(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   One of the things most coaches (especially me!) like about the coaching relationship with a client is that we get to “see” the client being “bigger” than the client can currently see him or herself. The coach then…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Sitting on the deck at our house overlooking a beautiful lake we watched a sunset with a friend. Each of us saw a different set of sunbeams reflected off the water. No matter how close together we put…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   “In the lobby of the American School of Paris one afternoon, I struck up a conversation with a few of the Moms there. The usual ‘What are you going to do for the summer?’ questions floated around, and…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   If you live in the USA, or have visited, you are probably familiar with the Colorado River. Images of the river include the wild one at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, the huge lakes such as Mead…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   To be able to feel is an important skill in life, yet we have been experientially “trained” to reward thinking over feeling. Of course, thinking is useful. To be able to reason, figure out, decide, understand and conclude…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Row, Row, Row (Be in action. The universe rewards action.) your boat, (Your’s. Not someone else’s.) gently (Enjoy the process.) down the stream, (Go with the flow. Stop fighting.) merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, (You could be a grump…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Many of us were taught “anything worth having must be worked for” or “struggle defines reward” or “push through your obstacles, if you want to win.” Famous sports coaches have used this approach to create big wins. But…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   When you learn about electricity and how to use it properly it becomes your ally. When you misuse electricity it can be deadly. So it is with your words. When you understand the power your words have —…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   We think of desire being better than needing, even better than wanting. But desire comes with its own baggage. When you desire something, strongly or casually, you are creating a level of suffering. To suffer is to feel…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   There is a tool called a crescent wrench. It’s an adjustable jaw wrench that is sold to be used in place of a set of different sized fixed-jaw wrenches. However it is not as effective as a good…