(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.)   “In any kind of relationship, there are sometimes magical turning points where the lens through which you’ve seen the other person shifts, showing you a new view of them that forces you to reevaluate who they are and where their limits and edges may lie. It’s…

(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.)   “… all fear has an element of resistance and a leaning away from the moment. Its dynamic is not unlike that of strong desire except that fear leans backward into the last safe moment while desire leans forward toward the next possibility of satisfaction” Stephen Levine…

(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.)   “Every day we awake with a certain amount of mental, emotional, and physical energy that we spend throughout the day. If we allow our emotions to deplete our energy, we have no energy to change our life or to give to others.” Don Miguel Ruiz –…

(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.)   “Man’s task is simple. He should cease letting his existence be a thoughtless accident.” Friedrich Nietzsche   Coaching Point: Are you in action? Consciously?   Copyright 2002 Steve Straus. All rights reserved…

(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.)   “We … are our only limitations.” Steve Straus   Coaching Point: Gosh, does that mean I can’t blame anyone else?   Copyright 2002 Steve Straus. All rights reserved.  …

(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.)   “A nation’s wealth is principally of its own collective choosing. Location, natural resources and even military might are no longer decisive. Instead, how a nation and its citizens choose to organize and manage the economy, the institutions they put in place and the types of…

(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.)   “Change and growth take place when a person has risked himself and dares to become involved with experimenting with his life.” Herbert Otto   Coaching Point: Alone, this can be, at best, uncomfortable and it sometimes is even scary. Who helps you change and grow?  …

(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.)   “A definition of success is: Doing what you are here to do, In a place you love to be, With people you enjoy, On purpose.” John Reed   Coaching Point: How well does this definition fit your situation?   Copyright 2001 Steve Straus. All rights reserved…

(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.)   “First, you have to breathe. Until you do that, the rest is irrelevant.” Debbie Keehn (who may be reached at ddkeehn@aol.com)   Coaching Point: Are you pausing several times a day to take 3 slow, deep breaths?   Copyright 2001 Steve Straus. All rights reserved…

(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.)   “‘Work’ is not the evil side of your life, and ‘personal’ is not the good side of your life. Your life is what you make it, and all components of it ultimately reinforce and enrich the others if you allow them to do so.” Alan Weiss…