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Jul 14, 2021

Dealing with Disappointment

To expect to go through life without disappointment is delusionary. Disappointment is a part of life. It is a part of life until we start to shift our perspective on disappointment. Disappointment comes when our expectations are not met. When we have invested so much in something or someone and it does not work out. When something we love does not go the way we hoped it would go. When we encounter...

Jun 9, 2021
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Why we struggle to change!

“Have compassion for yourself. We all fail. We all screw up. Sometimes multiple times. As long as you are firmly resolved to overcome your shortcomings and never give up in striving to change those subconscious patterns you detest then victory is assured, for those patterns are n
May 13, 2021
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Gratitude and Specificity

When we express gratitude or appreciation, it’s good to remember to be specific. For instance, instead of saying “thank you for being in my life”, you could consider saying “thank you for being in my life and always inspiring me to be a better version of myself”. Specificity mat
Nov 10, 2020
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An Easy Target

This article, as one of my readers so nicely put it, is about “...success as a subject and a target for criticism.” "If men perceived their own faults as they do the faults of others, could misfortune ever come to them?" ~ Tiruvalluvar Many years ago I was having a cup of coffe
Jul 30, 2020
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Death, the Great Impetus

Once you understand that life is finite, it gives you tremendous clarity on who and what is important in your life, which then allows you to know precisely where to direct your focus. Death can provide tremendous clarity on life and is, ultimately, the greatest impetus for leadin
Jul 22, 2020
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The Rat in the House

I have the honor to work with an athlete who is one of the best in the world in his category of the sport he competes in. In a recent conversation with him, he asked me if an unresolved issue he had was affecting his performance on the field. I answered, without hesitation, “Ye
Jul 14, 2020
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Slow Down or Simplify Your Life

A couple of years ago when I was in Berlin, Germany, I gave a keynote presentation titled “Mastering your Mind” at an exclusive invite-only Private Equity event. The location was beautiful - a venue tucked away in what appeared to be an unused industrial building. After my talk,