What If This Is the Reason We Make Mistakes?I’m sure you’re an awesome driver and never make mistakes. Other drivers are lucky to have you in their midst!And I’m sure you’ve never forgotten an appointment or mixed up the times or dates of a meeting....

How Good Are You at Using This Valuable Tool?Is a hammer good or bad? You might say it's neither; it's just a tool that can help us do things. Or you might say it depends on how you use it—are you building something or vandalizing something?​What abo...

Your Just One Thought Away from . . .Imagine you're sitting at the table with your family having dinner. The food is good. The conversation is good. Then, suddenly, you remember the work meeting you have tomorrow that you're dreading. Your thoughts b...

Is It a Bird? Or Is It a Rabbit?What do you see in the picture? Is it a bird? Or do you see a rabbit?Our brains are always looking for patterns. We take some information, do a quick analysis, make some assumptions, and jump to a conclusion. ...

Be Careful with What You Feed Your Mind I've shared this tip before, but it seems now is a good time to share it again._________________________How do you feel after you watch the news? The media definitely understands our brains’ wiring to focus on...

News Bulletin: Watch Out! I’m Just Not Myself TodayA recent situation reminded me of this previous post, so it seemed like a sign I should share it again.😊_______________________What if we had a special pair of glasses that helped us see into people...

Embracing Your Inner Family: A Game-Changing PerspectiveLately, I’ve been completely fascinated by Internal Family Systems (IFS), a powerful approach developed by Richard Schwartz in the 1980s. The idea is that we all have an inner family of “parts”—...

Need a Boost? Crank Up the MusicI’m driving in my car on my way to an appointment. I’m in a bit of a funk. The day is gray and so is my mood. It taints my thoughts with discouragement about the day, my work, my life, and the world in general. I decid...

How Often Can You Be Yourself?I’m talking about how often you are around people with whom you can share common values, interests, and goals. Where you feel like you belong.So often, people can feel “different,” like an outsider, or even like somethin...

My Career as I Knew It Was Over – Dealing with Change & UncertaintyIt was a Wednesday, Nov 7th, 2012. I had a meeting with my boss right away in the morning. Several minutes later, I was back at my desk, packing up my things. It was like an out-o...