Category: Simple Idea

  • Thinking: Idea #64

    ‘Our lives are always moving in the direction of our strongest thoughts. What we think shapes who we are….many problems…are rooted in faulty and negative patterns of thinking.’ (C.Groeschel) Current science (cognitive behavioral therapy) tells us that many problems people deal with (such as addictions, anxiety, relational challenges), whether personally or professionally, are the outcomes…

  • Mistakes: Idea #63

    What is easier to remember – the mistakes you made, or the successes you’ve had? We’d like to think it’s the good things, however I believe the reality is that our mistakes or failures are what occupy much of our memory. What we need to do is build monuments (not talking about physical ones) that…

  • Self-talk 2: Idea #62

    What do you say to yourself, either out loud or in your head? Are your words negative (I can’t do that job, I’m not a good parent, I always make mistakes, Other people are always better than I am), or are they positive (I can do this, A mistake does not define me, I always…