These are strange times — especially stressful times. And you can see the signs everywhere. Dr. Bob Moorehead pointed out a few of the signs when he wrote: We have taller buildings but shorter tempers; Wider freeways but narrower viewpoints. We’ve split the atom, but not our prejudice. We have more degrees but less sense; More knowledge but less judgement. …
What to do when change is constant
A man walks into a psychiatrist’s office and says, “Doc, every time I see nickels, dimes, and quarters, I have a panic attack! What’s my problem?” “Oh, that’s easy,” the doctor answered. “You’re just afraid of change.” Yeah, I know. A sick joke. But the truth is most people are afraid of change, to some extent. They’re afraid their company …
My pet peeve and the M.I.H. law of extraordinary success
One of my pet peeves is how easily some people dismiss the success of others. They’ll look at a highly successful person in some career or who has had an amazing life and they’ll say something like, “Well, it was easy for him … or … She sure lucked out.” Baloney! (I could say something else but it wouldn’t be …
Success and Attitude Insight: Most people don’t fail. They just give up.
In the movie, A League of Their Own, we’re told the story of the first professional women’s baseball league. The outstanding athletes in this league endured hardships and even ridicule as they traveled across the country from one baseball field to the next. At one point in the story, one of the league’s star players is about to quit the …