Personal Growth

Obsessions can arrive from nowhere…I like to convince myself that I have a stable and unsurprising personality.As a man who’s spent considerable time on this planet, I tend to think that I always respond in predictable ways, with unexpected shifts

What if there were a single word that could break down obstacles, boost creativity, and trigger massive personal change?It exists. That word is "if."In the world of influence, hypnosis, and personal change, few words are as effective as "if." Learning

Why do some people seem naturally motivated while others struggle to make decisions? Why do some goals ignite excitement and others feel like a chore? The answer lies beneath the surface—in your values.Values are the silent engines running the show

It’s as though the brain just starts downloading…I got in a few minutes ago from a laid-back afternoon, driving around the neighborhood where I grew up and still live.Sometimes, over-scheduling creeps into my life. Too many activities, like visits with

I’m not superstitious… It's bad luck.If you’re like most of us, your life probably ticks along in a fairly predictable way.You do your routine, whatever that is, go to work, take vacations, hang out with friends, etc., and by and

Is Procrastination Secretly Running Your Life?It starts with something small—putting off an email, delaying a phone call, or telling yourself that tomorrow will be a better day to start that big project. Before long, the to-do list grows, the mental

It marked the high point of our week.I come from a tight-knit family, at least in the early days before my sister went off to university. We ate meals together, went camping together, watched Hockey Night in Canada on Saturdays,

Is that a lighthouse, or a labyrinth?Many years ago, while visiting my genetic roots in the UK, I found myself in a small coastal village in Cornwall. It was one of those places where the land feels old, and the

He never looked at his hands…My father, a good man, had some interesting eccentricities - usually around topics like tea, amateur radio, and the unquestioned superiority of all things British.My mother was also eccentric, though nowhere near as interestingly strange

"Looks like we’re in for nasty weather…" – Bad Moon Rising by CCRA few years back, I was summering at our cabin in the Great White North on a hot, humid day. The air was thick with the scent of