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Art Class as Metaphor I: The Power of Pure Positive Feedback

Would you like to absolutely make someone's day? Have you ever had someone compliment you, and then dull it with – "but…" or "except for…" Wow, that takes the wind out the compliment, doesn't it?   In business we're taught to use a "feedback sandwich" which says: tell three positive specific things, give one stretch, …

The Power of Your Intention

Do you want to magnify your results in any class you take, any project you take on, any conversation you engage in? Get crystal clear about your intention for doing whatever it is you do. 

Setting an intention is the most powerful way to laser-focus your attention, both consciously and unconsciously, so you achieve precisely …

The difference between fear and doubt..

The difference between fear and doubt.   Contrary to popular thought, fear isn’t really what stops us from doing things we want to do. Fear is natural, a safety mechanism in nature that lets you know when to heighten your guard, pay closer attention, be aware. Give fear breath and it’s actually excitement – it’s …

What governors are running YOUR life?

We’ve all got them – those UNCONSCIOUS set points that determine
how fast we will allow ourselves to go, how much money we will allow ourselves to have,
how much we weigh, how successful and big we are willing to allow ourselves to be in our work. And those
are actually straightforward to change.

Throw your heart over the jump – the horse will follow

The biggest part of doing something challenging or scary is setting your mind to the fact that you ARE going to do it. NOW. The time has come. This is it. You know – all those thoughts of determination and conviction. How do you turn them from words in your head into a knowingness in your body? How do you gain the courage to start?