“Newsflash: drifting is dangerous!” Those were the words I began my broadcast with to an audience who registered for my “Designing An Extraordinary Year“ course. I love what Michael Hyatt says about drifting. He states that “drifting is unlikely to take you to a destination that you would have chosen.“ Why on earth would we,…
“I don’t want to waste the holiday. I want to make it count to set me up for a better year. Not just a bunch of resolutions, but a real life change! Can you help me?“ The young executive had received my name and number from one of his colleagues who had been sharing how…
“Expect not and you shall not be disappointed!” It’s what my Mother would say when my sister and I would realize as kids that our dad got her nothing for Christmas, or her birthday, or anything else. Even when though I was terrified of him as a child, I would often beg him to get…
“No matter what I do, I can’t seem to stop reflecting and trying to analyze what really happened to my marriage. It’s like my whole life went down the tubes with my divorce. I’m depressed, I’ve gained 50 pounds, I just don’t look good or feel good, and I am lost.” My client was obviously…
“So my buddy told me that you think drifting through life is a ‘lesser loser life.’ He told me I needed to come see you because you would blow me the hell out of this drifting thing. He went through your Coach Training program, and he said you have no tolerance for people who live…
“I love Thanksgiving because I get to go to Arkansas and see my Mamaw and my Auntie Granny, and eat lots of chocolate cake!” It’s what I wrote beneath the turkey I colored on the piece of construction paper my second grade teacher gave us just before the Thanksgiving holiday. For some people it’s a…
“Something is horribly wrong with me. It seems that no matter what I do, no matter what happens, I end up angry.“ When I hear those words (regardless of the feeling) … I know it’s someone’s “emotional home” speaking. Sometimes clients say: “I have done so much work on my fear, but I keep coming…
“Do you want me to superglue myself to her? I don’t get all the connection stuff you are talking about!“ Although his comment made me smile, it saddened my heart to note once again, as occurs often in my office, that a connection is a real challenge for so many. Connection is the essence of…
”I’m not sure which love song to sing at this point. At times, I think I should sing Whitney Houston’s: ‘If I should stay, I would only be in your way.So I’ll go, but I know …I’ll think of you every step of the wayAnd I will always love you.’ Or if I should sing…
“What’s love got to do with this?” was his retort after her heartfelt request: “I just want to know that you love me.” This is not an unusual scenario to unfold in my office. While our focus is on the pandemic of Covid, there’s another pandemic going … and that is withholding or denying love.…