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I Need a Hand…and Your Eyes

I Need a Hand…and Your Eyes

Posted by By Pacific Crest April 27, 2023Posted inGetting Unstuck, Self-Growth TipsNo Comments
A professor friend used to explain the idea of chi to his Oriental philosophy students in this way: There is the path and there is the ditch.If you’re not on…
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The Anonymous Expert

The Anonymous Expert

Posted by By Pacific Crest January 18, 2023Posted inAttitude, Relationships1 Comment
In Mark Twain’s short story, Captain Stormfield’s Visit to Heaven, once Captain Eli Stormfield makes it past the pearly gates and gets his bearings, he begins to learn about the other inhabitants of heaven.
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Play it Again, Sam

Play it Again, Sam

Posted by By Pacific Crest January 10, 2023Posted inSelf-AssessmentNo Comments
We improve our future performance by assessing a past performance. This includes identifying areas for improvement and creating an action plan for carrying out those improvements. If we implement our…
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A New Year and a New Beginning

A New Year and a New Beginning

Posted by By Pacific Crest December 29, 2022Posted inMaking ChoicesNo Comments
We tend to look to the new year as a clean slate and a chance for a new beginning. Except that as anyone who has made New Year’s resolutions knows,…
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Self-Growth Tip: Open Yourself to Meeting New People

Self-Growth Tip: Open Yourself to Meeting New People

Posted by By Pacific Crest December 7, 2022Posted inSelf-Growth TipsNo Comments
When we meet another, we are presented with a choice of whether or not to risk ourselves. To take the time and risk of opening ourselves to another means being willing to lose a measure of control over our interaction and the direction it takes. To take this risk is to embrace living a richer life than we could possibly script ourselves.
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Self-Growth Tip: Owning Decisions

Self-Growth Tip: Owning Decisions

Posted by By Pacific Crest November 29, 2022Posted inSelf-Growth TipsNo Comments
Darling, you got to let me know Should I stay or should I go? If you say that you are mine I'll be here 'till the end of time So you got to let me know Should I stay or should I go? (The Clash)
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Self-Growth Tip: Going from Reacting to Responding

Self-Growth Tip: Going from Reacting to Responding

Posted by By Pacific Crest November 28, 2022Posted inSelf-Growth TipsNo Comments
When we experience unexpected change, whether in our personal or professional lives, we tend to either resist or react...
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