Family and Friends: Strengthening the Bonds That Matter Family and Friends. Vision and Values. The people with whom you surround yourself have the power to influence your thoughts, emotions, and even your actions. Are you being intentional about who you let into your...
Vision and Values And Esteemable Acts® Vision and Values. Believe it or not, every choice we make contributes to the life we live. Whether we act with integrity, make progress toward our goals, strengthen our relationships, or choose not to take an action, when...
As we enter springtime, you may feel far away from your New Year's resolution. That may be because of the success rate of NYE resolutions. In fact, January 17 is often hailed as "Quitter's Day." If you want some stats, only 8% of respondents tend to stick with their...
Setting Goals. It’s that time of year, time to plan for effective goal setting. A time when some of us start thinking about goals for the upcoming year. If you are like me, you’ve already started thinking about your 2024 goals. In fact, I have already started...
This afternoon, I read an article in this month's ABA Journal, one of my legal periodicals. The article spoke about the power of persuasion and made some pretty good points about persuasion and effective speaking. As I read through the entire article, I realized how...
Self-esteem comes from having the courage to make tough, unpopular choices. People pleasing is deadly! It is easy to follow suit, be a part of the status quo, and subjugate your beliefs, values, and feelings--all in the name of fitting in and being liked. Most people...
Key to Forgiveness. Willingness to Forgive. The key to forgiveness is a willingness to forgive. Just saying "I forgive you" doesn't rid you of the anger. Think about it: How often have you seen someone who says he's forgiven someone else and is still riddled with...
"Why me?" Sometimes when we're disappointed because we didn't get the outcome we wanted, it's hard to understand why it happened. It seems unfair that we try hard to achieve our goals with little visible success. It's tough if we did our very best. "Why me?" we ask....
Being thoughtful and polite. Do you think there is a rudeness epidemic in America? According to a national survey conducted from 2011 to 2013 among 1,000 American adults, 70% believe incivility has hit pandemic proportions. And 43% percent anticipate they'll...