Jan 21
Yesterday I tried to make the case that any successful, “unstuck” person is like a turtle on a fence post. Getting to your destination is never a one-woman job. (Just trying to see if you’re paying attention, guys.) If you’re not buying this line, then let me encourage you to momentarily suspend your disbelief as …
Jan 20
The way I heard the story was like this. The late Alex Haley, author of the best-selling book Roots, had a picture in his office of a turtle sitting on a fence post. When someone asked him about it, he would say, “Anytime you see a turtle sitting on a fence post, you know he …
Jan 19
We don’t forget that we are Christians. We forget that we are human, and that one oversight alone can debilitate the potential of our future. (Wayne Cordeiro, Leading on Empty) If you haven’t hit the “dip” yet, you will. About three weeks into any personal growth emphasis, you may find yourself hitting the wall. When …
Jan 18
As a pastor and a minister, I do a lot of preaching and teaching. A point of debate among those of us who do this on a regular basis has to do with the use of notes. There are some who say that speaking from notes keeps you focused and on track and therefore is …
Jan 17
Over two weeks ago, you identified an issue in your life that was keeping you stuck and then you set an objective related to that. Is that still the area on which you want to work? That’s not just a rhetorical question. It’s been said like this: you may get what you want in life …
Jan 16
Some beliefs don’t belong together. Assuming that two different facts are automatically associated may be why you feel stuck. It would probably be helpful to cite an example of this. Let’s take a common issue where people feel stuck, time management. I’ve seen situations where a person takes one fact regarding their schedule (its hectic) …
Jan 15
Asking a person to reflect upon their values is somewhat like asking a fish to reflect upon the nature of water. Imagine asking a fish, “Tell me, what does it feel like to be wet?” As important as your values are, they may not be completely clear to you. And this is dangerous for you. …
Jan 14
There may be a very good reason why you feel stuck in your life right now. It has to do with your values. Here’s the unbreakable law: you do your values. And when you don’t, it trashes your integrity and self-esteem.Yes, we do have values that are aspirational. We want to be generous or we …
Jan 13
Responsibility. It seems like a word that is more associated with being stuck than getting unstuck. So why use it? Because I’m convinced that it is one of two indispensable things for you to reach your objective. Your awareness has led to the creation of an action plan on paper. (Right? You’ve done that?) However, …
Jan 12
Why is it that so many people–most even–never seem to change? Why it that people who are stuck typically remain stuck? Here’s something you need to see. It’s the options that are available to you right now in your quest. Yesterday, half of what I had to say was about awareness. You’ve got to know …
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