Are you losing it?

Are you losing it?

The image above is called Girl with Balloon, by the artist Banksy. It’s one of the images I turn to when I feel like my emotions are getting away from me. It reminds me of a couple of times when my own young children lost their helium-filled balloons and become...
How healthy is your Liver?

How healthy is your Liver?

Not that Liver. I’m not talking about your physical Liver. I’m talking about your Liver! That essential part of your internal emotional and psychic construction which, when it is up and running, healthy and strong, has the potential to ensure that you...
How to handle the scariest thing

How to handle the scariest thing

It varies from man to man. But we each have a scariest thing — the one thing that cripples us the most. (Unless we learn from it). What’s yours? The thing is, you may not even know what your scariest thing is. After all, there are a lot of scary things....
Feel like you’re going nowhere?

Feel like you’re going nowhere?

Nowhere is not a good place to be most of the time. Want to get somewhere? Let’s a pick a place and get moving. Here’s how. Are you a Nowhere Man? You may remember a song by the Beatles, “Nowhere Man:” He’s a real nowhere manSitting in...
How to negotiate with a tyrant

How to negotiate with a tyrant

When you feel pinned down by an unreasonable negotiation partner, remember this about dealing with a tyrant. You’re still in control. What I am about to say may sound naïve. But here it is: no one can control you except you. Unless you let them control you....
What makes you think you’re wrong?

What makes you think you’re wrong?

For some reason, you let other people tell your story. It’s almost like you think they’re right and you’re wrong. Why do you do that? Here’s why. The main reason you let other people tell your story is because you haven’t taken the time...