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March 2019

March 01, 2019

Consequences Are a Moving Target

Beginning in early childhood and lasting our entire lives, learning the consequences for our behavior...

February 2019

February 20, 2019

How to Foster Trust in A Relationship

Relationships are built on trust. An abundance of it leads to thriving. An absence of...

February 18, 2019

Attitude is a Control Issue

Attitude is like an accessory we put on and wear every day. It jangles and...

February 04, 2019

7 Signs of Healthy Conflict

It may seem obvious to view conflict as a negative entity. We don’t like the...

January 2019

January 28, 2019

How Your 2019 Patterns Will Define Your Year

There is a fascinating verse in the Bible that says this: “Anyone who falls on...

January 18, 2019

What Are Your Emotions Telling You?

The New Year is underway. The holiday season is on the downswing as 2019 gets...

January 14, 2019

What Truly Motivates You?

In this season of new beginnings, all of us are contemplating change to one degree...

December 2018

December 31, 2018

How to Exercise Self-Control

We live in New York City and almost every day, there is a news story...

December 19, 2018

How to Minimize the Depth of Our Despair

New Yorkers have a lot of strange habits. We live in a unique city, and...

December 17, 2018

The Human Condition — A Chorus of Opportunity

I had the opportunity to go to a Christmas concert the other day. It was...

December 12, 2018

How To Transform Words Into Action

All of us want to change. We want to be better. At least we claim...

November 2018

November 23, 2018

How To Reclaim Control Of Your Life

Every day we wake up and log in to a game. The game is called control....

November 21, 2018

The Transformational Power of Gratitude

We live in a somber world. There is no escaping the reality of challenge and...

October 2018

October 29, 2018

The Proper Response When I Don’t Get My Way

It happens every day in a thousand different ways. My spouse doesn’t give me the...

October 17, 2018

The Lost Potential of the Mission Statement

I’m sitting in a Brooklyn coffee shop today. It is a typical place. Trendy; busy....

October 12, 2018

Nothing Can “Make” You Angry

“He’s making me so angry!” “She made me mad yesterday.” We’ve all used this kind...

September 2018

September 26, 2018

Why Your Choices Matter

Every day, we face a myriad of choices. They flash and jump and shout in...

September 21, 2018

The Promise of Today

There is something significant about the start of a brand new day. The deck reshuffles....

September 17, 2018

Rejection is a Refining Fire

Deeply seeded in each of us is a fear of rejection. We wear it on...

September 12, 2018

How to Live a Life of Consistency

One of the things we long for is consistency of character. We want to be...

September 07, 2018

Responsibility, Control, and When to Let Go

We humans have an uncanny ability. Somehow, we try to control too much. At the...

September 05, 2018

5 Ways to Tell if You are Motivated by Fear or Hope

There are two major motivators lurking in the hearts of mankind: fear and hope. It...

August 2018

August 31, 2018

The Fear of Death

As we journey through the vast terrains of life, a pilot emerges. The thing driving...

August 20, 2018

3 Ways to Get Out of a Funk

It happens to all of us. Life is flying by, swirling around us at a...

August 08, 2018

The Relationship Between Thought and Feeling

Any given day, there is a lot swirling inside of us. There are a few...

August 03, 2018

How Choosing Your Attitude Can Change Your Life

As one of the three things we can control, choosing an attitude is a vital part...

July 2018

July 30, 2018

Courage: Why It’s The Hardest Part About Being Human

My nephew, Judah, had a rough morning today. He is in town visiting and he...

July 27, 2018

Why “More” Will Never Be Enough

John Rockefeller, a billionaire in the early 1900’s, was asked, “how much money is enough?”...

July 25, 2018

The 3 Ways Routine Leads to Purpose

Routine gets a bad wrap in today’s world. We equate the establishment of habit with...

July 20, 2018

How a Little Newness Can Transform Your Perspective

We moved to New York City two years ago. It has been nothing short of...