(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   You have better outcomes when you communicate fully. Withholding is when you don’t. It seems that most people keep silent about topics which are important to them and just expect, or hope, the world will catch on and…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   One of the markers of a person’s growing maturity is that they are making better decisions. Children, and even many young adults, tend to make decisions based on the instant gratification of their immediate wants and needs. While…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Coaching is a unique and special relationship between two people. The elements of Coaching can be described (in a Texas way of speaking) as: Wake up. Clean up. Saddle up. And Giddyup. Translation: Wake up — Become aware…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   More problems are caused by assumptions than perhaps any other single source. Yet, many people make most of their decisions based on assumptions rather than checking out what’s real. There are several reasons for this. First, it’s easy…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Receiving is good. To learn to be a good receiver is to learn a useful skill. There is, however, for many, a bump on the receiver road. When someone offers you something you may think, in order to…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Have you ever had bad service in a restaurant? Perhaps a time when you were mid-meal the waiter passed by, barely broke stride, didn’t make eye contact, and asked if everything was okay? Not real service, more like…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Life is uncertain. There are two ways to deal with life’s uncertainty. One is to fear it. The other is to enjoy it. If, for you, uncertainty is fearful and upsetting, then a normal response is to use…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   “May the Farce be with you.” Huh? In the Star Wars movies the line is, “May the Force be with you.” The movie line refers to some unseen, powerful, prevailing resource available to help you have your life…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Every Boy Scout and Girl Scout knows about first aid. A 1948 printing of the Boy Scout Manual states that first aid is “the emergency care given to anyone who is badly hurt or who is taken suddenly…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   The famous classical pianist frequently heard people say how much they admired his playing. One day a fan gushed, “I’d give my life to be able to play as well as you.” His simple reply — “I have”…