“The devil made me do it.” Although the blame game began long before this saying became popular, it has been a constant battle since the beginning of time. I’ve heard it said that it began in the garden when Adam blamed his wife for preparing him apple pie for dinner, and his wife blamed the…
I was intrigued the first time that I heard Tony Robbins say the quote, “success without fulfillment is the greatest failure.” I knew it was true, because although receiving my doctoral degree with honors was a great success, it brought no fulfillment. I woke up the next morning and thought to myself, “I worked all…
Your fulfillment in life … your relationships, your project success, your career success, your business success, your financial success; ALL of your success … is TOTALLY predictable! No, I’m not a fortuneteller, and I certainly do not have a crystal ball. But neither is necessary to assess your destination, your fulfillment, and your success (or…
Getting our needs met. Yes … it’s the one thing that can put us in danger of violating our values, give up our goals, and sacrifice our dreams. WOW! If you had any psychology courses at all, you will remember Abraham Maslow’s “hierarchy of needs.” I was absolutely blown away by the concepts, because it…
A funk. Don’t look at me like you don’t know what a funk is. We all have them. And they are always dysfunktional! I define a funk as that place we go when we have been hurt, upset, or disappointed. We go to that place, and we nurse our wounds, rehearse the wrongs done to…