by Rich Patterson | Apr 17, 2019 | Communication, Personal Improvement
Focused on Improvement My mentor John Maxwell says, “Poor thinkers are slaves to their thoughts.” I have written about tending to your thoughts in many different ways. Still, this quote brings to our attention the importance of focusing on getting better,... by Rich Patterson | Apr 15, 2019 | Communication, Family & Relationships, Parenting, Resilience
Talk About the Positives As I look back on my life, I realize that most of what I was concerned about either didn’t happen at all or that everything turned out fine, even if it wasn’t as I wanted it to be. We can commend ourselves for choosing the... by Rich Patterson | Apr 12, 2019 | Character, Personal Improvement
Heart Is The Center Your heart is your center, not your brain where all the chatter is; protect your heart because it flows your destiny out of it. If you are struggling with forgiveness, past wrongs, why did this happen type thoughts that are in your heart? They... by Rich Patterson | Apr 10, 2019 | Encouragement, Personal Improvement
Defending Yourself Does life sometimes feel like this lighthouse? Waves are crashing into you, trying to pull you down and causing you to struggle with life. When this happens, we often feel like we need to defend ourselves against others, but in reality, we do not... by Rich Patterson | Apr 1, 2019 | Character, Communication, Encouragement, Personal Improvement
Avoid Conflict There are many opportunities throughout a typical week to get into conflict with others. Sometimes they are right in front of us, say at a restaurant where you’ve just received poor service. Other times it may be while driving. Regardless,...
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