Foundational Writings
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The Foundational Writings bring together the articles that shaped my work on identity, self-leadership, purpose, resilience, and personal growth.
While my work has evolved toward identity-based self-leadership and sustainable performance, these articles remain a valuable resource for understanding the psychological and philosophical foundations behind that evolution.
“When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hang on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe I’m certain you’ve been there before. No matter how …
Don’t Mistake Control For Connection “Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back, and reasons to stay.” — Dalai Lama I’m sure we can agree that love is a beautiful emotion. It feels good to love, and it feels good to be loved. The ability to love is a valuable quality, …
Career and Relationships “Stop waiting for the perfect day or moment….take THIS day, THIS moment and lead it to perfection.” — Dr. Steve Maraboli For many things, we wait around for the perfect time to go after our dreams and goals. The problem is, it sets us up for disappointment, stagnation, and failure. There’s never …
Today’s post has been kindly submitted by Dominica Applegate: Dominica Applegate is a writer, author, poet, and speaker with a deep passion for discovering and sharing authentic spiritual truth. She has been discovering herself under all sorts of odd layers and loves to share her stories and lessons learned with anyone that will listen. She …
“We live in an ocean of air like fish in a body of water. By our breathing we are attuned to our atmosphere. If we inhibit our breathing we isolate ourselves from the medium in which we exist. In all Oriental and mystic philosophies, the breath holds the secret to the highest bliss.” – Alexander …
“Be bold enough to use your voice, brave enough to listen to your heart, and strong enough to live the life you have always imagined.” – Unknown I want you to realise that no matter what, you’ll strive to live the life you desire with passion and enthusiasm. What do Michael Jordan, Colonel Saunders, J.K. …