The Good Life #12 Why can’t you quit smoking when you know it’s bad for you? 12 steps to make hard change easier. “Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.” Ralph Waldo Emerson My success as a life coach depends on my ability to help clients break through barriers to make positive changes in their lives. After a few minutes of coaching it often becomes clear to me, 90% of my clients…

5 steps to maximize your time and money. The relationship between money, time and happiness has been debated for centuries. Scientists determined that Americans who make $105,000 a year get little or no additional life satisfaction by making more money.(This is only an average. Your results may vary. This number is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or…

Executive functioning is an umbrella term used by psychologists to describe a wide range of cognitive processes and behaviors that originate in the prefrontal cortex of our brain. There are five essential skills that originate in this region of the brain. They include: 1) focus and attention 2) planning and…

Eight keys to success Dreams are fragile. That’s why we cherish them and so often fail to achieve them. We protect them from the harsh reality of how difficult they are to make happen and how much failure we will face if we try. Daniel Kahneman was awarded the Nobel…

Twelve steps to make it happen. When the pandemic hit, I realized this is the first time in history we could save the human race by sitting in front of a TV all day. Let’s not screw this up. Psychological flexibility is the ability to adapt to a difficult situation, shift perspective, stay balanced and move forward quickly. If you let go of your emotional baggage attached to this pandemic, you can focus your energy on your future. Like a farmer stuck inside during a cold, dark winter, use…

Politicians are notorious for framing themselves in the best possible light and wearing blinders when faced with an opposing perspective or facts that conflict with their own ambitions. But Donald Trump has gone beyond political pandering. He has damaged his own image and the American ideals that he claims to…

We’ve all had those projects that hang over us for days or weeks even though we know we need to get them done. What’s the problem? There is no one single factor that explains why you procrastinate. That’s why it’s so challenging to overcome. “Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there.” Will Rogers Here are 6 factors that sap you of your motivation. 1) The task is unpleasant. It’s…

10 strategies to rekindle your inner Picasso. — “Every child is an artist. The problem is to remain an artist once they grow up.” Pablo Picasso Children are curious, creative and playful: adults, not so much. How did our creativity disappear? Our education system defines intelligence in terms of verbal and mathematical reasoning where there’s only one right…

10 keys to greater intimacy and joy with your soulmate. “A relationship is like a shark. It has to constantly move forward or it dies. And I think what we’ve got on our hands is a dead shark.” Woody Allen from the movie, Annie Hall. We’re all looking for the perfect mate. The person who will rock our world, share…