Why you don’t need to fear scarcity thinking

Why you don’t need to fear scarcity thinking

Not surprisingly, scarcity thinking came up during the Wealth Makeover calls last week. One common concern was how to meet financial setbacks without going into scarcity thinking. During the calls we talked about the essential wholeness and wellbeing that is our...
Opportunity: you can’t miss out unless you lock on

Opportunity: you can’t miss out unless you lock on

Nobody wants to miss out on an opportunity, whether it is for true love, adventure, new business–whatever. But you actually can’t miss out unless you lock on. Here’s what I mean. We tend to think of opportunities as if they exist out in the world....
When you think there’s got to be an easier way, there is

When you think there’s got to be an easier way, there is

One day on your morning walk you come upon a man bashing his head against a brick wall in the middle of a field. You watch, mesmerized, as he stands in front of the wall and rhythmically butts his head against it over and over again. After a few minutes you just have...
What can you do about creative block?

What can you do about creative block?

Humans are creative. Creativity is part of our nature. We don’t have to try to be creative; we just are. If that’s so–and I believe it is–what’s up creative block? Given that we are so blinking creative, human beings have developed...
To push or not to push, that is the question

To push or not to push, that is the question

Last week on the monthly Goldilocks coaching call we talked about planning, goals, and productivity, and when to pressure yourself to follow through and when not to. After all, setting a goal-less goal and navigating from a nice feeling might work some of the time,...