Things don’t happen to us…

They happen for us.

When things happen to us, we become the victim, and when things happen for us, we are in charge and it is up to us, what we do with it, or what we do about it.

It’s all about perception.

Whatever comes our way, comes our way, and it is up to us to view it positively or negatively and our actions will follow our perception.

So whatever we face – we need to perceive it as an opportunity…an opportunity to make us stronger, smarter, or more empowered and better able to deal with the same things when it come around again.

Otherwise, things can break us down and take it’s toll…when all we had to do is change our perception.

– Dr. Vik, The Culture King

Many decisions are in need…

Of some real analyzing…pulling from our own experiences.

Other decisions are in need of some input from our friends and family.

And with some decisions, we need some objective advice.

And sometimes, we just need our “gut” to be the umpire.

Yours in “Decisions” – Coach

How does your…

Positive train leave the station?

Does it take until that first cup of coffee? Which is your turning “set point”…good to have a starting line.

Or do you do it “reptilian style” and take your time, as you start to move around and get warmed up and get the blood flowing?…slow and sure is always a good bet.

Does it hit even before you get up out of bed, by thinking of how great the day is going to be?…not a bad idea.

Or do you have to clap your hands and declare how great your day will be?…sometimes we need jump start.

We can do it any way we like- and they are all great ways, just be mindful that whatever we choose, we just need to make sure we to choose to have a positive train leaving the station.

Yours in “Positivity” – Coach

Reprimand in Private…

(if we have to) and Praise in Public.

A Good Rule to live by.

Everybody knows their own faults and weaknesses,so there is no need to have others know them as well.

And since we all strive for Acknowledgment and Recognition, Praise should be done in Public.

And it makes no difference if it concerns our family, friends or coworkers…it’s all the same.

Yours in “Hopefully Mostly Praise” – Coach

Everybody has a life…

They create around themselves.

It’s a very important message which we must all take to heart, because if we don’t, our live can spin out of control.

Just look around you…is there peace and quite and order in your life? Or is there turmoil, drama and chaos all around. Whatever it is, you have created it.

The sad point in this truth is that the ones that have the most upheaval in their lives, are the same ones that say it’s not their fault.

Yours in “Own Your Life” – Coach

A real Friend…

Is the one who walks in…when the rest of the world walks out.

We all have experienced challenges in our lives, some more than others, and when we look around, we see our real friends still there.

Understanding how real friends have been there for us, the true questions is, “Have we been the one who has stayed around to help our friends, just as they have helped us”?

For what really matters most is that we are there for them, just as much as they are there for us.

Yours in “Reciprocation” – Coach