We have hundreds of life-changing ideas coming into our mind throughout the day. How many do we actually take to heart and act upon? Maybe one, but probably none.
The truth is anyone of those ideas can turn our life around, if only we would pay attention. Continue reading
Taking care of your instrument just got easier! And the instrument I am talking about is YOU my friend! While eating well, working out and all that jazz we know is something each of us needs to do simply to maintain our mind and bod, this SUPER SIMPLE exercise is a game changer. Continue reading
Mid year is a great time to check in and ask yourself “How’s it going?” “Am I making progress? “Have I been moving toward my goals or am I stuck in limbo-land?”
While these questions are important to ask, they don’t come close to the one question that will significantly influence whether or not you are in the best position to achieve the life you want. Continue reading
Hoffman’s character in this 1982 Academy Award winning film, Michael Dorsey, would go to any lengths to get a part, even if it meant playing a tomato: “Nobody does vegetables like me!”
Most of us if asked to BE a tomato, or a horse or a tree … would ultimately give up (or break down in hysterics) because (aside from feeling ridiculous), we don’t believe we’re any of those things.
But WHAT IF you were asked to behave like one of them? Continue reading
True or False?
When pushed, we often surprise ourselves by doing better than we thought we would.
True.
So why don’t we push ourselves harder knowing that the rewards will be worth it? Continue reading
Your life. The past. The present.
That’s given circumstances in a nutshell. And if we were talking about a story, the given circumstances are much the same – the known facts about a situation or a character.
Take the film Mary Poppins, the given circumstances are: Mary Poppins is an English nanny with magical powers who works for a family called the Banks, she takes care of their two children, Jane and Michael, the trio share incredible adventures. Continue reading
It’s called Uncomfortable Willingness.
Being able to accept living in a state of emotional discomfort.
Ugh. As if any of us would want to do that!
What is that uncomfortable feeling?
It’s resistance + dread. And our ego is always on the lookout for anything that might make us appear ridiculous or put us in a state of discomfort. Take the first day of school butterflies or first day on the job jitters. No thanks! Emotional discomfort is that foreboding feeling of having to call a creditor to discuss a payment plan, or stage fright prior to giving a presentation. In a nutshell, it’s all the things we don’t want to do, but all the things that when we do them, bring us relief. Continue reading
We all have a Super Objective.
Super Objective is our emotional life purpose. It’s also an acting term that describes a character’s ultimate goal, desire or dream. It’s the reason behind why we make bold moves (or not); why we choose a particular lifestyle, or relationship or profession; why some of us will do anything to get ahead and why some of us won’t. The legendary actor and teacher, Konstantin Stanislavsky, defined Super Objective as the spine of an actor’s performance. To his point, I would add it’s the emotional instinct we humans are always looking to achieve.
Why knowing your Super Objective matters.
The Act AS IF Technique 