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Filled with expectation as we sail through 2016. As for me, I’m curiously expectant as I embrace what I still call my ‘new season’.  

Building my Professional Coach practice is everything and so much more than I expected.  One of my key learning is 'life has no Plan-B’. You can only do life One Way…live it!
As I pursue living out the professional part of my long life I am reminded that one of the most important aspects of living is the testimony of our relationships. My real story is not complete without the testimonies of the people I have ...

Changes that Positively Affect your Perspective

There are statements and conversations that are erased from memory either deliberately or naturally because of lack of substance.  Then there are those statements and/or conversations that hold your attention way beyond conversational exchange, like the difference between a Giraffe and a Turtle.  There is nothing complex about recognizing the differences between the two species.  Giraffe’s are unaffected by the constant chatter of turtles simply because of anatomy and habitat.

If we relate the example of the giraffe and the turtle to human relationships and perspectives, it’s easy to recognize that ...

Managing A Disciplined Life

I had a dream years ago that completely changed my perspective on the reasons for and the effectiveness of discipline.  For me dreaming usually takes place vividly and more often during my energetic awake times.  Not this dream however, which happened between the space of deep sleep and my phone-alarm wakeup.

I dreamt I was blazing the speedway trails at primo speed in a racecar.  And, although I was way ahead of the other drivers I was an obvious hazard, simply because my speed lacked professional skill, ethics and insight.  I hugged the corners of the ...

The difference between a ‘Perspective Mentality’ and a ‘Master Plan’

“The heavens proclaim the glory of God and the skies display His craftsmanship” Psalms 19:1

This is one of my favorite stories of  Mr. Sun and a Friend having a deep conversation one day, when the friend asked, ‘Mr. Sun have you noticed how dark the world is?’  'No, actually I haven’t,’ replied Mr. Sun. In all my lifetime of shining I have not noticed one dark spot.   Well, maybe you just have not been looking keenly enough.  Let me take you to a few dark spots and ...