The definition I'm sure you've also heard varying statistics on how many times you need to repeat a behavior before it becomes a habit. Some say 10,000 hours. Others say 1000 times. And then some will say by doing something constantly for 30 days a new habit can be formed. Regardless of the repetition, I believe there is one key element to breaking a bad habit many don't consider. And that is looking at what satisfaction you are gaining from the bad habit. Even though you may

Earlier this week I was listening to a few recorded interviews on the Jewell and Rightler Radio Show. During an interview with Marv Levy, 2001 Hall of Fame and former Buffalo Bills Head Coach, made a statement that has lingered in my mind ever since. When asked what advice he would give a young rookie he said, "Don't tell me you have the will to win. Do you have the will to prepare? Because if you lack the will to prepare, you really don't have the will to win." He went on to

One for the money Two for the show Three to get ready And four to go You may remember these lyrics from the ever-popular "Blue Suede Shoes" first released on New Year's Day in 1956. But I remember this altered version from my grandmother. These were the lyrics she would sing to get her granddaughters off the back of the boat and into the water when we thought it was too cold to ski. Little did she know the power these simple words would have on me for a lifetime. You see, I s

I just turned another year older last week and a dear friend gave me a little box with a powerful messages, "Wish it. I've been a long time proponent of writing down my goals, yet for some reason, this little box made me stop and give thought as to why. Why did I believe in the power of a written goal above all other? The simple and not so insightful answer, because that's what I've always been told. So today I ask why? Why is it that every professional development seminar, w

Now is a perfect time to revisit your goals for 2015. With only three months behind us, you may feel the year is still young. However I would suggest now is not the time to lose your momentum. In another three months many of us may break pace with a new summer schedule that includes children out of school and vacations. Three months after that we find ourselves in the holiday season and the next thing we know we are ringing in another new year. Bottom line, there will always