Author Archives: Laurie Grathen
It Doesn’t Hurt to Think
More times than I want to admit I’ve asked a hard question of someone who answered with “I don’t want to think about that any more….my brain hurts.” I wanna smack them! First of all, there are no pain receptors … Continue reading
So….I’m Not Perfect
July 1st was the end of my forty days of focus. What I discovered is that I can only focus for a few days and then it takes me about 40 days to recover and refocus. I’m sorely disappointed in … Continue reading
Conflict Management
There’s conflict all around us. I was accused last week of being a thief. I ordered something on the internet. The vendor offered me Net 30 terms without my asking for them. The merchandise arrived, along with an invoice, but … Continue reading
If it Feels Good, Do It?
There’s only one “win” I can think of where the life philosophy If It Feels Good, Do It is a good strategy. That’s if your aim is to get as much physical pleasure out of life with no regard to … Continue reading
What Do You Really Want?
Sometime defining what you really want is hard. Few people ever get into their vehicle and start moving forward without a specific destination in mind. Yet most of those same people go through life without ever giving much thought to … Continue reading
Your Life Could Be Totally Different
A woman made this comment during the break of a Thinking 2 Steps Ahead workshop. “I wish someone had showed me this when I was younger. My life would have been totally different.” The concept of Thinking 2 Steps Ahead … Continue reading
My Game, My Life, My Rules
Not so much. Sorry. Though you get to choose your “win” in your life, the rules are set when you get into the game. Until you become an adult, parents get to set the rules; schools get to set your … Continue reading
The Game Called Life
According to Wikipedia, games are a universal part of human experience and present in all cultures. All games have goals (the “win”), rules, challenge and interaction. Games require skill, strategy or luck, or some combination of all three. Isn’t that … Continue reading