Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet. In astronomy, it is the brightest star in a constellation. In common parlance, alpha means to be the first. Alpha males are guys who seem to be leading the pack, the hunter, the ever-reliable male god. They are all around us, in the ranks burly …
You can’t change a habit unless you replace it with another one. The same is true of motivation. You can’t change how someone is motivated unless you replace the undesirable motivation with a desirable one. Hence, you have to understand whether your prospect’s motivation is a positive one or a destructive one . Once …
When one thinks of ways of motivating others the first image that comes to mind is that of a coach gathering his team members together before a big game and giving them a pep talk and getting them all revved up to go out on the field to play their very best. While this …
Do you ever feel stuck? Perhaps you don’t have the job you want, or the relationship, or the financial situation. You probably know what it is that you don’t want, but have you ever taken the time to figure out what it is that you do want? Rather than answer with generalities like a …
When I was a young boy in Santa Cruz, California I used to help my grandfather in the fields by his home. This was not his land but back in those days it was not unusual to barter with the neighbors to work it for them so he could grow the vegetables that he …
Mood disorder has become a bit of a generic term when discussing mental health. A person with any sort of emotional or psychological difficulty — generalized anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, phobias, etc. — may be described as having a “mood disorder.” But in reality, the term mood disorder refers to one of two specific …
As the world becomes more connected through the technologies of communication, it is also becoming easier to become disconnected from our own selves. The necessary quiet time that develops our natural, inborn connection with intuition and spiritual guidance is no longer easily found in our daily lives, and this can cause feelings of overwhelm, …
Webster’s defines being patient as bearing pains or trials calmly or without complaint, or being steadfast despite opposition, difficulty or adversity. I believe this why patience is called a virtue. It is little practiced, but much needed. At the first sign of difficulty, many jump to an easier, smoother path, hoping to avoid the …
Esteem is a simple word. It is worth and value that we apply to people, places, and situations. We have esteem when a professional puts in an exemplary performance whether it is in sports, acting, or simply doing the right thing. But the most important place we need to apply esteem is within ourselves. …
Depression is a very common word in our vocabulary. I think just about everyone over the age of about 12 years old knows a little bit about what depression is. To define a depressive disorder officially: A depressive disorder is an illness that involves the body, mood and thoughts by affecting the way a …