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February 2019

February 08, 2019

Why We Don’t Trust Our Values

By definition, our values are the things that are most important to us. Yet, for...

December 2018

December 21, 2018

12 Days To a Meaningful Life

With the holidays in full swing and the end of the year fast approaching, it...

December 07, 2018

What Your Attitude Says About You

One of the reasons clothes are so important in our society is because it communicates...

November 2018

November 28, 2018

The Relationship Between Values and Vision

Two of the most important arenas for humans to engage are their values and their...

November 26, 2018

Does Your Life Vision Measure Up?

There is nothing that drives the trajectory of life more than vision. Where we are...

November 14, 2018

A Perspective Shift to Redefine Relationship

My wife and I were watching a soccer game recently. The home-team players were great....

November 12, 2018

How Solitude and Silence Prepares You for Relationship

I was traveling recently and had to leave my bags in an international train station...

November 09, 2018

Why People Watching is Vital to Human Development

It’s a practice New Yorkers know well. People watching. It’s easier to name in big...

November 07, 2018

Do You Really Value Your Values?

As we strive to determine our values, it is important for us to learn how...

November 02, 2018

Can a Change of Scenery Solve My Problems?

We’re in Paris this week and it is wonderful. Life has been busy and challenging....

October 2018

October 15, 2018

The Benefits of Silence (And why You’re Dying Without It)

Our world is full of noise. We hear the literal voices of people around us....

October 05, 2018

How to Change Culture

When we think about culture, we often think about some alien force that has inhabited...

September 2018

September 28, 2018

3 Reasons You Aren’t Changing Your Behavior (Even When You Want To)

It seems like it shouldn’t be so hard. I don’t like what I’m doing. But...

September 26, 2018

Why Your Choices Matter

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

September 24, 2018

How to Win Marital Arguments

It happens in every marriage. Two people who live together can’t help but grate on...

September 14, 2018

How Shared Vision Can Transform Your Marriage

Relationships are hard. And as the epitome of human connectedness, intimacy, and proximity, marriage might...

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 04, 2018

What’s the “Song” in Your Head?

Ever noticed how nobody ever says, “I’ve got this sentence stuck in my head!”? There...

August 2018

August 24, 2018

What The Mirror Says About Me

Every day we look at our reflection in the mirror. We also steal glances into...

August 17, 2018

Character Goes All the Way Through

When I was a kid, there was one sound that sent me jumping to my...

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...

August 01, 2018

How Selfishness Destroys Relationships

Relationships are essential to human living. We find (or inherit) people who become close to...

July 2018

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 13, 2018

The Decline of the Human Relationships

The rise of the Internet, smart phones, and social media has been well documented. So...

June 2018

June 08, 2018

4 Steps to Adult Friendship

It’s no secret that significant community for young adults is a challenge. Everyone is focused...

May 2018

May 30, 2018

It’s Past Time to Get Real with Yourself

Whether it be in relationship, business, or the good old fashion pursuit of identity, each...

May 11, 2018

5 Ways to Find and Sustain Motivation

As a writer, one of the things I struggle with is motivation. One of the...

April 2018

April 16, 2018

Is Hope an Endangered Species?

Hope is one of the most powerful virtues available to humans. Although we talk about...

April 06, 2018

5 Tips For Handling Your Emotions

Emotions are a huge part of who we are and an essential ingredient in human...

April 02, 2018

How to Find More Time

It has to be the most used excuse for why we cannot do something. I don’t...