52 STEPS FORWARD

Failure to Launch If the journey of 1,000 miles begins with the first step, why do we fail to start, and how can we make it easier to begin?   It is not about the adequacy or absence of planning.  In fact, planning may cause paralysis by analysis.  You are still in...

Dealing With It I had diverted Bob’s attention long enough; it was time to address his grief.  I am not going to solve grief over lunch or in 700 words (or ever), but I can offer some thoughts for the grieving.   There They Go Angst about my granddaughters leaving...

Be There For Them My lunch partner became teary-eyed and revealed that a 40-year-old friend had passed away after a long illness.  Bob sought relief from the pain of losing a loved one. At these times, we are understandably sad, turn inward and think about other...

To Yourself Too often, we talk to ourselves like no one has ever spoken or would speak to us or in a manner we would never speak to someone else.   Negative self-talk is the enemy of a fulfilling life by fostering doubt about our abilities and creating a standard for...

A Tall Order? The year is more than half over!  What do you have to show for it?  This message is not about goal tracking but the vital practice of periodically investing time to think and generate ideas leading to difference-making actions.   The level of...