JAMES McPARTLAND'S BLOG

Access Point <Angels or Demons> "When we struggle to let go of being right, the friends who arrive to liberate us show up as our enemies." - James K. McPartland We all live inside a "body of beliefs", a set of rules and opinions on how things are supposed to be. If we look back, we come to recognize the source of our beliefs and have the opportunity to ask which ones no longer serve us. And because we have an innate need to "be right" about many of our beliefs, we see and par

“Argue for your limitation, and sure enough, they’re yours.” - Richard Bach, Author of Jonathan Livingston Seagull If you listen carefully to the words a person uses, you can learn a lot about what is possible in his or her life, and what their “rules” are for playing the great game of life. Everything begins, one way or another, with language. When we, with great frequency, describe and define all that is wrong, we unintentionally reinforce and get more of that which is “wro

“Don’t wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize common occasions and make them great. Weak men wait for opportunities; strong men make them.” – Orison Swett Mardin, 1850-1924, Author Frequently, friends, colleagues, and clients will ask about the successes–and what seems to be the obvious luck–of others whom I work with, know, or have coached in the past. It is as if there is a one key, or magic formula, that I might be able to point out that could lead them down the same