By Mike Monahan, CEO and executive director of Life Success Seminars, Inc.
What is the best way to live a great life? Most people are willing to help others while hoping to get their own needs met.
One thought on the best course of action is to always give first. In business, you will hear about giving added value to your customers. When it comes to wealth, you hear about tithing. If you want energy, you must exercise--give energy to get energy.
So it makes sense that the word "for-give" is a recommendation that you must give first and know what you want in return. "For-get" never seems to work! "Get over it" never seems to work, either!
What is the real outcome you want when you forgive?
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Heart or Ego?
By Mike Monahan, CEO and executive director of Life Success Seminars Inc.
When someone hurts us in some way like divorce or violating our trust, we often refer to the event as a heart matter: "They broke my heart."
If that's true, when someone has heart-replacement surgery, do their hurts go away? Or, better yet, do they pick up the hurts of the donor?
I'm not saying that I'm a heart expert, but in my experience, the ego is what seems to hold onto the resentment. The heart pays the price for the ego more than for the actual event. People often say that they have the "right" to be angry--that's about ego.
Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself, a gift that keeps giving. Your ego may not appreciate it, but your heart will.
When someone hurts us in some way like divorce or violating our trust, we often refer to the event as a heart matter: "They broke my heart."
If that's true, when someone has heart-replacement surgery, do their hurts go away? Or, better yet, do they pick up the hurts of the donor?
I'm not saying that I'm a heart expert, but in my experience, the ego is what seems to hold onto the resentment. The heart pays the price for the ego more than for the actual event. People often say that they have the "right" to be angry--that's about ego.
Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself, a gift that keeps giving. Your ego may not appreciate it, but your heart will.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Who Do You Admire?
By Mike Monahan, CEO and executive director of Life Success Seminars Inc.
Who are the people you admire? Do you have friends or family members whom you look up to? Maybe you admire someone from history or a person who has made a difference in the world.
What is the reason that you admire this special someone? We frequently respect qualities in others that we wish we had or that we could better express. We often admire people who have the courage to do what we fear.
Have you ever stopped and wondered who you really are and who admires you for your qualities? Why not start today to be the best version of you?!
Who are the people you admire? Do you have friends or family members whom you look up to? Maybe you admire someone from history or a person who has made a difference in the world.
What is the reason that you admire this special someone? We frequently respect qualities in others that we wish we had or that we could better express. We often admire people who have the courage to do what we fear.
Have you ever stopped and wondered who you really are and who admires you for your qualities? Why not start today to be the best version of you?!
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Teamwork
By Mike Monahan, CEO and executive director of Life Success Seminars Inc.
Working on a team takes a lot of relationship skills. To be on a team, you must trust those you work with while doing your part to accomplish the mission.
Communication is essential to team success, and honest communication is the only way the team will succeed. Teamwork is about helping other members look good and supporting their growth.
How you act as a member of a team will tell you how you are in all of your relationships. Have you ever taken the time to examine how you work as a team member and what that says about you and your relationships?
Working on a team takes a lot of relationship skills. To be on a team, you must trust those you work with while doing your part to accomplish the mission.
Communication is essential to team success, and honest communication is the only way the team will succeed. Teamwork is about helping other members look good and supporting their growth.
How you act as a member of a team will tell you how you are in all of your relationships. Have you ever taken the time to examine how you work as a team member and what that says about you and your relationships?
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