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Let Go of My Ego?
By William Frank Diedrich · 17 years ago
I have studied literature in leadership and spirituality and have found a common thread. The common thread is this: if you want to be successful and fulfilled you need to keep your ego in check. ...
A Lighter Way of Life
By William Frank Diedrich · 17 years ago
Give yourself the gift today of a lighter way of life. All stress and pain are created in the mind. Whatever kind of day you have, it will be one of your own making. You ...
Step Up and Lead
By William Frank Diedrich · 17 years ago
A recent leadership study in the United States in 2006 by the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, sponsored by US News & World Report, offered the following data:
• 70 % of Americans ...
The Three R’s of Success
By William Frank Diedrich · 17 years ago
We can create what we want, and this is evidenced by the unprecidented number of people who are starting their own businesses. How do these people do it? How are so many people finding success ...
Moving Beyond Normal
By William Frank Diedrich · 17 years ago
"Don't be afraid to take a big step. You can't cross a chasm in two small jumps." David Lloyd George
Normal is the usual condition. It is the set of conditions to which we have ...
From Blaming to Blessings
By William Frank Diedrich · 17 years ago
It can be wonderful to be a victim. First of all, I get to be right. I am misunderstood, mistreated, and miserable, but at least I know I'm right. I'm in pain, but my pain ...
It's The Law
By William Frank Diedrich · 17 years ago
Billboards tell us to wear our seat belts because it's the law. I envision a day when prominent signs and ads say: "Your thoughts create your life," and "Like attracts like." We would have constant ...
The Power of Non Resistance
By William Frank Diedrich · 17 years ago
When you are nonresistant toward the vision of what you want, your vision runs to meet you. You seldom win until you become willing to do without the prize. Unity writer, Imelda Shanklin, said in ...
Reinventing You
By William Frank Diedrich · 17 years ago
One of the most beautiful aspects of life on this planet is that we always have the option to reinvent ourselves. If you don't like what you are experiencing, you can change it. If you ...
Living With a Bold Heart
By William Frank Diedrich · 17 years ago
A bold heart is a big heart. It does not play at being small. It is not tentative or hesitant. It moves forward, embracing life, creation, and its own ability to love. Most people do ...
Beyond Blaming
By William Frank Diedrich · 17 years ago
What was your first thought when you woke up this morning? Was it, "Gee, I hope someone blames me for something?" Or maybe your first thought was, "I can't wait to be blamed for whatever ...
Raising Your Expectations
By William Frank Diedrich · 17 years ago
You are where you are because it is what you expect. Your life situation and your emotional experience of these circumstances are a reflection of your expectations. What do you expect?
Do you expect to ...
Power
By William Frank Diedrich · 17 years ago
In earthly terms, power is the ability to get things done. At a deeper level that is both spiritual and practical, power is based on principle and integrity. An understanding of Universal Principles gives you ...
Conversation
By William Frank Diedrich · 17 years ago
It has been said that one of the greatest fears people hold is speaking in front of a group of people, yet we seem to have no shortage of public speakers. There is a kind ...
Finding The Greatness Within
By William Frank Diedrich · 17 years ago
It is an illusion that only some people are great. All of us have greatness within us. As a teacher, I have always felt surrounded by greatness, whether I was in a school classroom or ...
Instant Success
By William Frank Diedrich · 17 years ago
People say there is no such thing as instant success, but I say that there is. Success is a way of thinking. Success has to do with how you feel. You may have a lot ...
The Leadership Choice
By William Frank Diedrich · 17 years ago
Every home and every organization has structure. Structure is the invisible field that influences behavior. Systems expert Peter Senge of M.I.T. defines structure as “choices made over time.” Choices made over time becomes the “way ...
The Power of Decision
By William Frank Diedrich · 17 years ago
Back in the early seventies there was a poster that read: “Not to decide is to decide.” Most of us live in this state, the state of indecision. We dream about the book we will ...