A Yogic Perspective What are the qualities of a good leader? How can you be a dynamic, confident, and enthusiastic leader? A major aspect of good leadership is letting go of control. Are you in control when you’re sleeping or when you’re dreaming? No! Are you in control of any other function in your body? …
I’ve learned that if I fully trust the power of my Self, I can also trust the power of my client’s Self. If I can show up with confidence, and compassion, and curiosity, my client, eventually, will show up, too, and we can spend much of our time together with a river of energy flowing between us. When that happens, we both heal.
No matter where you are in life at this moment, there is at least one thing that you and I have in common: We want to improve our lives and ourselves. I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with us, but as human beings we’re born with a desire to continuously grow and improve. I believe it’s within all of us. Yet most people wake up each day and life pretty much stays the same.
“I AM THE GREATEST!” Muhammad Ali affirmed these words, over and over again, until he became them. Science has proven that affirmations, when done correctly, are an effective tool for quickly becoming the person you need to be to achieve everything you want in your life. Nonetheless, affirmations also have a bad rap. Many have …
Why Affirmations Have Failed You and Four Steps to Change That Read More »
When I first came to Handel Group as a client, many years back, my chief complaint was that my business had plateaued. Coming off of great success the prior year, my business partner (and twin brother!) and I had decided that we could take on a new hire. Previously, I had been doing all the …
I love teaching and I always have. I played “school” as a kid, I taught Sunday school as a teen and in college, my first job out of college was as a Kindergarten teacher, and at Handel Group I continue to find teaching the most fun part of my job. There are a lot of …
Now here’s a line I’m sure you’ve heard (or said) before: “If it weren’t for people, I’d get a lot more done.” In our heads, that statement seems pretty sound, but how about how miserly, mischievous, and borderline-mean it actually is? Especially for us “enLIGHTened” folk. As Head Coach of HG Life, as you can …
CASE STUDY Most couples therapists feel quite comfortable when the pace of a session slows and partners move into a respectful and vulnerable state. It’s the reactive and combative partners, who get stuck on protecting themselves and dismissing each other’s experiences, that can put us on edge. As the couple’s failure to connect intensifies, you …
The Therapist as Traffic Cop: Learning the Hard Way with a Volatile Couple Read More »
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