The following passage is from a book published in 1951 titled The Scottish Himalayan Expedition by W.H. Murray. It is one of my favorites. If you can get through the "old fashioned" language, this is really just another way to talk about the Wired World Media value of "Rock the Cheetah's Ass."

Until one is committed there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of…

As a counselor and life coach, I have been exposed to various theories of human behavior and numerous therapeutic treatment modalities. Most of what I have learned involves identifying mental health disorders and creating treatment plans to deal with emotional distress, disability, and suffering. In other words, most of psychotherapy is about understanding misery and undoing the disabling conditions of…

Language is powerful. For all practical purposes, until an idea is put into words, it doesn’t exist. In the 1960’s, President Kennedy spoke about putting a man on the moon. This led to massive efforts that resulted in a man walking on the moon. Family vacations or applying to colleges happen only after someone starts talking about them. Language is required to make almost anything happen.

There are a variety of ways to talk about your future. The words you use have a huge…

When it comes to dealing with people, conventional wisdom is crap. An insight that I have gleaned from my experience with interpersonal relationships is that conventional practices can facilitate poor behavior, while an unexpected approach can squelch poor behavior with much less resistance.

In 1956, Dr. William Glasser started the Ventura School for Girls. Ventura served as both an educational institution and a juvenile detention facility.  

One rule was that…