“You are not allowed to complain about something unless you’re going to do something about it.” No whiners, no crybabies. Reject the compounding effect of negative energy.  Do it in two ways: Move away from the influence of the whiners who show up in your life.  Create distance – mental or physical. Ditch the unproductive The post No whiners, no crybabies appeared first on Healthy Mind Heart Body.

“Lighten up and give your hamster wheel of a mind a break.” Step off the treadmill. Get quiet, and feel the energy of the universe pulsing through your veins.  Take time to think, to get clarity on your purpose, on your true desires. When you take the time to figure out the why, you allow The post Clarity appeared first on Healthy Mind Heart Body.

“The most critical part of goal setting seems to be the simple, fundamental act of writing down the goal or goals on paper.” – Lewis Schiff Writing creates commitment.  Commitment gets you motivated, and ignites action.  Goals in writing are the goals you defend.  They are your anchor, your reminder in weak or confused moments. The post Write it down appeared first on Healthy Mind Heart Body.

“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” – Anais Nin Passion dies an inglorious death when repressed.  Yet every day people choose to hold back, to suffocate  their dreams.  Every day, people choose to hesitate.  They permit fear to The post The risk to let go appeared first on Healthy Mind Heart Body.

“If you never hear “No,” you’re not trying hard enough.” – Linda Babcock Success is a numbers game.  You have to pass no to get to yes. You have to experience failure to get to success. Take a close look at your personal metrics.  If you don’t see many noes, if you’re sidestepping failure, you’re The post The metrics of No appeared first on Healthy Mind Heart Body.

“Higher goals always attract higher results.” – Lewis Schiff We constrain ourselves.  We undersell, and let ourselves lose in our own self-negotiation. We accept goals that give mere satisfaction rather than pure delight. If you want more, you first have to sell that idea to yourself.  If you don’t believe you’re worthy, if you aren’t The post Why undersell to ourselves? appeared first on Healthy Mind Heart Body.

“Celebrate success of all sizes.” – C.C. Chapman Everything counts.  There is nothing trivial within the realm of possibility.   All achievements, all accomplishments, are the steps that form the path, the path to your dreams. It doesn’t matter whether you take a  thousand small steps or six giant leaps, the path still leads to your The post

“It’s chess, it ain’t checkers!” – Denzel Washington, in Training Day If you’re not thinking and planning and working on your next three moves, there’s a good chance you’re just reacting to what shows up. Don’t be the victim to what suddenly shows up.  Be ready, have contingencies, make plans, and expect the unexpected.  Life The post It’s chess… appeared first on Healthy Mind

“If you are not moving closer to what you want in life, you probably aren’t doing enough asking.” – Jack Canfield Ask, don’t assume. Too often we hold back.  We hold back because of the fear of “no.”   We hold back because of pride, or embarrassment, or the lack of burning desire. If you’re not The post Ask appeared first on Healthy Mind Heart Body.

“Was I better today than yesterday?” – Daniel Pink (courtesy of my friend Jerry H) Our lives ultimately become summed up in a sentence.  Ask yourself, “What’s my sentence?” What will you do today that will improve that sentence?  What will you do today that will further align your life with

“Beware of the trap of impotent goals. “ Our challenge is not that we set our sights too high, but that we set them too low – and hit them. Goals are about challenge, about stretching and expanding your capabilities.  They are about the person you become in the pursuit of your dreams. Goals need The post Aim higher appeared first on Healthy Mind Heart Body.

“The difference between where you are today,  and the top of the ladder, is the ladder.” – anonymous Success is all about the progressive realization of your goals and dreams.  Progressive, as in climbing the ladder.  But so many become  fearful  of heights, or unwilling to take on the effort of the climb.   And so The post Never look back appeared first

“Crisis is the best time to effect change.” – Jeffrey Gitomer By the time you reach crisis, it’s clear there’s a problem.  And when you look deeper, you can see that within the problem lies  opportunity – opportunity for positive change. In a time of crisis, you have choices.  You can hide in fear and

“The trick to money is having some.” – title of book by Stuart Wilde Stay grateful.  The universe is about abundance, not scarcity.  You have the right to be a millionaire and more. How do you define abundance?  For you, are the metrics wealth, friends, accomplishments, happiness?   Are they all of these, and perhaps more? The post What’s on your balance sheet appeared first on Healthy Mind Heart Body.

“Every day you’re above ground is a good day.” Reading this means you awoke today.  Thousands didn’t. Today you get the gift of one more day.  One more day to grow, to love, to make a difference. Any day you get the gift of one more chance is a day for gratitude. Simply enjoy.The post A good day for gratitude appeared first on Healthy Mind Heart Body.

“Three pots dancing on the stove are not the same as dinner. ” A job well done is a job completed.  Dreams and goals are about results. You have to do more than chase the many opportunities that show up.  You have to get focused and complete your work. Life is less about what you’ve done The post A job well done… appeared first on Healthy Mind Heart Body.

“A drop of ink in a glass of water clouds everything.” How you approach your day affects how you will live your day.  Attitude affects everything. You don’t  control all the circumstances the day will bring to you, but you do control the attitude you will  bring to the day.  What attitude will you embrace The post Attitude affects everything appeared first on Healthy Mind Heart Body

“In the time it takes to worry and complain about time, you’ve lost it.” We worry about time. We want it back, we want more of it.  We should stop wishing for more time, and start focusing on progress.  We should measure our time not in length, but against our outcomes.  What we  measure matters.The post What we measure matters appeared first on Healthy Mind Heart Body.

“Saving the world starts with saving your world.” It starts with you, right where you’re standing. Today. Change begins with a single person. Make the shift.  Reimagine your life, remake your world. When you manifest change in your own life, it spreads. Today, ignite the fire in you –

“People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.” – Winnie-the-Pooh, by A.A. Milne You can get so focused, and so busy, pursuing what you want that you create resistance.   Actions are catalysts,  but when not used mindfully they get in the way.  Allow things to come to you. The spark that drives The post Remain receptive appeared first on Healthy Mind Heart Body.

“When you find yourself riding a dead horse, dismount.” – Native American saying You can buy a stronger whip, you can take a class to improve your riding skills, you can appoint a committee to study the situation.  But the horse is still dead. When your old ways no longer work,  it’s time for change, The post Dismount appeared first on Healthy Mind Heart

“Keep your monster on a leash.” – Huey Lewis (later became a song and album title for Tower of Power) We all have a monster inside.  It rears its ugly head and shows up in times when difficulty and challenge seem to overwhelm, when we experience a weak moment, when we let our guard down.  The post Keep it on a leash appeared first on Healthy Mind Heart Body.