What if you do what you love?
Are you a "people pleaser" feeling torn between what you want to do and what others expect of you?
It's natural to want our loved ones to feel happy and secure. But what happens when we find ourselves in a position where their buy-in...
What if we spread the word?
You are a uniter. An encourager. A possibilitarian!
I know this because you are here. Week after week, you join me to explore possibilities and encouragement with each other.
Love and belonging are vital to our emotional...
What if we use our POWER?
Luis was a member of the student government at the University of Texas El Paso almost 20 years ago.
I had just started using the "What If" UP process as part of a Goal Setting workshop for college leaders. Luis was one of my first...
What if we celebrate our TEAM?
You'll never meet a truly "self-made" millionaire.
Although I've met plenty of alchemists when it comes to turning obstacles into opportunities, I have never known any of them to succeed on their quest without the support of a team.
Who...
What if every closed door is leading you to a new and better opportunity?
I know... No one likes rejection. No one likes being told "No". No one likes having doors shut in their face.
We've all had these defining moments.
The question is: Do you allow yourself to be defeated? Or do you pick yourself up and rise again,...
What if we begin again?
"Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end." - Seneca
The images are heart-breaking. Natural disasters and raging wildfires consuming so much of our country.
At times like these, I remind myself that while fire has the power...
What if we honor ALL of our emotions?
What's worse than feeling overwhelmed with stress and fear? Judging ourselves for feeling overwhelmed with stress and fear!
One of the most powerful aspects of the "What If" UP process lives in the practice of NON-ATTACHMENT.
Consider...
What if we "Team UP" to create a positive change?
I admit it. I had a bit of a meltdown last month.
When everything seems to be going wrong, it can be tempting to throw in the towel and settle for less.
Or it can go the other way...
- What if the possibility of failure gives us...
"I got the contract!"
What if, what?!
The two words "What If" hold within them the power to create and the power to destroy. Our success or our failure depends on how...
What if there's more inside than the eye can see?
Should we feel guilty about being hopeful?
Some people will tell us that audacious optimism is inappropriate in times like these.
What do YOU think? Is it possible to have "too much hope"?
All positive change begins with hope. After...
