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Self awareness is more than our view of self. It is an awareness of our thoughts, feelings and actions. And, perhaps more importantly, how they affect self and others. This is my final post in a series to help others take action to move into their desired future. Here are the five actions: […]
Read articleThere may be nothing that grows us faster than confronting unhealthy relationships. There is also nothing that can keep us trapped in the past than living with the inner turmoil associated with a toxic work or home environment. This blog focuses on the fourth action to take to step into your desired future: Deal […]
Read articleThose who deny the lessons of the past are pawns of the future. Learn the lesson but don’t dwell on it. This summarizes my last post, and today we look at the second of five of the remaining obstacles to growth: Deal with past issues Address our insecurity and identify reality Conquer self talk […]
Read articleWhat happens when we are focused on your past? When we focus on the past we are unable to have clarity on our future. A common illustration is forgiveness. However, the wronged person is the one in prison with their thoughts, not the instigator. Chip Dodd in, The Voice of The Heart, identifies eight […]
Read articleLife lessons from my fist car purchase. When I was 15 years old I bought my first car. I didn’t have my drivers license, but from a very young age I knew I wanted something fast. I was walking home from the Kokomo Tribune press room where I had just paid my dues for my […]
Read articleDerailers are those things that may cause us to fail. Several of the posts you can read from my blog detail the emotional intelligence of some of the most famous Bible characters. What do Moses, Samson, David, Solomon and just about every failed King of Israel have in common? How are they different from […]
Read articleWhat would your 10 year old version of you say now? It is a most peculiar thing to have a dream buried deep inside a person. Why is it such a struggle for some to bring their dreams to life? We stall because of the security of a job or we listen to the […]
Read articleThe wisest man that ever lived could not conquer his desires. His predecessors; his father David was anointed king while Saul (the first king) was still in office. It takes little bible literacy to know that Solomon is said to be the wisest man who ever lived. He also had incredible wealth; which he was […]
Read articleFirst, let me say this is not an endorsement of Donald Trump nor is it an insult to the Apostle Paul. In my continuing series analyzing Bible characters’ emotional intelligence (EQ) I was surprised when I asked a few people, “Who is most like Paul that we see in the news today? Most said, “Donald […]
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