(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.)   “Listen to the mustn’ts, child Listen to the don’ts Listen to the shouldn’ts, the impossibles, the won’ts Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me… Anything can happen, child Anything can be.” Shel Silverstein (by way of Richard Brodie, author of “Virus of the…

(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.)   “I never suspected that I would have to learn how to live – that there were specific disciplines and ways of seeing the world I had to master before I could awaken to a simple, happy, uncomplicated life”. Dan Millman Author of Way Of The Peaceful…

(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.)   Today marks the start of the third year of the publication of the 3-Minute Coach’s Contribution! It started as a simple gift – delivered verbally – for the members of a weekly business networking group to which I belong. Then I started sending it to them…

(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.)   “Whatever you can do – or dream you can – begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it”. Goethe   “80% of Success is Showing Up.” Woody Allen   Coaching Point: How many times have you had a great idea but did not follow…

(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.)   “Everything you do is evil to somebody.” Author unknown   Coaching Point: That’s EVIL, not just displeasing. Somewhere in the world someone thinks that what you think, read, believe, say, eat, drink, wear, do for a living or who you hang around, is evil. So if…

(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.)   “Do your work, then step back. This is the only path to serenity.” Tao Te Ching   Coaching Point: What else do you do in your day besides work?   Copyright 1997 Steve Straus. All rights reserved…

(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.)   “Praise does wonders for our sense of hearing.” Arnold Glasow   Coaching Point: Are you praised (acknowledged) enough? Do you know why?   Copyright 1997 Steve Straus. All rights reserved…

(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.)   “Often our self-worth is tied up in our net-worth.” Steve Straus (1945- )   Coaching Point: You are not your money.   Copyright 1997 Steve Straus. All rights reserved…

(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.)   “You see the ball, you hit the ball. They hit the ball, you catch the ball. You catch the ball, you throw the ball. That’s it.” Kirby Puckett Zen of Baseball   Coaching Point: When you live in the Present and just respond to what happens…

(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.)   “You can just as easily laugh and play while you grow as become serious and overwhelmed.” Gary Zukav from Seat of the Soul   Coaching Point: It is not easy to learn to live consciously. It is easy to live consciously.   Copyright 1997 Steve Straus…