Who Are You? There are so many forces working to turn us into someone we do not want to be. I still vividly remember the day that I realized I was turning into someone I didn’t like. My behaviors, goals, and conversations did not reflect the man I had always hoped to become. They certainly […]
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Break Away And Find Gratitude
Forces have been working diligently to turn you and me into the type of people we do not want to be. Our minds and bodies have been fighting wars on multiple “battle-fronts” throughout 2020. Each battle-front is filled with high emotional content and explosively divisive perspectives. As we close out the United States National Month […]
How to Survive and Thrive in the New Virtual World, Part 2
We started the first article in this series by stating, “We have been thrust into a virtual work world with little or no warning. Most of us have been at it now long enough to either suffer from Zoom fatigue or Zoom fear.” After sharing tips to help you navigate Zoom fatigue, I now want […]
How to Survive and Thrive in the New Virtual World, Part 1
We have been thrust into a virtual work world with little or no warning. Most of us have been at it now long enough to either suffer from Zoom fatigue or Zoom fear. The term Zoom is now being used to describe the dramatic increase in virtual meetings generically. Whether you suffer from Zoom fatigue, […]
How to Self-Program For Positive Outcomes
Self-Programming n If you are anything like the majority of Americans, you’ve been exposed to an onslaught of reports and statistics that paint a disturbing contemporary social pattern. It is an illustration of innocent kids being killed and armed robbers winning lawsuits against their victims who injured then. It is an illustration of ethnic cleansing, music […]
Never Waste a Pandemic
It is no secret that 2020 has been a freaky year. A research study I was reading indicated that most of us were wholly unprepared for the work from home adjustments caused by the pandemic. Another research study revealed that 30% of executives anticipate reducing office space in the next three years as some of their […]
How To Talk About Race
Like so many others, I have fielded many questions about the racial climate in our country. Many people are so deeply disturbed by the viral videos of racial injustices that led to senseless deaths. In my relationships where high trust exists, my Caucasian Friends are asking about how to engage people of color in a […]
How to Help Your Brain During These Anxious Times
The human brain does not like a lot of ambiguity and uncertainty. Understanding this principle brings some clarity to the panic and anxiety caused by the current Covid-19 situation. I just returned from multiple speaking engagements that afforded me the opportunity to enjoy time in England, Germany, and Poland. My presence in Europe allowed me to think about […]
Start With Gratitude
In my recently published book, Break The Bad- How to Develop Effective Habits, I discuss the significance of developing a “mindset of gratitude.” Here is an excerpt from the book, and I hope this will encourage you to develop a mindset that will positively change the way you view your world. “There are always things […]
3 Things I Learned From My Mentor & WWII Veteran Hero
Three Things I learned from My Mentor and WWll Veteran Hero Over the Last 33 Years (#3 Could Change Your Life) I call it your “Personal Math Identity.” In essence, it is the sense that all of us are merely the sum of the 3-5 people with whom we spend the most amount of time. […]