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The heart of man is suspicious to me.  Even to put it that way, “the heart of man” is deemed to be offensive.  It’s like those three letters are poison to the human condition.  Oops, pardon me, there I go again with the m.a.n. Talk to any woman…ha ha…it’s like you can’t escape it.  Let me start again. I met this person from Manitoba.  Ah!  Enough already! Can we agree this is ridiculous?  Listen, there are some harsh realities of the human condition that we need to take a clean, sober look at, and the use of the word “man”…

Darkness is a silent killer.  A place where time stands still while the mind races at quantum speeds.  It is said that the battle is for the mind.  Is that why the noise inside of my head is just as real as the noise coming from the outside.  I would talk if the words didn’t float around meaningless in this abyss of the mind.  I would scream but the echo hurts my head.  I could reach out but don’t have the energy. They tell me healing is a journey while we wait in line at the drive thru.  As we…

Repetition equals truth.  Do you believe it?  Defined as a “glitch” of the human psyche, repetition is probably the most effective strategy used for both good and evil purposes. Photo by Josh Coleman What creates brand awareness and loyalty, if not repetition?  Everyone has a brand they are loyal to, no matter what, whether it be vehicles, sporting equipment, household cleaners, there is at least one brand that you will never stray from. Repetition has become the number one strategy used in politics for who will vote for an unknown candidate.  Ask yourself how a celebrity, with no prior experience…

The battle is for your mind and your mindset is the battle-plan.  Your mindset will do for you what caffeine cannot.  It is not that hot cup coffee that jump starts your day.  It is your mindset that determines your level of grit, motivation, and desire because mindset is attitude and it is your attitude that shapes how you will engage with each moment you live throughout the day. Mindsets are the root for building character and just as our bodies grow through maturity, the same holds true for character.  Let’s look at two opposing mindsets that I call “The…