I came to the realization recently that the negative thoughts we so often entertain are usually extremely unlikely and improbable, and for this reason should be even easier to cast aside and replace with positive thinking. Our breeder had been emailing us weekly videos every Tuesday of the newborn puppies we were going to choose […]
I had only been in the business world for a couple of weeks, and I was invited to attend a big meeting with the Director of our department. I knew he must be a smart guy, based on his impressive education and quick rise up through the corporate ranks. I was really looking forward to […]
My father was a Chicago firefighter and bricklayer/construction company owner. He was a hard-working, honest Midwesterner who didn’t take any crap from anybody. He was also a shrewd and instinctive businessman. And he could be hilarious. So in tribute to my dad, who passed away three years ago, here are his top 10 sayings. I […]
This may seem like an odd question, so let me explain. Before we adopted our wonderful new pet Anderson, I read some books on dog care and training. These books emphasized that your newly adopted pet will be looking to you as their “pack leader.” In the wild, animals that are being raised from infancy […]
Don’t View Yourself as Flawed and Weak, But Rather as Persevering
When I look back on my business career, sometimes I get down on myself. I remember situations that I could have handled better, and been more effective, if I didn’t suffer from such severe anxiety. I remember a meeting I had with the accounting department staff when I was CFO. In this executive position I […]
I Am So Thankful I Have Difficulties in My Life
Most people bemoan the difficulties and obstacles they face in life. If we could only avoid all of our problems, life would be perfect, and we would be perfectly happy! We become ill, lose our job, get divorced, experience anxiety or depression, or face some other unexpected challenge, and we view it as an unwelcome […]
“I Hate My Job. It Will Always Be Agonizing!”
This third article in my series on negative and irrational thinking addresses two common types of cognitive distortions, taken from Scott Burns’ book “The Feeling Good Handbook.” I know none of you would ever fall prey to any such faulty thinking, but bear with me anyway! Emotional Reasoning The first type of negative and irrational […]
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