When you are compassionate, you are less-stressed, happier, more relaxed, and even more confident. So, how would you define compassion? Feeling someone else’s pain? Yes, compassion is empathy but it’s also something more and in this ...
So imagine you have this “friend” who hangs around with you all the time. And, this “friend” keeps telling you to do things that are hurtful to yourself and to others. Then, when you’re tired, sad, ...
About 2 weeks ago, I had my mind blown when one of my great teachers mentioned a book by Napoleon Hill that I’d never heard of — “Outwitting the Devil.” I’ve been listening to it and ...
One of my favorite scenes in any movie is the compelling scene in “Jaws” where Robert Shaw tells about being in the Navy when the USS Indianapolis is shot out from under him and his shipmates. ...
Last night, I was watching a Masterclass taught my Aaron Sorkin (think “West Wing,” “Sports Night,” “Moneyball,” “Steve Jobs,” and more) when I heard him say that after going over a new script with his friend ...
Without a doubt, Ted Lasso’s views on winning and losing are the most galling to the British press. “I believe you can have the most points on the scoreboard and still lose.” Ted said. “Whereas, I ...
Here are some common things people say about fighting: “The closer together people are, the more likely they are to fight” “Fighting is healthy cause it brings all the emotions to the surface” “Fighting is a ...
What we’re going to discuss today is something that, honestly, I’ve struggled with my entire life; although I’ve made some BIG gains in the last 10 years. It’s learning to respond to things rather than to ...
“RESILIENCY” ‘Sounds cool, right? Well, it’s not what you think. Let me tell you what we can let from resiliency experts about * Creating plans * Hiring someone else to worry for us * The one ...
After about a 10 day hiatus, I woke up this morning in a really good mood. I realized it before going to bed last night I was going to do three things: Have my morning planned ...
Have you ever watched a movie that seems really great but it was one person who just didn’t seem to fit in the cast? That one person throws off the whole production. As important as the ...
Have you ever read a movie script? You’d think there’d be lots of stage direction in a script such as “our hero Malcolm stands on the bow of a ship shrouded in the inky darkness of ...
What kind of hero are you? Before writing “Star Wars”, George Lucas studied hero archetypes for 2 years looking for patterns in ancient stories. He then created one of the greatest movie franchises ever by applying ...
It sounds perfect, right? The ability to view and share anything and everything with everyone around the world as it’s happening in real-time…wow! BUT social media actually… * Uses algorithms to polarize people * Increases feelings ...
Ever seen someone (maybe it was you) in the middle of a wonderful experience like a tropical vacation and yet all they focus on is the few things they think are “wrong”? Rather than savoring the ...
Can you relate to this? “My life would be so much better if only _________person______ would get their s*^@t together and stop driving me crazy!” Of course, we all feel this way about some people but ...
We have dozens of names around the world and throughout history to describe the same concept… Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde, god and the devil, the shadow self, the ego and more all describe that dark ...
Remember the children’s song, “If you’re happy and you know it”? Hearing that song recently it occurred that most people ARE happier than they realise and, honestly, they just don’t know it. In this JumpStart: Learn ...
“If this happens, I’ll be happy“ is how most of us live our lives. Although we hear people who have become wealthy, famous, or beloved say that happiness for them does not change when your life ...
Here’s a trivia question: “What are the most googled words on earth year after year?“ And the answer is “ How do I…?“ By now in our journey you’re probably wondering, “OK, how do I get ...
Happiness is much like muscle — a muscle that we must develop through consistent exercise. The problem is, we live in a world and a culture that discourages us from being happy. Learn: Why your answer ...
Audiences leave energized, hopeful, and equipped with practical tools to communicate more effectively, adapt to change, and take action on what they can control.