Month: March 2021

Thought for today: ‘I will not be a common man because it is my right to be an uncommon man. I will stir the smooth sands of monotony.’ — Peter O’Toole #thoughtfortoday #common #uncommon #monotony #ambition #psychotherapy #coaching #entrepreneur “Stirring the smooth sands of monotony…” has a very lyrical feel to it. In fact, this…

Thought for today: ‘When you go to change a lightbulb, it offers no resistance. This is not the case with people or the world.’ — Marty Rubin #thoughtfortoday #friends #family #relationships #change #psychotherapy #coaching #entrepreneur Several times this week I’ve had conversations about relationships. The kind where people have fallen out with friends, colleagues or…

Thought for today: ‘Nothing would be done at all if a man waited until he could do it so well that no one could find fault with it.’ — Cardinal Newman #thoughtfortoday #perfect #perfectionism #findingfault #psychotherapy #coaching #entrepreneur There is rarely a critic so harsh as the voice inside our heads. I will ask clients,…

Thought for today: ‘For a seed to achieve its greatest expression, it must come completely undone. The shell cracks, its insides come out and everything changes. To someone who doesn’t understand growth, it would look like complete destruction.’ — Cynthia Occelli #thoughtfortoday #growth #destruction #transformation #learning #psychotherapy #coaching #mentoring #entrepreneur Today I am teaching. Or…

Thought for today: ‘There are three states of legality in Irish law: there’s all this stuff which comes under “That’s grand” and then moves into “Ah now, don’t push it” and finally comes under “Right, you’re taking the piss” and that’s when the police come in.’ — Dara O’Briain #thoughtfortoday #Irish #StPatricksDay #legality #dontpushit #psychotherapy…

Thought for today: ‘Serendipity is nice but hoping for luck and the magic of happenstance shouldn’t be an excuse for a lack of proactivity. I had to learn for myself that waiting isn’t a life plan.’ — Karen Finerman #thoughtfortoday #Serendipity #luck #proactivity #lifeplan #psychotherapy #coaching #mentoring #entrepreneur Somedays I post a quote that resonates,…

Thought for today: ‘Your Monday morning thoughts set the tone for your whole week. See yourself getting stronger, and living a fulfilling, happier & healthier life.’ — Germany Kent #thoughtfortoday #Monday #ToneForTheWeek #GettingStronger #psychotherapy #coaching #mentoring #entrepreneur “Monday, Monday. So good to me.” So sang The Mamas and the Papas in late 1960s California. And…

Thought for today: ‘Life is not a struggle. It’s a wiggle.’ — Peter McWilliams #thoughtfortoday #life #struggle #wiggle #psychotherapy #coaching #mentoring #entrepreneur I am wiggling today, it’s Saturday. There is much to do next week, and a big decision has been made. It is going to be a difficult week but I think the resulting…