Category Archives: Self Improvement

Why Can’t You Be More Like Me?

Here is a non-scientific, but fun way to see which style you may be. Read the poem below and then identify which one of the styles is most [..]

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Practice

Very few of us can pick up a complex task and ace it the first time we try it. Take typing. In all the years I taught it, [..]

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Ten Tips to Create More Life for Your Life

When people begin to investigate career change, often they don’t want a new career at all. They love their career — but they also want time for creating [..]

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Lectio Divina — Reading the Bible for Spiritual Growth

Lectio divina is a very useful and practical discipline for spiritual growth. Rooted in ancient monasticism, the practice is a fourfold cycle: Reading, Meditation, Prayer, and Contemplation. In [..]

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Anamchara – Beyond Positive Thinking

One of the most well known books ever written on success is James Allan’s “As a man thinketh.” This book advocates thinking in a positive manner in order [..]

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The Opportunity Clock

When I was in college, I heard someone say something that has been with me ever since. It was something that demonstrated to me a positive attitude and [..]

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A Child’s Plight

In the streets of Bogotá, a child – named Simon* – wanders amidst the crowd. He is a lonely soul, lost in the multitude, forgotten by humanity, rejected [..]

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What is Coaching?

Recently, I have received several emails asking me about coaching and what it is exactly. So, I decided to answer some of those questions in this article. First, [..]

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My Passion, My Life

Every morning I excitedly get out of bed.  Just a few minutes of goals and visions for the day swirl in my head. No lingering for me, no [..]

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To be, or Not to be (Average)?

When is hate OK? When it’s the feeling you have toward average. Let me make this point clearly and without reservation. I hate average! What is average? My [..]

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