Calculating Wealth
When we think of wealth we tend to think in terms of financial wherewithal, the more the better. But is that an accurate perception of wealth? Is that how the vast majority of us view wealth? The simple answer is … Continued
Genius Formula
My dear friend, Tom Ruwitch, founder of Story Power Marketing, sent me an article which offered the following formula for determining genius: “Genius equals significance times the number of people influenced times duration.” As many of you know I shy … Continued
Confidence Spurs Intensity
As a Kansas City Chiefs fan I’m thrilled, and amazed, at the level of confidence and intensity they possess. This blog post was triggered by watching the Chiefs 5th consecutive UGLY win. Teams they should have beaten fairly easily all … Continued
Life’s Greatest Misconception
The greatest misconception we have about life is that it’s binary. We have a natural tendency to view ourselves and others as attractive or plain, intelligent or naive, compassionate or ruthless, witty or dull, or a myriad other such evaluations. … Continued
Comfort: Essential for Confidence?
Are comfort and confidence inextricably linked? Background This question arose as I was reading Yoga: The Science of the Soul by Osho. In this book he cites a Sutra (lesson) which states that “posture should be steady and comfortable.” For … Continued
Student Becomes Teacher
One of the joys of teaching is when your student teaches you. As of this writing (June), Nancy Thompson is nearing completion of her Teaching Confidence Instructor Certification Course. I credit her with having taught me the following lesson about … Continued
Confidence Is Counterintuitive
You may have noticed that the For Our Kids blog posts are listed under two categories, confidence and counterintuitive thinking. While the confidence category is obvious, the counterintuitive thinking category isn’t. So let’s examine the characteristics of confidence to see … Continued
NLP: Dealing With Covid Fatigue
I recently discovered that two dear friends have become NLP (neurolinguistic programming) practitioners and thought “What better time than when battling covid fatigue?” NLP essence For those of you who may not be familiar with NLP it’s the science of … Continued
Sunshine’s Other Sources
These challenging times brought to mind a statement from a very wise cruise program director who said “Sometimes you get to enjoy the sunshine, sometimes you have to BE the sunshine.” Background My wife and I were on a cruise … Continued
Flip Side Of Privilege
In his book, The Tyranny of Virtue, Robert Boyers discusses privilege, the privilege he enjoys, then questions the implications of privilege in a wonderfully thought-provoking way. He is the impetus for this blog. Universality of privilege One example Boyers uses … Continued