CLAIMING YOUR PURPOSE!

July 2nd, 2009

Dear Friends, there is no true path without purpose.

Purpose is not something that is granted to one person

and not another.

 

Purpose is not reserved for only the great or

near great. It is not something impractical or

mystical. When you…

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The irrational side of change management

April 30th, 2009

April 30, 2009

Dear Friends,

Most change programs fail, but the odds of success can be greatly improved by taking into account these counterintuitive insights about how employees interpret their environment and choose to act.

In 1996, John Kotter published Leading Change. Considered…

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A Time To Lead!

February 9th, 2009

These are no ordinary times. Here are some facts:

  • The venerable independent Investment Banks Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns no longer exist.
  • Central Banks and finance ministers, working in concert, are battling to keep up with events.
  • China’s government is pumping hundreds of…
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U.S. Job Losses in Dec. Could Be Worst in 60 Years

January 12th, 2009

From the desk of: Jim White PhD

Monday, January 12, 2009

Did you know that the U.S. job losses in December could be the worst in almost 60 years as companies scramble to cut costs even deeper to survive the country’s economic…

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Affirmations are the most positive self-talk.

December 22nd, 2008

December 22, 2008

Dear Friends,

Affirmations are the most positive self-talk. An affirmation is an announcement in present tense of some condition you want to create in the future. Affirmations are effective ways of bringing the power of positive thinking to bear…

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Value Conflicts are Painful but Rewarding Because They Drive You Deeper Into Yourself to Find Your Own Truth.

October 16th, 2008

Values are morally neutral. There is no right or wrong, nor is there good or bad; there is only different. Stop judging yourself for your values even if they may be different from the values of those around you. By…

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Arrogance, Greed, No Accountability and Irresponsibility Leads to 1 Trillion Dollar Disaster

September 29th, 2008

THERE was a time, in my childhood when I was hungry, abused, forgotten and wrote off as a human being. I was fortunate that I was born with the survival gene and a strong sense of right and wrong, a…

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Passing It On: One woman’s journey from Olympic glory into the hearts and minds of American women

August 16th, 2008

As I write this, the news wires are lighting up with the amazing story of Dara Torres, the 41-year-old swimmer who arrived at the Beijing Olympics as a strong medal contender in not one but two separate swimming events. And…

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A Prescription For Unity: Purpose, Like The Olympics, Brings Us Together

August 8th, 2008

The Olympics serve as a strong reminder that we are a one-world people. Karl Jung favored the Games’ main graphical symbol, the interlocking rings, because they signified the wholeness and continuity that runs through the human race. Those rings tell…

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It Requires Energy to Move to a Different Place

July 10th, 2008

It requires energy to move to a different place, psychologically, than you are at right now. It is easy to just let things be and to continue to buy into the way you are. If you don’t conform to the…

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