Isolate the “But”

You know what I’m talking about … the infamous and dangerous word “but.” There are two versions of “but” that we love to use. First, is the “but” that virtually negates everything we said before it: I don’t want to complain, but … I don’t want to sound negative, but … I love your […]

Mercy … Please

While there’s certainly plenty of room for mercy for others, today I’m talking about mercy towards yourself. More specifically, the need to stop beating yourself up over every little thing. I’ve written on this topic before, but I hear people doing it to themselves every day. What I’m talking about […]

What Would You Tell Your Children?©

A reality of life and business is that we must make decisions – every day, big and small decisions determine our outcomes. With this reality in mind, we are constantly seeking methods, strategies and tactics for making better decisions to improve our outcomes. For all of this wisdom, there’s one […]