(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.) Today starts the eighteenth year (870+ issues) of writing and sharing these weekly tips, from a Coaching perspective, about life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It’s time for a change. I made the decision in the beginning to…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.) What if you left people alone to just be themselves? What if you could enjoy them as they are? Radical ideas? Sure, but consider it. You would probably need to change some things in yourself and you can do…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   In the film business FPS means frames per second. To an engineer it stands for feet per second. For other arenas FPS has other meanings. In this S3MC F-P-S is short for ‘first there is Form, then there…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Okay, this may seem a weird example, but have you ever baked a cake and had it fall in the middle? If so, your first response was probably, “What ingredient did I leave out or which ingredient was…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   An (all too) common characteristic of the human condition is our amazing ability to avoid seeing truth/reality. Instead, we choose to see whatever it is which confirms what we want to see, our existing bias’s. This characteristic is…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Have you ever experienced the Eternal — while your feet were firmly on the ground? That is frequently a part of a meditation/ prayer/spiritual practice, but it is also a part of dreaming. To be able to dream…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   This S3MC is not for people who are always disagreeable! They are familiar with the behavior and don’t need help becoming more so. This S3MC is for the rest. To avoid being disagreeable we too often go-along- to-get-along…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Beliefs are powerful and useful. They provide guidance and shortcuts. They can free you to operate well in your world. Of course, they can also (no, they probably do!) disagree with some of the beliefs of others. Politics…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Adrenaline has its benefits. And its costs. Great outcomes have been accomplished using the adrenaline tool. It is one of the most popular drugs-of-choice for driven achievers. A source of ready energy, it provides focus, is cheap to…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   What an experience resentment is. A roller coaster ride of emotions. A depletion of energy. An internal journey to….where? We’re all familiar with anger. It’s loud, clear, and easily felt. Getting on top of, and handling, anger is…