(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Many people think of themselves as not being creative. Usually it’s because they think of creativity as part of the classic arts — painting, sculpting, writing, composing, dance, and such — the “big” creative activities. That’s unfortunate because…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   It’s easy to get wrapped up in trying to figure everything out. Your mind is a wonderful thing. Thinking, planning, and discerning are all useful tools, but they become hindrances when overdone. Life is unimaginably complex and constantly…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Your happiness is entirely your own responsibility. No one else can ensure your happiness. No one else can prevent your happiness, either.   Coaching Point: How’s it going for you so far?   Copyright 2007 Steve Straus. All…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   In your tool box of life it’s useful to have a set of great questions, questions you have thought about, prepared, and are instantly ready to ask when the opportunity arises. You can get powerful guidance from the…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Have you noticed that many people seem to look at their life as if it were some kind of crime scene? They look for victims and perpetrators. Motives and methods. They assign blame and label behavior. Their life…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Permission is a necessary part of our development. Children need permission so they’ll be protected until they’re old enough and wise enough to make their own choices. People in organizations need permission until they have earned their boss’…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Have you ever noticed that people who know Who They Really Are have a self-assuredness about them? They carry themselves with a natural ease and comfort. They are fully engaged in life, yet have no attachment to forcing…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Highly successful people tend to be excellent listeners. On the other hand, people who struggle in life tend to be so wrapped up in their own ‘story’ they can’t really hear what is available for them. Effective listeners…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   There is the old story of the unsophisticated young man who was the first in his family to attend college. In a basic science course he was given the assignment to measure and interpret data using a grasshopper…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Typically, when you say “It is what it is” you feel either up or down, either gratitude or resignation. Which is interesting because the statement has no inherent meaning. It has only the meaning you give it. “It…