Accidents happen, and rarely do we call them “happy.” Then something comes along to change that and suddenly they become ‘Happy Accidents.’ But we never know they’re actually “happy” until after the fact. This is a simple truth about a…
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The Power in Truth
True power needs only truth to survive. We are in tumultuous times. It’s all around us – not just in politics, but in corporate greed, human displacement, and, of course, war. The chaos that is being created is what fuels…
The Power of… Not Engaging?
Don’t Engage. Don’t Engage. Don’t Engage. This has been my mantra of sorts for a while now. It’s the phrase I hear in my head (always repeated three times) when I am waffling between commenting on something in social media,…
The Powerlessness of Living Outside Yourself
“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” – Alice Walker I came across this quote the other day, and it struck me with how simple it is. At first I wanted…
The Most Powerful Tool in Your Tool Box (No, it’s not a sledgehammer.)
If you’ve been with me for any length of time, you know I refer to my tool box often. It’s a constantly growing arsenal of lessons learned, experience gained, and skills acquired. During my recent book tour one attendee (who…
Covers, Doubt, and a Perfectly-Timed Text
Have you ever experienced self-doubt? I think most of us have at one time or another. I know I have. Most recently, I have experienced it with greater frequency than normal. As you may know, I’m about to publish my…
YES and NO
What is the most powerful thing you’ve done? Or that you can think of? For me, when I think about Power, an image from a scene in The Matrix pops up. It’s the moment toward the very end where Neo…