(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   I like cookies. I like to eat them and I like to create recipes and bake them. So, you might rightly ask, how do cookies relate to this S3MC topic of Change? After 18+ years of ‘baking’ and…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.) Yes. Now say it with some gusto, “Yes.” Sounds pretty good, doesn’t it? Yes is a wonderful word, a positive word. When you say yes you’re always moving forward. You’re stepping up, reaching out, anticipating. Yes has an assumed…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   I recently caught myself saying “I wish I had…” on a couple of occasions. I spent some time thinking about these four little words and…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Nearly everybody has experienced regrets. They have their useful parts, but also a big cost. First, some of the useful. Remembering an experience which has an embedded regret is a way to change your current behavior so the…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   A few years ago there was a popular self-help phrase, “If it is to be, it’s up to me.” On the surface that seems pretty good. “It” implies a clear goal. “Up to me” implies personal responsibility for…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   At a time when it’s easy for many to feel disconnected and separate from others it’s particularly important to be part of a strong community of like-minded individuals. Being part of a community makes your journey richer and…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Emotions can run your life. They can stand as barriers to your success. Unexamined and unchecked, emotions cause you to repeat undesirable results. Highly successful people exhibit emotional competence. Emotionally competent people feel plenty of emotions, they just…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   To be in overwhelm is neither pleasant nor useful. But what can you do about it? First, know that overwhelm is event-driven, thus for most people it only shows up periodically. Still, when you’re in it, you’re in…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.) Recently some friends hosted their young grandchildren for a few days. The almost constant-motion behavior of the kids demonstrates one of life’s lessons. The children had an ‘on-off’ energy switch. They were either ‘on’ (full speed) or ‘off’ (asleep)…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Do you sometimes feel almost overwhelmed by the negative voices shouting from everywhere? It seems everybody has an opinion and, by golly, they want you to hear it. Does their approach, which is an application of power, appear…