We all have people, places, things, and behaviors that we are “devoted” to. I can be devoted to my friends or family. To science. To helping others. To something bigger than just myself. To that still, small voice within. To understanding my flaws and improving myself. To my ideals. To my habits – the edifying Read More
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Change Happens.
Spring in Texas reminds me that change happens naturally all the time. The weather patterns change with the seasons. The animals living all around build and modify their habitat. The trees turn green and the flowers begin to bloom. And I change too. In the wetlands behind our home, a pair of Whistling Ducks has Read More
My Lucky Experiment with Zoom
I had a lucky experience with moving NLP classes to Zoom. The very first weekend that all in-person events were cancelled in Austin, something really great happened to me. By chance, I was meeting with a group of advanced students for class that weekend. They each had at least several 100 hours of NLP training, Read More
What To Do About Obstacles
What if you have a legitimate obstacle that’s preventing you from making progress on your big dream? Sometimes, when we begin to dream big dreams with great personal meaning, obstacles or barriers show up. A few examples of obstacles: I’m too old/ young/ tall/ short/ broke/ rich/ busy/ tired/ hyper/ fun/ boring/ anything. I don’t Read More
Your Big Dream
Sometimes when we dream up the future, we try to keep it small. Tools like SMART goals are great for tracking progress on tasks, but they’re not necessarily inspiring or meaningful. One of the problems with “goal setting” is that it can limit us to dreaming small, realistic dreams that are achievable from our current Read More
Step Away from the tyranny of notifications
Do lists help or hurt you? We live in the “there’s an app for everything” world, where we can make infinite “to do” lists and manage our 7 calendars and set Reminders for everything. But these amazing tools won’t make sure that I’m living a meaningful life. These amazing tools also won’t help me find Read More
Pause. Before Goal Setting.
Which questions help you get into a great state to set inspiring goals? It’s that time of year – when those notorious New Years Resolutions come up. Why are resolutions notorious? In my book, resolutions are notorious because we tend to set resolutions based on: What do the other people in my life think I Read More
Fireflies: A Moment From Life
What moments from your past would you like to focus on and enjoy even more? Bob Arriaga, an NLP and fitness coach in Houston, recently reminded that life is a collection of created moments, one after the other.Sharing a memory amplifies that past moment and makes it easier to re-experience positive past emotions.Many moments that I want Read More