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Photo Credit: Google One of the biggest “A-Ha” moments of my life came to me when I was sharing with a friend some deeply personal hurts. She said to me ” Pervis that may have been the facts of your situation, but that by no means is the truth of who you are.” I remember…

Photo Credit: Google During an interview for a prominent publication, the interviewer asked me what were the defining moments in my life that led me to the place I’m currently in.  I though long and hard about the question because it seemed that I’ve had so many moments in my life that shaped and molded…

Today I ran into a an acquaintance of mine at the store. It was good catching up with him, but while we were talking I kept sensing this overwhelming feeling that he was perplexed. I asked him what was wrong. After giving me the usual “nothing’s wrong” lines he finally caved in and shared that…

In the journey towards greatness its important to recognize where and how far you’ve come in life. Too often we get so destination oriented  that we miss the blessing because we are so caught up in the end result.  You can never celebrate what you didn’t appreciate. If you don’t appreciate the journey, you will…

I believe for most of us there’s a point in life where we believe the lie that we’re not good enough.  Moreover, we spend the rest of our lives trying to disprove that lie.  While it’s important to live down a lie by being consistent with who we are, we must spend time with the…

One of the hardest and most freeing things to do in our lives is to embrace who we are. My mentor gave me a wonderful book that I just finished, The Gift of Being Yourself by David Benner. It’s a fascinating book that truly balances the spiritual aspect with the psychological part us. For each…

Photo credit: Morguefile.com One day I was sitting reflecting over my life and I realized in my introspection that most of my life I was quite unhappy. In fact, I would say I was miserable.  But, what shocked me even more was how comfortable it was for me.  I soon discovered that I wasn’t alone. …

Photo credit: Pervis Taylor, III As a coach one of the most exciting parts of working with my clients is when I have them create their happiness map.  Essentially its a map of things that bring them to the “warm place” when things are chaotic and out of sync.  These are usually activities or things…

Photo Credit: Morguefile.com For many of us, the biggest struggle in our life is summed up in this: lamenting over the life we wished happened versus the life that can possibly be.  Too often, we find ourselves stuck living in the past and really missing out on what is happening right now and the limitless…

Photo Credit: Google For me it’s easy to tell you things that will improve your life and give you tools to greatness.  However, it’s a challenge for me to live what I  preach.  Often our message is usually our struggle.  For me it’s no different.  But for me to truly be excellent and live in…
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