(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…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Growing up in a family with modest financial means and being children of parents who experienced the Depression my brother and I were shaped by several unspoken ‘rules’ about money. One which was spoken, a lot, was to…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Thomas Leonard once observed that sarcasm is a socially acceptable form of anger. Agree with the “acceptable” part of that or not, but there is a clear underpinning of anger to sarcasm, powering it even. Some families, friends…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Tools. What does that word evoke in you? I remember my father’s tools. He had good tools of many varieties, he maintained them well, and, perhaps most importantly, he knew how to use them to accomplish the job…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   You’ll appreciate the irony of this. I knew Wait For Clarity was a topic for an S3MC, knew it was something I wanted to share with you. I remembered how it had taken me many years to awaken…