INPowering Thoughts

Every response to the question, "Why?" invites further exploration into the underlying Why. The process itself is the INPowered Way.

Wisdom is being able to recognize when we are going the wrong way, and correcting it as immediately as possible.

Reflection is looking inward and backward so we can move forward with creative energy.

Because we so love, we give unselfishly. Because we so love, we can do no less than everything that is necessary to convey the full dimensions of that love.

Since I can imagine a Santa Claus, I can imagine a world of generosity, joy, the delight of surprise, goodwill, and celebrating the child within us all.

To extend your reach is to stretch yourself beyond your usual space. Sometimes we reach beyond our comfort zone—out on the frontiers where we are likely to encounter situations we haven’t faced before.

It’s easy to say, “I’m sure things will work out.” But, I’ve noticed the most powerful form of encouragement is that which comes after listening to the needs and longings of someone.

The brain research into gratitude shows how expressing our thanksgiving turns on, what I call, the happy juices in our bodies—dopamine and serotonin.

When it comes to criticism, we relish the good, dismiss the bad, and if the news is more negative than we think necessary, we can get downright ugly about it.

Sometimes we drift into a state of mind when we are just going through the motions of living and are not really engaged in anything productive or meaningful. Time to snap out of it.

Surprise wakes us up from whatever business as usual mindset we were in. The surprise makes us more alert, and we might take a closer look.

Every hope we entertain is a longing for something better. For people who say we resist change, we’re always hoping change for the better will come our way.

It might surprise you that the truth in advertising laws do not require the seller to tell the truth. So, protect yourself at all times.

Whenever you must find the extra energy you need to persist in the face of doubt, courage shows up for the INPowered.

Givers profit from a deep sense of satisfaction that they were able to help with nothing required in return.

Want to be successful? Set your expectations for excellent, then hold yourself to them.

It takes courage to share new learning. You might be scoffed and ridiculed because others don't get it.

By staying mentally flexible from daily stretching, you can live in a mental land where you never grow old.

Do you love yourself enough to identify the character traits and attributes you want to be known for when people say your name?

You cannot excel at something you don’t spend any time thinking about.

INLightenment requires a truth teller and a willing listener.

Are you impulsive, easily distracted, and a world class procrastinator? Find the self-discipline hacks that work for you.

We hear a lot about potential as a way of encouraging ourselves. Another way of encouraging potential is to look at our successes.

Soft heartedness is misunderstood for weakness. When we INLiven our heart, we wake it up the full range of emotions that inform us from the inside out.

I've learned that when I move on, a sense of relief reinvigorates me on those projects that are front of mind and vital.