Keep Your Eye On The Ball When I was a kid I played little league. One of my problems was watching the ball hit the bat. I remember my coach was always saying to do just that, but I kept looking up to where I wanted the ball to go, or where I expected it [...]
April 4th, 2010 | Posted in Focus, Goals, Hypnosis, Metaphor, how to | No Comments
Focus Once I had this friend of mine that came in to stay with me from out of town. I never really understood this guy, as he had quite a bit of money, but whenever the traveled, he would stay at friends’ houses. You’d think a guy like that could afford hotels. I know that [...]
February 26th, 2010 | Posted in Confidence, Dreams, Goals, Metaphor | 2 Comments
Symbiosis Once there were these two friends, a turtle and an ostrich. Now, people aren’t aware of the close relationship between turtles and ostriches, because they don’t go around advertising their mutual endeavors. They are the kind of people that like to quietly get things done behind the scenes without drawing too much attention to [...]
January 15th, 2010 | Posted in Choice, Communication Skill, Focus, Goals | No Comments
Once upon a time there were two communities of rabbits. They had lived near each other for a few generations, and they had a truce that had not been broken for several years. A truce because they had a long history of fighting behind. They lived on two separate sides of a small river. The [...]
July 6th, 2009 | Posted in Goals, Leadership, Metaphor | No Comments
The other day I was talking to a friend on the phone. Actually we were talking through Skype. I don’t know if you’ve ever done this before, but it really is a great way to communicate with somebody. Especially if you are the kind of person that likes to make friend with a lot of [...]
June 23rd, 2009 | Posted in Choice, Confidence, Fears, Metaphor, Social Anxiety, Social Skills | No Comments
I remember when I was in Junior High school. I used to play golf with my friends after school at the local nine hole course. It was around seven bucks, so we could afford to play once a week. The first four holes were pretty easy. Big. Wide. I could slice and shank the ball [...]
March 4th, 2009 | Posted in Flexibility, Focus | No Comments
I was listening to an interesting radio show the other day. It was one where people could call in. I don’t think it was live, as I was listening over the internet. It’s a pretty major market in the U.S., so they have a fairly large internet presence. The topic was “free or all Friday” [...]
February 13th, 2009 | Posted in Flexibility, Focus, Perception | No Comments
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you just stopped thinking about the future? I don’t mean forget your three year plan for a while, or even take a break from your exercise routine. I mean totally, completely live in the present. I read a book on dating that said the best thing to do when [...]
February 3rd, 2009 | Posted in Appreciation, Beliefs, Focus, Perception | No Comments
Drifting aimlessly. Meandering here and there. Wandering up and down, back and forth, left and right. Not traveling in any discernable direction. Seemingly without aim or purpose. Reacting, rather than acting. Reacting automatically to an environment that is as unpredictable as the earth is old. These are your thoughts. And unless you learn to control your [...]
January 6th, 2009 | Posted in Brain Power, Confidence, Focus, Goals, Memories, Resources | 1 Comment