For the last couple of years, I have struggled with my eye- sight. I can see distances, but anything too close is blurry. I do not like to admit this, so please do not tell anyone! It has become so bad that my wife bought me what I call “Grandpa Glasses.” To prove to her my eyesight was fine, I agreed to put them on and read the back of an aspirin bottle.
To my utter amazement, which quickly turned to anger, I could see and read the tiny print that the sadistic businesses print on the back […]
I am sure you have read the stories of men & women who were shot or wounded in battle but continued fighting even though they were badly wounded. Maybe you heard of a story of an athlete who refused to stop playing in the game despite having a broken bone or torn muscle.
Of course both of these are extreme stories of Playing Hurt, and most of us are not being shot at or tackled at work! Why is it then that we have such a hard time Playing Hurt on the job?
Why do we allow how […]
We spend our infant and childhood years in hot pursuit of “Feeling” good. We want comfort, and we want it NOW! I need my BINKY, my blanket, some food, a nap or a new toy… and if I don’t get it, then everyone on our block is going to know about it!
There is nothing wrong with wanting to Feel Good UNLESS that is what we lead with. If Feeling Good is your North Star, that which leads you, then it will only lead you to a miserable, frustrated life.
Trusting your Feelings is like putting your […]
One of my mentors once told me, “Ed, you are an Idiot!” He was not referring to the fact that I failed at one of my businesses. He was not reproaching me because I had lost our home, retirement, and everything we had and had to sell our healthy businesses. He was also not talking about how I was afraid to talk to him or show him my financials. My mentor called me an Idiot because I was making excuses as to why I failed!
I was so busy blaming others and making excuses that I never realized […]
