try, but can’t get any of the words. Then one little 3-letter word falls into place. It causes another…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   The best way to take care of the future is to take care of the present moment. Reality won’t go away because you don’t want to know. We see what we believe rather than what we see. Something…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   “ an emotion is the symptom of a thought, and attempting to block the emotion is ignoring the thought that’s causing the feeling.” David Hawkins “No amount of anxiety makes any difference to anything that is going to…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   As I was driving down the highway listening to a compilation of ‘best of’ songs, the DJ identified one as being “The #4 Song of 1985.” I had never heard it or even of it. Sounded okay. Then…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Trees have many threats. Among them are invasive insects, damaging diseases, and drought. Their greatest threat is fire. Whether caused by ignorance, apathy, psychopathy, or nature, a forest fire can be all-consuming (word choice intended). Studies show one…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Perfection. Have you ever delayed a decision, a diet, or a delivery because it was not yet perfect? Well I have. And I’ve missed a lot of good I might have gained because of it. Perfection has a…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   An end always knows its beginning. That’s true for any end, all ends, even the ‘end’ you’re having right now (otherwise known as the ‘present’). When you see the arc from beginning to end, it teaches.   Coaching…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Stuck sucks. That may sound harsh, crude even, but it’s a truth. Stuck has several attributes, none attractive. When you’re stuck, options narrow. With fewer options you are less free. Free is good. Stuck isn’t. When you’re stuck…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   At the gym the other day a young man I’ve grown to know and like popped out with an attention-getting phrase. When talking about mistakes he had made in his somewhat rough past and that he was making…