Principles

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Would you be surprised to learn that everyone is sensitive? The human central nervous system is exquisitely designed to be sensitive to a wide range of stimuli. Yet we seem to think of some people as being more …

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   “One does not become a success by envying and vilifying the success of others, but rather by imitating it.” So has said David Hawkins and many others, yet envy of success still abounds. When you look at the …

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   It has been said that each exit is an entrance. As you leave any thing/any where/any time (an exit) you step into what’s next (an entrance). The metaphor of a door is the most frequently used example. Passing …

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   It is said, when someone has an accident, “He wasn’t paying attention.” That’s not true. You’re always paying attention. The question is, to what? An accident can result from being fully attentive, just to the wrong things. If …

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied,cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Suffer is a word derived from the Latin meaning ‘to carry.’ To suffer is to carry something which does not bring you happiness. Resentments? Incompleteness? Burdens? Sadness? Anger? What-might-have-been? The list of what may cause you to suffer is …

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   “No Pain, No Gain” is a phrase known to most. Pain is a motivator which has powered much gain. A lot has been accomplished by people in action to escape or lessen pain. Pain has the great attribute …

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Noticing what people do is a useful skill. Noticing what highly successful people do is even better. When you become aware of something highly successful people do, which you have not been doing, believe will be useful for …

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   As a Coach I spend quite a bit of my time observing people. It helps that I’m fascinated by humans and the human condition. By what we do and don’t do. By how we grow or remain stuck. …

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Grow where you’re planted is ancient advice, but have you considered its attributes? They fall into two categories, the plant and the soil. And a surprise. At our timber farm in Arkansas we grow Loblolly pines. At maturity …

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   We know about the value of deferring pleasure, how it is considered a virtue and when viewed from certain angles, it is. To not be seduced by current pleasure is considered a mark of maturity. But since deferring …