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How to Make Three-Centered Decisions

How to Make Three-Centered Decisions

Most of us are going around making life choices every day. And, we are probably doing that while using less than a third of our available decision-making power. We all have three centers of intelligence available to help us make decisions and set a course of...

The Shame of Saying No

The Shame of Saying No

No. That’s it. Just no. No is a complete answer. But yet, so many of us have a tendency to apologize, justify, explain, defend, grovel and shame ourselves into a corner for our well-reasoned decisions. I am very familiar with this affliction, as a recovering...

Seven Reasons to Quit Your Job

Seven Reasons to Quit Your Job

Roughly twice as many workers today report being “actively disengaged” versus “actively engaged”. The idea of “work-life balance” suggests that, if we simply work less, we will be more happy. But it’s likely that if we feel drained by our work, there is also some kind...

From I Can’t to I Choose

From I Can’t to I Choose

You probably know the story of the little engine that could. His motto was “I think I can, I think I can.” There’s a lot that we can learn from this popular fable. At its core, it is a story that teaches us about the power of mind. Of course, it is true that it takes...

Not Convincing with Passion? Try Compassion Instead

Not Convincing with Passion? Try Compassion Instead

There’s a lot of fear and anxiety circulating in the world these days. The interwebs are heavy with entrenched opinions and aggressive convincing. In this kind of chaotic environment, those of us are care about something, anything, are often tempted to do one of two...