Secrets of People Who Triumph – What My Daughter’s Brief Life Taught Me About Love, Loss, and Triumph
It’s been twenty years since my newborn daughter, Grace, died. If that last sentence felt like a kick in the gut to you, I’m sorry. But really, really, truly. I’m okay.
Many, many people want to know how it could even be possible to “get over” such a thing, much less triumph.
It’s not easy, but it CAN be done. In fact, if you read on, you’ll find some of the secrets of people who triumph.
First, one of the things that helps me share my story with a modicum of dispassion is distance. Still, I don’t want to start our conversation with a misunderstanding.
It’s not TIME that has healed my sorrow. It’s been a whole lot of HARD WORK. And, as Frank James and Russell Friedman share in The Grief Recovery Handbook, “Hard work takes time.” Read the Rest of This Article »
How to Stop Limiting Beliefs
Most of us have limiting beliefs: ideas and thoughts in our mind that convince us that we’re “not good enough” to accomplish our goals. Why is it so tough to get rid of limiting beliefs?
Do you attack limiting beliefs though things like positive self-talk (“I know I can do it!”) and imaging (imagining ourselves being successful)? I feel those often don’t work. The problem is they only address the symptom (convincing yourself not to feel bad) rather than the cause of your limiting belief (why you feel bad in the first place). Read the Rest of This Article »
The Strength to Overcome
It is through adversity that we display what we really are made of.
Adversity: Could You Overcome This?
Paul got off 2 hours later than normal. He was working overtime to save up for a home purchase he wanted to make at the end of the year. Tired and ready to get home, he slowly walks to the car while rambling through his pockets trying to find his keys. As he finally arrives to where his car was parked, he is alarmed to find shards of broken glass and tire marks but no vehicle. Someone had stolen his car and to make matter worse he didn’t have any insurance. Paul called the police and submitted a report about his stolen vehicle. Read the Rest of This Article »
5 Ways to Overcome Nerves Before Giving a Speech
Most people feel nervous prior to giving a speech. This is human nature and indeed some degree of nerves is absolutely essential to remain alert and deliver the speech clearly. However nerves do become a problem if they are debilitating in any way. Thankfully, there are practical ways to overcome this which are outlined below. Read the Rest of This Article »
3 Things a CEO Learned: a Yoga Manifesto
Def Jam records founder Russell Simmons, “The Voice” star and singer Adam Levine, and Jon Bon Jovi all practice yoga. People from all walks of life, all ages and all religions practice yoga for spirituality, relaxation, detox, strength and flexibility. Looking in from the outside, I always wondered, “What do they know that I don’t?”
When my wife suggested taking a yoga class two years ago, I went with trepidation and visions of chanting, incense, and body parts in odd places.
What I didn’t know at the time was that I was beginning a journey learning more about myself and, surprisingly, more about business than I learned at one of the top ten business schools in the country and 20 years of professional experience.
Here are three things I learned: Read the Rest of This Article »
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