“If you think I need to follow that 80% positive to 20% negative thing you wrote about last week, I’m going to need a lot of duct tape for my mouth!” I knew he was not exaggerating, because I’d been seeing them, for about 3 or 4 months. Little did I know one comment in…
“This is the way my life is…it’s just my cross to bear.” “I was just born with this set of genes and we’re all fat …so, there’s no use in me trying to do anything about it.” “What does mind over matter mean anyway? Our brain cells come with us at birth … and that’s…
“So, I did most of that stuff about designing an extraordinary year, but mine’s not extraordinary yet…” “I got all the stuff you listed done, so how do I make sure I stay on track?” “If we lived on the same continent and I could work with you, what character changes would you encourage me…
“Things just got so busy through the holidays I just didn’t have time to design my extraordinary year. But I guess there’s always next year.“ I looked at him with what he called disgust, but actually it was great determination! My response: “I guess there’s always next week.“ He said he knew at that moment…
“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…