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Horseback riding was an activity I avoided since I was 14 years old. I often joked, “Why would I want be near an animal that can hurt you at both ends and is uncomfortable in the middle?” But at age 67, to confront my limiting belief, I enrolled in an equine event while staying at the Miraval resort in Austin, Texas.

Deciding when there is no certainty that your choice is correct — that’s a challenge.

Deciding when there is no certainty that your choice is correct — that’s a challenge.

Deciding when there is no certainty that your choice is correct — that’s a challenge.

When I first read the subtitle of MIT professor C. Otto Scharmer’s book, Theory U: Leading from the future as it emerges (2010), it immediately resonated with how I had assisted clients in my previous two decades of consulting work.Scharmer’s book explains how, by using our imagination to envision the successful accomplishment of a goal, […]

You’ve heard of “thinking out of the box” but what are the practices that make it possible? Three things. First is mindset. Begin with the idea that every solution to a problem creates additional problems. For example, you want save time and work more efficiently. Your solution is to buy a new computer and run new software. […]

When you contemplate the future, it is easy to recognize that there are many unknowns. From childhood we develop a mindset of considering the unknown as potentially dark and foreboding, and that uncertainty is to be avoided. The common way to view uncertainty is to worry that you will be insufficiently resourced (not smart enough, rich […]

Early in my career I heard a management expert say, “Until you’ve reached age 40, been in a successful long-term relationship, and raised your own children, it is difficult to be a successful business manager.” Although I bristled at that statement during my early 30s, today I can understand the wisdom in that statement. And recently, a […]

The freedom to create a business and participate in a free-market global economy has been hard won over time and grants us, as businesspeople, both privilege and responsibility. We have the privilege to pursue our dreams and the responsibility to contribute in whatever way we can to help future generations do the same. The word privilege is derived from Latin, meaning “private law” and is […]

Mentally Review Your DayCultivate learning and establish a positive expectancy of your success through framing and reframing your experiences today. Consider today’s highlights, insights, and preparations for a better day tomorrow. Enlist your inner mind for effective problem solving as you go to sleep tonight.

Take Small StepsAdapt most effectively and be more resilient as you move in the direction of your goals with persistent and consistent actions. Take small steps and notice small concrete indicator of success.

Two Forms of Task ClarityGrow yourself as a leader and the success of your work as you move in the direction of your goals with persistent and consistent actions. Be clear on your tasks today to work in your business and build greater strengths to work on your business this week.

Avoid burnout with 3 easy tips for building your adaption energy. Hydrate, take frequent mini-breaks to stretch and move, and sleep most effectively each night.

Procrastinating on a difficult task does not make it easier. Develop the habit of getting the tough stuff done right away each day.

Every day we engage in many mundane activities. Our routines can should put us in the groove not put us in a rut. Energize your life by finding the sacred nature of it.

Your goals should excite you. But did you ever hear the phrase “Be careful what you ask for…you just might get it?” When you establish a goal as a business person, consider the delicate balance of your life—your life’s “ecology.”

The conscious mind sets goals, but it is your nonconscious mind that finds the best ways and means to accomplish them. Give your goal to the “pure imaginal realm” and follow where it leads you. The best technique for enlisting the support of your nonconscious resources lies within.

A successful life boils down to directing your thinking, feeling, and actions—moment to moment. When working on my doctorate, I encountered one of the most powerful techniques I have ever used to help channel my daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly energy. It works, and I share it with you here.

The brain is a goal seeking device. Written goals tell the brain what you choose to create and achieve. To accelerate your goal achievement, here are 3 quick tips that can immediately give your goals a boost up and over any hurdles you may encounter.