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.
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.
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
In my last post, I introduced you to my notion of “mindblocks,” a portmanteau that plays off of the psychological nature of these issues and the term roadblocks. In this post, I will describe to you the attitude that can help you free yourself from your mindblocks and liberate you to create the life that [...]
Ideally, you should be living in the present while striving for your healthiest goals of, for example, meaning, happiness, love, success, and fulfillment. You should feel joy and inspiration. You should be optimistic and able to participate in thriving relationships. You should find satisfaction in your work, experience warm and loving family and friends, and [...]