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Saturday Evening Post column: 4 Obstacles to Positive Life Change

The Saturday Evening Post published my latest column, 4 Obstacles to Positive Life Change. This column is the first in a three-part series that explores how to effect positive changes in your life. It examines four barriers to personal transformation: baggage, habits, emotions, and environment. Before you can take steps to change your life for the […]

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Saturday Evening Post column: Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda: Living a Life Without Regret

The Saturday Evening Post published my latest column, “Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda: Living a Life Without Regret.” This article explores what I consider to be the worst emotion that you can experience: regret. Regret involves looking back on your life and wishing you had done things differently.  Rarely do people feel regret for what they did, but […]

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Saturday Evening Post column: 4 Steps to Making Change an Opportunity, Not a Threat

The Saturday Evening Post just published my latest Change Your Mind column titled “Four Steps to making Change an Opportunity, not a Threat.” If you’re trying to make positive changes in your life, you might find the article interesting.

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Saturday Evening Post column: What it Takes to Get the “F&%# it” Attitude

I forgot to post my last Saturday Evening Post column titled “What it Takes to Get the “F&%# it” Attitude.” A bit irreverent, to be sure, but it has real meaning in our lives.

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Taylor’s First Self-help Book Just Published about Crisis

I’m pleased to announce the recent publication of my latest book, and my first in the self-help category, How to Survive and Thrive When Bad Things Happen: 9 Steps to Cultivating an Opportunity Mindset in a Crisis. Here’s the book description: Few of us go through life without experiencing some sort of crisis, whether health, financial, […]

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Taylor named Columnist for Saturday Evening Post

I am honored to have just been named a columnist for the Saturday Evening Post, the venerable magazine first published in 1821. My column, On Your Mind, explores the ways in which we can grow and find meaning, fulfillment, and joy in our lives. My approach is deep and practical, with a focus on understanding […]

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Four Rules Self-conscious People Should Live By

Is it just me or are people more self-consciousness than ever before? Thanks in no small part to the Internet, it does seem like everyone, at least celebrities such as actors, pop singers, and professional athletes, and just people who are famous for being famous seems to be “under the microscope” these days. They are […]

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Four Keys to a Fulfilling (Though Perhaps Uncomfortable) Life

I was speaking with a colleague recently about some of the challenges that our respective clients face in their lives and what forces drive the decisions they make that shape their lives. One of the most frequently mentioned goals that she hears from her clients is the desire for stability and balance. Many sought lives […]

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Taylor Inks Two New Book Deals!

I’m really excited to announce that I’ve signed two new book contracts with Rowman & Littlefield, the publisher who will be publishing my next book, Train Your Mind for Athletic Success (to be published in August, 2017). The first of the two new books is tentatively titled Prime Sport Parenting: Raising Young Athletes to be Victorious […]

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What it Takes to Get the “F&%# it” Attitude

I introduced you to the “F&%# it!” attitude in my last post. As I indicated in that post, if you can adopt this somewhat “out there” perspective, you will free yourself to pursue your life without fear or inhibition. But I have to tell you that the “f&%# it!” attitude doesn’t come easily. The fact […]

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