What Do You Tolerate?

I just returned from a counselor’s continuing education conference. Besides being able to geek out with my colleagues about behavior theory and practice, I co-presented an ethics seminar with a complaint investigator. Yes, I really did enjoy it. One of the concepts we...

What’s In YOUR Belly?

One of my favorite actresses has earned a lot of money asking me on a regular basis, “What’s in YOUR wallet?” So I decided to use her question and ask you a slightly different version, “What’s in YOUR belly?” Not literally, because I really don’t care about your...

Clean The Crud From Pearls

Jimbo Fisher, head coach for the Florida Seminoles, passionately described to one of his players something he did wrong. The player seemed to shut down and stopped listening, which frustrated his coach. Jimbo had something important to say but the player refused to...

Normal From Your Best

Remember the last time you performed at your best? You know, when you were prepared, energetic and executed according to plan? Remember when people around you were impressed and you felt like a million dollars? That’s a great experience and one you should never...

Stress Is Your Red Light

There’s been a lot of research over the last 50 years regarding stress, primarily because of its debilitating effects on people. Over time, it destroys your passion and burns you out. You know this, so it makes me wonder how many times you have to put your finger in...