Personal Effectiveness

My son came home the other day and casually asked, “How are things going?” I thought a moment, and said, “You know, life can be good, even when some parts aren’t so good.”

Listen to the 5-minute podcast version Watch a 1-minute introductory video Depending on how big a sports fan you are, you may watch many dozens of football games in the… Read More »Learning to Play the Game of Life

How do we go about choosing what’s important? Something is important when it has worth, value, or meaning. It may be of huge significance, but simple things can also be… Read More »Choosing What’s Important

If you heard about a book with life improvement principles that were simple, and not especially unique, would you read it? What if it sold more than 25 million copies?… Read More »Simple Habits of Highly Effective People

Nick Saban, head coach at the University of Alabama, has won 5 national championships and become—arguably to Auburn fans—the greatest football coach in history. The guy must be doing something… Read More »Focus on the Process

Contentment seems to have gotten a bad reputation. These days, some think of contentment as being passive. Others would say that if you’re content, you’re saying you are okay settling… Read More »Being Content with Contentment

If you were given 3 wishes for someone you care deeply about, what would you choose? Since this is just a game (well, sort of), let’s add a couple of… Read More »Choosing a Healthy Mindset

Positive thinking works. At least, it can work, for a while and to a degree. But to turn positive thinking into lasting change–into positive living–we need something more than favorable… Read More »From Positive Thinking to Positive Living

You sometimes feel insecure, at least in some areas. How do I know? Because you’re human. But did you ever wonder how to be more confident? Being confident has many… Read More »How to Be More Confident