To goal or not to goal, that is the question. Every January, I hear the same conversations and read the same articles. They pose the question of whether resolutions and goals are worth the effort. After all, they argue, so many people fail at this process and just feel worse later. Some people don’t like […]
New Year Counting down the last few seconds on New Year’s Eve is filled with emotion — all at once a swirl of bittersweet endings and hopeful beginnings. The passage of time is celebrated because time is limited and precious.
A Ritual to Cultivate For many years now, I’ve cultivated my own year-end ritual of taking some time to pause and reflect on the year that is concluding. I do this from both a personal as well as a career and business perspective.
It All Works Together The last seven issues have been dedicated to elements of positive thinking. Let’s take another look to underscore how they all work together.
(#7 of 7) from the series: Does Positive Thinking Really Work? Affirmations or Wishful Thinking? In the movie “Bowfinger,” seeking relief from a pervasive sense of doom, Eddie Murphy’s character falls under the influence of a cult-like group called Mind Head. He’s told to counter his paranoid anxiety with the mantra: “Keep-it-together. Keep-it-together. Keep-it-together,” which […]
(#6 of 7) from the series: Does Positive Thinking Really Work? Hit it to the Picture Tiger Woods once commented that each time he plays golf, he has the same intention: Picture it in. Hit it to the picture. Athletes and entertainers have sports psychologists and performance coaches to help them master the art of visualization. There […]
(#5 of 7) from the series: Does Positive Thinking Really Work? Intention Guides Your Actions A mother was preparing to have a conversation with her 9-year old daughter. She wasn’t happy about having to discipline her. “How do you want your daughter to feel after the conversation?” I asked. She was quiet for a moment […]
(#4 of 7) from the series: Does Positive Thinking Really Work? All Those Masters Can’t Be Wrong Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle used questions to challenge their philosophy students. Albert Einstein believed that formulating the question was more critical than calculating the actual solution. Rabbis and other spiritual teachers impart wisdom through skillful questioning.
(#3 of 7) from the series: Does Positive Thinking Really Work? What are you willing to believe? Last week, a new client and I were having our first coaching session. I asked her whether she was willing to believe that anything is possible. She immediately said yes and added, “Doesn’t everybody say yes to that question?” […]
(#2 of 7) from the series: Does Positive Thinking Really Work? Your Toughest Critic is YOU In the last issue, I invited you to begin noticing your internal dialogue. What do you say when you talk to yourself? If you are like most people, you may have detected the voice of a critic who occasionally […]