The power of a word. How many times a day do you use the word “should”? Consider the impact using “should” has on your perception. Google “define: should” and you’ll get the following result: What if instead of using the word “should” as a form of self-reprimand or -exasperation, you start doing whatever it is…
“If there is urgency, it’s probably a need. If there is craving or desire, it’s probably a want. If there is a natural and uncomplicated pull, it’s probably a value.” ~ Thomas J. Leonard I love a good turn of phrase. Values wanted, needs not apply. Do you have clarity over the needs and wants…
Moving forward can be challenging no matter what age you are or how much experience you have. Marcus Aurelius once penned “The world is nothing but change. Our life is only perception.” Change is constant and it requires you to be continually checking in on yourself. Simply reframing your perspective can make all the difference…
When you make decisions that require courage, there is no guarantee things will work out. Indeed this feeling of insecurity is what makes the decision courageous. Which makes what happens next purely a matter of your perspective regardless of the outcome. There’s a lot of space between your decisions and their outcomes. Space filled with…
Back to the Future is one of my favorite movie series. Growing up in the eighties, Marty and Doc allowed imaginations to begin linking the past with the future all while the main characters were living their present in both. How’s that for a mind bender? Unlike Marty or Doc, you cannot go back in…
“When you recognize and accept that things are the way they are, and that the present is all we truly have, then it’s not too far of a leap to believe that the present is perfect. Maybe not optimum, but it is perfect to learn from and to grow from.” ~ Thomas J. Leonard There is…
The weather in Northeast Ohio has been exceptional the past several weeks. Clear, sunny skies, warm 75-85 degree days. It’s been incredible. It also ended today. Gray skies and rain signal the coming change in weather towards cooler, duller days ahead. The weather has interrupted my routine. When was the last time you felt an…
I struggled with the title of today’s Experience Moving Forward Daily. It was either “Habit of Mindset” or “Habit of Mindfulness”. In the end choosing the former in an effort to communicate you have control over your mindset regardless of what the day brings. Breaking from my usual writing style, I want to share with…
That it’s not what they do that bothers us… it is our own misperceptions. ~ Marcus Aurelius Humans do not like gaps. Gaps represent danger, uncertainty. Gaps represent an unknown and your brain is hardwired to fill in the gaps. To give the unknown a story so you have a sense of security. You do…
Nothing is stronger than habit. ~ Ovid, Roman poet (43 BC – 17 AD) There are many obstacles in your life preventing you from moving forward. Habit is one of them. A Duke university study found that at least 45 percent of your waking behavior is habit. Almost half of what you do when you…