Author Archives: Mark Sanna
Live For a Higher Purpose
Live For a Higher Purpose “It’s not enough to have lived. We should be determined to live for something.” ―Winston S. Churchill What is your purpose? How do you know you are on the right track? Two tools that you can use to define and guide your way through your higher purpose are knowing your […]
The Forgotten Client – Coaching the Unconscious: Part Two of a Two Part Series
The Forgotten Client – Coaching the Unconscious: Part Two of a Two-Part Series Let’s review some of the key factors modern science is showing best influence your ability to manage the unconscious mind. Start With Stress – Countless change initiatives are undermined by stress. Individuals may want to change their job, change their management style, […]
The Forgotten Client – Coaching the Unconscious: Part One of a Two-Part Series
“Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams, who looks inside, awakens.” – Carl Jung The Forgotten Client – Coaching the Unconscious: Part One of a Two-Part Series When I was 10 years old my buddies and I signed up for Little League baseball. By sheer luck, […]
Helping People to Grow
“Now I see the secret of the making of the best persons. It is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth.” – Walt Whitman, Song of the Open Road Helping People to Grow This being the season of Growth, many analogies between the way in which plants and […]
Grow Consistently
“People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built.” – Eleanor Roosevelt Grow Consistently Personal growth seems to occur in spurts. We gain a little, lose a little, surge ahead or slide into a holding pattern wherein growth seems to be stagnated. Here are some ways to […]
Time—And How Not to Waste It
Time—And How Not to Waste It “Time is the most valuable thing you can spend.” – Theophrastus Time management is such a popular subject these days; there are training sessions devoted entirely to this and nothing else. Yet with so much knowledge and advice available, managing our time still seems to be something just out […]
Happiness Is a Process
Happiness Is a Process “Happiness is that state of consciousness which proceeds from the achievement of one’s values.” – Ayn Rand Success is not a destination. It’s a journey. If you think that you’ll be happy when you attain certain goals or succeed at certain things, you’ll be constantly chasing after happiness. Happiness will come […]
Be Persistent
Be Persistent “Energy and persistence conquer all things.” –Benjamin Franklin If you have a dream to live, follow it, no matter how wild, outrageous, or improbable it may seem. Bring your loved ones and friends along with you on the journey to support you. True supporters will help you keep your dream alive when your […]
Is It Al l Make-Believe?
Is It All Make-Believe? “It’s all make-believe, isn’t it?” –Marilyn Monroe The structure of existence is entirely invented. It’s all make-believe. We act as though it’s real, but in reality, there’s no such thing as the days in a week or the hours in a day. They are conventions that we created (actually someone else […]
Taking Responsibility
Taking Responsibility “The price of greatness is responsibility.” –Sir Winston Churchill How do you speak to others? How do you love and nurture them? How much trust do you place in them? Who is in control of your life? Is it other people or circumstances, or are you in control? When you watch television or […]
Who Are You Blaming?
Who Are You Blaming? “I do not confer praise or blame: I accept. I am the measure of all things. I am the center of the world.” –W. Somerset Maugham Think for a minute. When your relationship with your significant other hits a rocky patch, do you say he or she’s to blame? If you […]
Building Your Inner Circle
“Until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things, man will not himself find peace.” –Albert Schweitzer Building Your Inner Circle You can’t let everyone into your Inner Circle. When you share your innermost thoughts with your Inner Circle, you risk that what you share may be shot down, or worse, turned […]
GP Modifier Update on Anthem Plans
GP Modifier Update Are you aware modifier GP is being adopted by additional carriers as a requirement for reimbursement of physical medicine services? This therapy modifier is required by United Health and its affiliates since 2020. The modifier GP is also required for VA claims and Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans. More carriers are starting to […]
Creating Relationships
Creating Relationships “Intimate relationships cannot substitute for a life plan. But to have any meaning or viability at all, a life plan must include intimate relationships.” –Harriet Lerner One of life’s greatest joys is the opportunity we have to create new relationships. No matter how introspective you are or how much you think of yourself […]
Your Circle of Influence
“It takes tremendous discipline to control the influence, the power you have over other people’s lives.” –Clint Eastwood Your Circle of Influence There’s a well-known saying: “It’s not who you know but who knows you!” How true this statement is. Think of all of the people in your life with whom you are acquainted: […]
The Need for Human Contact
The Need for Human Contact To live a happy and healthy life, we need human contact. Unlike most mammals, human babies require an extended relationship with a nurturing parent to survive and thrive. From this earliest relationship to the myriad of relationships in your life today, the quality of your experience is greatly influenced by […]
Give Your People What They Need This Year
Give Your People What They Need This Year Your employees will make or break you this year. What have you done to prepare them for success? As a business owner or leader, it’s easy for you to get caught up in believing that your success is all up to you. You’re the one who put […]
You Did That on Purpose!
“The outer conditions of a person’s life will always be found to reflect their inner beliefs.” – James Allen You Did That on Purpose! The meaning behind this one simple childhood utterance can literally change your life… almost overnight. Here’s the scenario. Little Tommy intentionally pushes little Suzie. Suzie runs to the teacher and exclaims […]
Looking Deeper into Empathy
Looking Deeper into Empathy For anyone in a relationship, or who would benefit from improving their people skills – like leaders, managers, parents, coaches, or pretty much everyone – empathy is one of the most important interpersonal skills. Your ability to empathize is directly related to the depth and quality of relationships you can sustain. […]
Honoring Life as It Is
“Every human mind is a great slumbering power until awakened by a keen desire and by definite resolution to do.” – Edgar F. Roberts Honoring Life as It Is A time comes in your life when you finally get it. When in the midst of all your fears and insanity, you stop dead in your […]