Why Positive Affirmations Generally Not Work
If you have ever tried to use positive affirmations or write down your goals and cultivate a vision in which your goals have already been achieved, you have probably noticed that after a short time your motivation quickly subsides and nothing seems to be happening....
Two Fundamental Approaches to Life’s Challenges
Life is full of various challenges and it is impossible to avoid them. But that's not exactly news, is it? However, there are only two fundamental views and approaches to any life challenge we may face and it is up to us whether we travel through life as a victim or...
The cup is full; there’s no more place in it for other things!
A respectable English professor went to Tibet in order to meet the famous Zen master and learn about the world and life from him. And while the master was preparing tea, the professor tried to impress him with his knowledge of Zen. He cited the great Zen thinkers, was...
Why Do We Have a Need to Judge Others… And What Does the Ancient Indian Story Say About It?
At one seminar, I heard about an ancient Indian story that says that when we judge someone, we take part of their bad karma and put it on ourselves. This may sound too banal to you at first glance, but let's try to explore judgment through a different prism. Where...
What Meaning Do You Give to the Phrase “I Want”?
Our desires are very powerful things, aren’t they? According to the level of their realization, we define ourselves, our success, and further motivation. Their realization greatly affects our mood as well as the image that others create of us which in turn recreates...
How to Find Hope When All Hope Seems Lost
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Hard Work vs Productivity (and how to be more productive)
As soon as you have a tendency for starting your own coaching business, I have no doubt that you are a diligent and hardworking person. As far as I can see in everyday practice, most small entrepreneurs are quite “workaholic” and often act as if they were calibrated...
Key “Ingredient“ of Effective Communication and Creating Quality Relationships
There's a saying that says that the quality of our lives depends mostly on how we communicate with others. Personally, I find it unquestionable that communication skills fall into the category of most important skills because without good communication there are...
What is the Purpose of Life Lessons and How To Identify Them?
Iva was a young entrepreneur who was very pleased with her “business game“ and played it very well. However, she was never able to meet her suitable partner for a more serious love relationship. She would regularly meet seemingly intelligent and interesting men, and...
A Habit You Must Adopt if You Want Inner Peace
A couple days ago, a young entrepreneur came to see me in my office visibly beaten down and depressed. We had coffee and talked a little about his situation at work and about his life in general. His business is doing extremely well, he is hardworking and diligent, he...