(Series: Can You Make It Happen?)
For the past several weeks, we’ve been entertaining this question: As you think of what you want in your life, do you believe you can make it happen? Here are the series highlights: Read more
(Part 5 in the series: Can You Make It Happen?)
In part 4, I stated that consciously placing your trust where you believe it is warranted will give you a sense of calm even when the world around you is upset. But what do you do when you’ve been waiting for proof of progress and you don’t see any? Read more
(Part 4 in the series: Can You Make It Happen?)
There is a lot of talk these days about both the government and the private sector breaking the public trust. This topic of trust is relevant to where we last left off in our discussion about “making it happen”. In part 3, I emphasized the importance of putting a healthy distance between you and what you desire. I called this having a level of trust and detachment. Today I’ll pose the question:
Where are you placing your trust? Read more
(Part 3 in the series: Can You Make It Happen?)
In part 2, we saw that allowing your dreams and goals to unfold involves: 1) giving them breathing room, 2) letting go of struggle and 3) being ready to receive. Allowing also requires a fourth element: a level of trust and detachment. But how is it possible to be detached when you want something with all your heart? Read more
(Part 2 in the series: Can You Make It Happen?)
In part 1, I raised the question of how much you can actually control in life. I concluded that making what you want to happen is about finding your power: identifying what is within your span of control and acting decisively. Now let’s take a look at the difference between making something happen and allowing it to happen.
Ironically, making your goals and dreams happen requires you to loosen your grip on them. This may seem to contradict part of the Mariah Carey’s “Make It Happen” song that I included in the prior issue. Read more
As you think of what you want in your life, do you believe you can make it happen?
Some people answer that question with a categorical “yes” and operate as if everything were within their control. Others act as if the complete opposite were true and believe that luck and circumstances have more to do with outcome. How much can you really control? Your answer is the belief that will significantly influence your approach to goals, problems, dreams, and relationships. Read more