Are You Afraid of the Future?
There seems to be so much to fear in the world today. Fear of the pandemic. Fear of the economy. Fear of the election. It all comes down to being afraid of the future. As Franklin Roosevelt said, "let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear...
Gaining Perspective While Driving Across the Country
Beth and I recently took a road trip across the country. We had lots of time to think. As the hours went by, we alternated from listening to an audiobook, to having lively discussions, and admiring the scenery as we quietly drove by. One thought that kept coming up...
What Are You Asking For?
When you say you want some ‘thing,’ it is much more than the ‘thing. Say you want a new car. It’s not just the new car you want. It’s the feeling of getting a new car and driving along your favorite road. It’s the joy of talking about your new car with friends and...
Ask What It Means, Not Why
When something happens to us, our first reaction usually is to ask, “Why me?” Why did that guy just cut me off? Why did I miss the meeting? Why is it so busy here? We wonder why things happen to us. A better question to ask is, “What does it mean to me?” What are...
You Create the Crisis
One of our biggest challenges in life is learning not to react to a confrontation. We see or hear something, and we often react automatically. We are taught to confront an issue head-on. It sounds simple, but the best way out of a situation is not to fight it but to...
Now is a Good Time to Question Yourself
Last week we talked about how we are not our beliefs. We've accumulated and developed our beliefs over the years, and they impact much of our lives. But we don't have to hold on to them forever. We are separate from our beliefs, and we can drop, add and change them...
You Are Not Your Beliefs
As you get dressed for your day, you go through your closet and choose your shoes, shirt, pants, and the other parts of your outfit. Depending on what you have planned for the day, you choose your clothing to match. Going out for a hike will be very different than...
Don’t Clap for Me
Don’t clap for me I represent everything you are trying to abolish I’m white, I’m male, and benefit from both Don’t clap for me Even though I’m not racist, I now know that’s not enough I have black friends and support liberal causes, but finally, see my hypocrisy...
Do You Use an “And” or an “Or” Mindset?
It's amazing how a simple shift in perspective can change the whole world. The other day Beth and I were trying to figure out what to do next. We only had an hour or so, but we wanted to get several things done before we called it quits for the day. What to do? We...
Are You Your Best Friend?
Peter and I were back on the Purdue campus this year, just before the Coronavirus pandemic began. We were there as part of their Executive in Residence program within the Residence Halls sharing our experiences with students. As part of the EIR program, we were able...
Take Your Shot with Absolute Clarity
“Why would I think about missing a shot I haven’t taken?” Michael Jordan Beth and I heard this quote from Michael Jordan during the last episode of the “Last Dance” documentary about the 1998 season of the Chicago Bulls basketball team. The show chronicles the ups and...
Are You Aligned with Your Work?
Beth and I have had many jobs during our working life. Some of them we've enjoyed and others not at all. Can you guess which ones we made more money and were most happy in? Yep, you're right. The jobs when we were aligned. When we enjoy what we do, everything goes...
Shift from Searching to Having a Vision
Some of us are born knowing what we want to do our entire life. Neither Beth nor I are one of them. We've done dozens of different things as we've grown and changed over the decades. We've made these shifts as we've navigated both the corporate space and as...
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