We are willing to pursue any vile task as long as it allows us to avoid something worse. Piers Steel, author The Procrastination Equation   When we put off that which is most important to us, the first remedy is to study our own reluctance.  Yet if we approach all projects without delay, we may...Read More

I’ve been devouring the writings of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (A.D. 120-180), a practitioner of a practical philosophy called Stoicism. Ancient Stoics sought to accept the things that were given to them in life and to not be controlled by destructive emotions and difficult people.  I’ve culled some astonishing wisdom from his diary, and even...Read More

Whatever you are, be a good one.        Abraham Lincoln   Are you stuck in a self-defeating pattern? When what you want and what you are doing are in conflict, you may be in Civil War with yourself. When a person is divided on itself, the harm is coming from within.   A Harvard...Read More

  You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.  – Jim Rohn  (1930-2009)  Author, The 12 Pillars of Success  When it comes to relationships, we are greatly influenced — whether we like it or not — by those closest to us.  Relationships affect our ways of thinking, our self-esteem, and...Read More

Imagine what a harmonious world it could be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at doing Quincy Jones Play to your strengths.  New research from the field of positive psychology and beyond has been providing the scientific underpinnings for why this matters and the benefits...Read More

Just because something doesn’t do what you planned it to do doesn’t mean it’s useless.                     Thomas Edison When a designer attempts to solve a problem, they first offer up several options and experiment. They know that the solution to any problem can be solved in...Read More

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by.  And that has made all the difference.                             Robert Frost 1874-1963 Recently, a man in my community was struck with pancreatic cancer. He fought it mightily and then...Read More

Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth. George Washington A client recently experienced a potent solution to a problem that had plagued her for years. Similar to many colleagues I know, she cares deeply about people and is a highly competent nurse practitioner.   When her elderly father fell ill,...Read More

Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person’s character lies in their own hands.                                    Anne Frank Late one night, a client of mine was called by...Read More

And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.      Anais Nin Wearing a too-small-shoe is painful, being in a life that is too small also hurts.   A repot is needed when a lack of growth and nutrients form a...Read More