Will 2025 Be Different?
It’s that time of year where once again many of us will be talking about our “New Year’s Resolutions.” Heath spas everywhere are bracing for a significant increase in membership and people working out. They expect to be busy from January until about mid-March, when they will go back to normal and most of their…
How will your 2023 be different?
It’s that time of year where once again many of us will be talking about our “New Year’s resolutions”. Health spas everywhere are bracing for a big increase in membership and people working out. They expect to be busy from January until about mid-March, when they will go back to normal and most of their…
THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD DECISION MAKING
“Well, that was a bad decision!” How many times have we all looked back on a situation and said that? One of the most important factors impacting the quality of our lives is our ability to make good decisions. I have discovered over the course of my life that when things didn’t turn out as…
Happy New Year!
We are about to embark on a new year with all its possibilities. The past is written but the future is ours to write. Six months from now you can be in a completely differently place mentally, spiritually, financially. It is up to you. You need to get up and show up. Take care of…
Staying Focused Through Difficulties
When the renowned composer Ludwig van Beethoven was thirty-one, he began to grow deaf. A man whose greatest passion was music would soon no longer be able to hear it. As might be expected, Beethoven was devastated. He called his deafness a “disastrous affliction”. He spoke of ending his life. But instead, Beethoven overcame his…
You Don’t Have to be Perfect to be Successful
The popular weight loss program Noom is not based on a particular form of dieting, but on changing life habits to achieve weight goals. As part of their learning program, they introduce participants to the concept that, “You don’t have to be perfect to be successful.” This is a good thing to keep in mind…
Time Management – The Key to Productivity
We all have the same amount of time in each day – twenty-four hours. How we use that time will have considerable impact on our ability to accomplish our goals, to be productive, and to maintain our physical and mental health. Effective time management is a form of self-discipline. Ask almost anyone how they are…
Responding Better to Anger
I am not sure if it is simply my observations or if there are just a lot of angry people in our society. If you spend much time on social media, you will likely notice that there is no shortage of people arguing and disagreeing with each other. It seems that anytime someone expresses an…
Learning to Listen
“Seek first to understand, then to be understood.” Stephen R. Covey (The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People) Most of us believe that we are good communicators. But are we? Communications with others is often complicated because we, as human beings, are complicated. Most of us realize that communication should be a two-way exchange of information. We…
Dealing with Failure
No one likes to fail. When we fall short of an important goal, or not get the job or promotion we hoped for it can be discouraging. Yet, if we study most successful people, we will find that failure has been a regular part of their journey to success. Abraham Lincoln’s path to the White…
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Kent Shafer 