Why not?

Why not?

  Have you ever wondered, Why? We all have. I do regularly. This usually occurs when something bad has happened to us or a loved one. We want to know “why” it happened and if there was something that could have been done to prevent it. Sometimes, we fixate on the...
Doubts

Doubts

It comes upon you amidst great challenges and great successes. There is no vaccine for it. You cannot prevent it from happening. It afflicts you along with the most successful people in the world.  What is it? Doubt. Doubt is questioning whether something is true. I’m...
With Me or Without Me?

With Me or Without Me?

Think of a time when you were facing a significant challenge, either in your professional or personal life. How did you overcome it? Did you do it on your own or rely on help from others? My guess is you at least started on your own. That’s our nature. Ask most people...
Who Will Help?

Who Will Help?

I’m picturing today’s thirty million unemployed people singing the Beatles hit song, “Help!”  (Help!) I need somebody (Help!) Not just anybody (Help!) You know I need someone Help!  I never needed anybody’s help in any way But now these days are gone, I’m...
Overcoming Status Quo Bias

Overcoming Status Quo Bias

I once visited the estate sale of a couple I’ve known all my life. What I didn’t expect was to find the couple present. As I talked with them, strangers came in and out to purchase their possessions. The couple was struggling emotionally, clearly placing more value on...