Posts By: Dr. Vik

Life is…

A maze to success. This is from my 11 year old son, Sam. Right on again. Life is not a straight shot, and we can’t ever see the finish line. There are so many paths to choose, twists and turns, and some dead ends, where we need to retrace our steps, and occasionally go backwards… Read more »

Being Rigid…

Works well with buildings but not too good with people. Being Flexible is key. Our ability to turn on a dime, seeing the others point of view and making changes when needed, which results in the desired outcome, is what makes a good person great. So if you need to loosen up a bit and… Read more »

Send a letter to get a letter…

That’s the old school phrase for “Pay it forward”. I started many generations ago, and most likely when people started writing letters. “Send a letter to get a letter” conveyed message is that you must first do…in order for anything to be received. Newton’s 3rd law of motion even states: “Every action has an equal… Read more »

Immediate Gratification?

As our society “progresses”, many things within our lives have become faster, and the results or outcome are realized much more quickly. From cooking for hours to the microwave is a perfect example, instead of waiting, we get our meal in seconds. Computers have also cut the time of research to a quick Google search… Read more »

No one can really dictate…

The rain. But we sure can be, the best umbrella. With everything in our lives, we can only be in charge of ourselves…and dictate what “we” do, and not other people or things. In knowing this, we can be prepared to meet all kinds of challenges, people and situations with grace. So when we are… Read more »

A Ship in a Harbor is Safe…

But that’s not what ships are built for. Is there anything in your life that is staying in the harbor that you are not taking out to sea?? In coaching, I have found that people do not have a fear of failure, they have a fear of success…. They stay within their comfort zone or… Read more »

Best Days of Your Life…?

I did a survey and asked the question, “What was the best day of your life”? Not surprisingly, people responded to memories of events with other people. “When my child was born”….”At Disneyland with my family and relatives”….”Catching that big fish with my grandpa”…”When our team won the championship”. All of “The best Days of… Read more »

You can do it all…

Just not all at once. That was the Brilliant phrase our own Esteemed Amara brought back from the Leadership Workshop – to keep the vocabulary of her team “Top Notch”. And the phrase really is empowering, when you stop to think a bit. Because we Can do it all, it’s just that many times we… Read more »

You are what you eat??

Not really, more precisely, you are what you digest and absorb. Through evolution, we people had a diet consisting of a very low variety of foods per meal. For instance, if we grew corn, that’s what we ate. If we foraged and found a patch of ripe berries, that’s what we had. If we were… Read more »

Ever feel uncomfortable…

When it comes to attempting something that is a real stretch from your “comfort zone”? Join the club…it’s really big! Most all of us do, but knowing it’s normal to feel this way can be inspiration and motivation to what we are attempting. No matter what it is, if it’s can take our lives, and… Read more »