A New Direction

Let’s say you are in the middle of a war.  You have an enemy that wants to destroy you.  Not only do they not care about you they want to take everything from you.  How do you go about your mission to defeat the enemy?  Do you just wake up one morning and figure it out as you go?  Do you find a bunch of people you think can help you and go and attack?  What do you need?  What does the enemy...

No one wants to admit it.  In fact we get defensive when accused of it.  In most cases we go into denial and rationalize it.  What am I talking about: Bias.  The fact of the matter is bias comes with being human.  Every single person in the world has bias.  You in fact are biased!  Did you notice how you felt as you read that?  You are biased.  It may have made you mad.  It may have had a “k...

We all want to achieve success.  And success can mean different things to each one of us.  But, I would venture to say that to the vast majority of you reading this right now, that at least on some level success has something to do with your financial situation.  For example, if success is being able to retire on a beach, well, that is going to take money.  If success is having a boat and travel,...

Everyone wants to be happy.  As humans we will avoid pain at all costs for our own happiness.  But for most people happiness is an elusive mistress.  We try to define our happiness with things, stuff, fame, fortune, money, relationships, but at the core of it all those are all externals.  Real happiness comes from with in ourselves.  When we start filling something internal with something external...

Our work life has changed.  Most all of us are working remotely.  That means most all of us are now using a technology called Zoom.  As cool, convenient, and amazing as Zoom is, it does present some occasional challenges.  Such as making sure it is reliable.  And as Zoom continues to add features are you in fact getting the most out of it?  That is are you doing what is necessary to eliminate dist...

Drs. Tara Peters & Cathy Bush (The Leadership Doctors ) & Authors of The Demotivated Employee Often as a executive coach I am asked the question, “How do I improve employee motivation?” or “How do I motivate this employee?”.  In fact, it is really the wrong question, because your employees are motivated, but there are things in your business environment that have &#...

You may be reading this right now and your performance at your job is slacking.  Why?  You may be thinking because you are bored?  Maybe you did not get enough sleep.  But what if I told you that there are things in your environment that are influencing your performance or a lack there of.  The problem could be a lack of natural light.  Or it could be that your phone is sitting on your desk.  Or t...

Whether you are in business, a consultant, coach, teacher, or speaker, our world has changed when it comes to doing presentations.  Whether it is a seminar, workshop, company training, education, or public speaking we are all using some sort of online platform to convey our message.  Let’s be honest it is all completely different feel when it comes to teaching, speaking, or training online. ...

The easiest thing for us to do as leaders is rely on what worked in the past.  But let’s be honest there is not guarantee what we have done in the past will produce success in the future.  We also need to face the reality that as businesses change, younger generations, enter our businesses, our leadership needs to be more fluid, adaptable and innovative.  As a leader you cannot expect your b...

Are you someone in leadership?  Well the truth is we all are leaders in some way.  So much has been written about leadership.  How to be a good leader.  How to be a more effective leader.  It seems however, when it comes to leadership and philosophies of leadership so many say very similar things.  As leaders we often are looking for the “golden carrot”.  You know that thing that we ca...

Our beliefs are so powerful.  What we believe determines our outcomes.  If you believe that you cannot do something, guess what you won’t.  If you have a belief system that believes the worst is going to happen, you will only see the worst.  If you have a belief system that believes opportunity is around every corner, you will see opportunity at every corner.  The most successful people in t...

One of the biggest mistakes most people make when they start a new business is that they try to be everything to everyone.  And in essence they become nothing to no one. What we really know is that we will always be more successful with a smaller specific group of people that respond to our message. Some people want to become “famous”, so they use social media to make themselves famous...

Everyone things they are right.  It is there way or the wrong way.  And we cannot disagree any longer, you have to be on one side or the other.  So what do we do?  We try to influence people by telling them how misguided they are, how wrong they are, we shame them, guilt them, we call them names, we label them, we put them in categories, and if they still continue in their ways we shun them public...

There are so many philosophies when it comes to business.  However, when science gets involved and the numbers start demonstrating that that in reality just a few primary components leads to success that’s a game changer.  We have all heard of Soft Soap, but did you know that the reality is that liquid soup was patented in the 1800’s, but it wasn’t until 1980 that it was finally...

You may be thinking to yourself, I am to young to retire.  Wait!  Perhaps right now you are not thinking about retiring.  But regardless of your age you should think about it.  Most of us have dreams of one day stop working and do the things we want to do.  Maybe it’s traveling, playing more golf, spending more time with a hobby, volunteering, serve full time in missions or the ministry.  Su...

We all want to achieve success in our life.  And we all have probably sought advice on how to achieve it.  Most of the time we will hear phrases as “just work harder”, or, “focus on the details”, or, “get clearer on your goals”.  All of that sounds great, but what if there is another way.  What if it wasn’t about working harder?  What if success could be a...

Dr. Joseph Luciani Best Selling Author Unlearning Anxiety and Depression on A New Direction When it comes to anxiety and depression the one thing is for certain, they can be paralyzing to the people who experience it.  And the truth is at one time or another we will all experience both during our lifetime.  But what if I told you that Anxiety and Depression (at least the mild to moderate forms) we...

Jason Romano Spectrum Sports – Former ESPN Producer There are so many around us who have lived a life with an alcoholic and abusive parent, or spouse.  Perhaps you have been the abuser, maybe you are still living a life of abuse.  Abuse does not have to be physical.  Sometimes the abuse is verbal.  A mean spirited lashing out.  But the truth is abuse can be in many forms and those who are be...

Maj. Jason Van Camp, Green Beret (ret’d) When it comes to Special Operating Forces there is a phrase commonly used, “embrace the suck”.  The idea that you are in the midst of horrible circumstances you have to decide if you are going to make through this adversity, you have to sit in the middle of this discomfort so that you can come through it in the end.  Now let me ask you thi...

Have you ever said, things like “If I were only….” then I could achieve success?  Well, the truth is you would not be alone.  As a matter of fact there is an epidemic of a lack of self worth that exists in our world.  So many people today are looking for so many artificial ways to be significant and try to look as if they have success.  The truth is you are already significant, a...

How many times have I been asked, “how can I motivate my people”?  It is question that is asked of every coach.  As a coach we typically do not give an answer because we know you are not ready to hear the truth.  And even if we were to tell it to you, you not only have a reluctance to believe it, but you also get angry with us when we say it.  And that is what Dr. Tara Peters and Dr. C...

You may have seen the movie “Black Hawk Down” at the very least you may have heard of it.  Did you know that the fire fight lasted for 18 hours making it the longest fight since the Vietnam war?  Did you or do you know someone who actually fought in that battle?  Well you will in this episode of A New Direction .  You will get to know and meet Command Sergeant Major (retired) Tom Satte...

We have all had to deal with “difficult people”.  You know those people who have certain behaviors that can just annoy, unnerve, or even anger us.  We are talking about those people you just can’t stand.  And they show up in a variety of ways.  Sometimes they  come directly at us with explosive anger (the “Tank”) and then as soon as the blasting is over, it is over. ...

Change is inevitable, but in today’s world change comes at us at an accelerated pace.  This means that businesses and organizations must be able to transform.  How does a business do that?  Well it starts with the leader.  There must a leader that first must transform before he business can transform.  If I were to ask you the question do you want to be a better leader, your response will pr...

Let’s be honest we have all come in contact with someone in our family or career who we just did not want to be around.  Perhaps it is the whiner who lets you know about all the doom and gloom and that the world is in unfair and it is all crashing down around them.  Maybe it is the martyr, you know, the one who feels as if after they have done so many things for you that your response back t...