Sep
23
2019
TIMEOUTS ARE VITAL
Athletics prove time outs are critically important.
The mark of great coaches is having the skill to take the complex and make it simple. The mark of a gifted athlete is making a very difficult skill look easy to...
Sep
19
2019
Dr. William Parker received his doctorate from USC and was known for his group counseling and pathology of speech. When he was a professional psychologist, he wanted to determine if prayer and meditation could change a person's life. The...
Sep
18
2019
Be quick to listen – slow to speak – slow to anger.
These 3 life skills are as important as a carpenter's hammer, power saw and measuring tape.
Imagine a professional carpenter without a hammer, a power saw, or a...
Sep
17
2019
A leading human performance expert likes to say, "You can't get enough of what almost works." Here are some examples.
Maybe the next drink will be enough for the alcoholic.
Maybe the next hit will be enough for the drug addict.
...
Sep
16
2019
Please allow me to invite you into a typical counseling session. You will need to use your imagination.
Here is the scenario. A client walks into my office. I ask the client for permission to have you listen and learn;...
Sep
13
2019
Unforgiveness is the number one way to be imprisoned in the Emotional Intelligence Jail. It is holding a grudge against someone who has offended us, leading to unkind and merciless thoughts. It has an underlying poisonous cycle: Unresolved hurt (recognized...
Sep
12
2019
A house is not a whole lot until it is occupied by people. A house becomes either a sanctuary or a battlefield.
The definition of a sanctuary is a place of refuge or rest, a place where you can feel...
Sep
11
2019
"Why did your father end up living alone with a bottle of alcohol in his hand with no hope?" -Dr. Shann Ferch
This question could be asked of every street beggar and homeless person.
It could be asked to all who...
Sep
10
2019
The mature in emotional intelligence can shed tears and also laugh often. Both crying and laughter have a healing effect and seem to cure a "multitude of ills."
Laughter makes the heart glad! Joy is God's gift to us. When...
Sep
06
2019
This remarkable, majestic, mysterious world in which we live is governed by physical, psychological and spiritual laws which are both seen and unseen. The law of give and take falls under the law of cause and effect. In other words,...
