Why discipline is not sustainable, and habits are your friend

Are you getting your to-do’s done? Or are you mired in minutiae? Do you have a growing secondary list where things never seem to come off it, and more is being added on? We think we need discipline to stick with programs, lose weight etc. But we need habit. A habit is wired into yourContinue reading “Why discipline is not sustainable, and habits are your friend”

In search of formulas and easy answers

In the world of business there are so many shortcuts, formulas, newfound ways to do everything from writing a book in 3 hours to 6 figures in 6 months. I have always believed in the power of possibility but I feel that there are some things that we must discover on our own. The bookContinue reading “In search of formulas and easy answers”

How to Close the Gap between Knowing and Doing

My behaviour never lies. I could talk about all the stuff that I would like to get done, stuff I want to do in my life, places I wish to visit. If I am not getting there then all I’ve been really interested in is being there not actually going. Take for instance my wantingContinue reading “How to Close the Gap between Knowing and Doing”

“What you are is what you have been; what you will be is what you do now.”

A new year! Promise. Intentions. Well wishes. Hopes and dreams. Excitement. Anticipation. Yearning. May your year be a year of miracles. Marianne Williamson describes a miracle as a shift in thinking from fear to love.  At first glance that sounds ridiculous, she says… How does shifting a thought cause a miraculous change? Her answer:  Mind is CauseContinue reading ““What you are is what you have been; what you will be is what you do now.””