There are two ways to look at most problems... 'Oh Crap!' or, 'Good Information!,' and our choice will give us good information on how to deal with problems in the future.
If you want to change your life, you must change your mind and change your brain? on purpose.
Change isn't about what you are stopping... it's about what you are starting.
Holding on to painful images of the past in order to avoid painful experiences in the future serves only to color the present with pain.
One key to success is knowing the difference between knowledge and wisdom. One is information from the past while the other is the key to the future.
The key to changing our past, present, and future is to create our piece of the PIE (our Perceptions, Interpretations, & Expectations) on purpose.
Stress is a signal that something needs to change. Suffering, is when we don't make the change!
The most powerful times in our lives can be the time between times, or life's transitions that give us the opportunity to choose.
Just because we have a thought, doesn't mean it is a thought worth having.
Making changes isn't about stopping the problem, it's about starting the solution.
When stress and anxiety have your system stuck in a brainstem loop? Reboot. It's I.T. for life!
To be influential in our conversations, we must first be aware of two things, (1) what do we want to bring to the conversation and (2) what do we want to bring out in others.
The only time a mistake becomes a failure is when we look for someone to blame.
The journey of life is both too short and too precious to be sidetracked by guilt trips.
Change isn't always easy, but with purposeful practice, any old habit can be replaced with a way of being we would recommend to those we love.
How do you keep people from jerking your chain? Don't give your chain to jerks!
A meaningful life is composed of a series of meaningful moments. If this is what we want, then the ability to infuse each moment with meaning would seem to be a skill worth practicing.
The problem with righteous indignation is that even when you're right, you're still left feeling indignant.
Sometimes knowing what to do is knowing when to stop.
A process for discernment: God is my ultimate source of truth and wisdom, and dwells forever at the center of my being. Therefore, any thought, emotion, or action that takes me further from my center can be neither truthful, nor wise.
There are two ways to make someone important in our lives ... we can either love them or hate them.
In our lives, we can either be a reflection of the world around us . . . or a beam that enlightens the lives of others.
A relationship is like life. It isn't a process of preservation, but of change and growth. Unless you grow and change together, you will change ... and grow apart.
The act of giving is simply a behavior, and the gift merely a symbol. It is the energy behind both that will determine their impact on our lives.
Leaders should interact with everyone in their organization as if the interaction is being recorded and will be used as a training film on how to treat colleagues, coworkers, and customers.
