Building Self-Trust

Building Self-Trust

Do you trust yourself? It might sound like a silly question, but think about it for a moment.  Self-trust is recognizing your capacity to handle what life throws at you. When you build self-trust you can possess confidence and comfort in knowing that you find a way to...

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Humility

Humility

If you became one of the richest people in the world, would you continue to live in the same house? That’s exactly what Warren Buffet did – in fact, he’s still living in the same five bedroom house he bought more than a half century ago.  It’s safe to assume he can...

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A Right Sized Ego

A Right Sized Ego

Imagine you have a flat tire. You pull over and unfasten your spare.  You have the jack and lug nut wrench ready to go.  A good soul stops and offers help. But you know how to change a tire and you’ve got this. So you politely decline and they leave. After you’ve...

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Envy

Envy

It’s been said that evil entered into the world through envy.  William Shakespeare called it “the green eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds upon.” We feel envious because we perceive someone has something they don’t deserve. It creeps into our lives almost...

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Stewardship of Time

Stewardship of Time

When Bear Bryant greeted his incoming freshman at the University of Alabama, he always delivered the same message first.  It was written on a card he kept in his wallet and the coach referred to it often during their tenure there.  Today, almost every man who plays...

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Consistency

Consistency

You’ve no doubt heard the adage “Actions speak louder than words.” I like the way Ralph Waldo Emerson put  it —  “Your actions speak so loud, I can’t hear what you say.” Do you know someone whose only consistency is inconsistency? Worse, does that describe you? ...

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Delayed Gratification

Delayed Gratification

"Delayed gratification." Have you ever heard that phrase? If you have, it’s probably because you practice a few of the principles we’ve discussed before. You know, qualities like patience, effort, focus...Interesting how those three things could work in tandem to...

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