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	<title>Comments on: Don’t Let the Peanuts Run Your Life.&#169;</title>
	<link>http://pos-psych.com/news/david-j-pollay/20080202611</link>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:26:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: David J. Pollay</title>
		<link>http://pos-psych.com/news/david-j-pollay/20080202611#comment-13516</link>
		<dc:creator>David J. Pollay</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:43:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Great questions Timothy!

You bet.  I am a case in point.  I think back to when I thought I was going to play professional football (and only played one year in college); I had certain beliefs and certain goals.  I switched directions with my life and my beliefs changed.  I then worked for an international organization and traveled to almost 30 countries (www.aiesec.org).  My beliefs and goals changed again.  I then worked for corporations like MasterCard and Yahoo! and my beliefs evolved again.  And now I run my own company, I have been married for nine years, have two little girls, and my beliefs are evolving again.  

You’re on the right path.  The key is to get clear about what is important to you.  What do you care about?  What do you want to achieve now that you are older and wiser?  And then take a look at the beliefs you would need to have in order to achieve your new direction.

Thanks for a great post! 

Best to you,

David</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Great questions Timothy!</p>
<p>You bet.  I am a case in point.  I think back to when I thought I was going to play professional football (and only played one year in college); I had certain beliefs and certain goals.  I switched directions with my life and my beliefs changed.  I then worked for an international organization and traveled to almost 30 countries (www.aiesec.org).  My beliefs and goals changed again.  I then worked for corporations like MasterCard and Yahoo! and my beliefs evolved again.  And now I run my own company, I have been married for nine years, have two little girls, and my beliefs are evolving again.  </p>
<p>You’re on the right path.  The key is to get clear about what is important to you.  What do you care about?  What do you want to achieve now that you are older and wiser?  And then take a look at the beliefs you would need to have in order to achieve your new direction.</p>
<p>Thanks for a great post! </p>
<p>Best to you,</p>
<p>David</p>
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		<title>By: David J. Pollay</title>
		<link>http://pos-psych.com/news/david-j-pollay/20080202611#comment-13515</link>
		<dc:creator>David J. Pollay</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:37:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://pos-psych.com/news/david-j-pollay/20080202611#comment-13515</guid>
		<description>Thanks Lillian!  It is exciting when we learn more about our beliefs and how we can change the unhelpful ones!  Enjoy all of your learning!

Best to you,

David</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks Lillian!  It is exciting when we learn more about our beliefs and how we can change the unhelpful ones!  Enjoy all of your learning!</p>
<p>Best to you,</p>
<p>David</p>
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		<title>By: David J. Pollay</title>
		<link>http://pos-psych.com/news/david-j-pollay/20080202611#comment-13514</link>
		<dc:creator>David J. Pollay</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:35:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://pos-psych.com/news/david-j-pollay/20080202611#comment-13514</guid>
		<description>Thanks Melanie!  You are absolutely right!  The first key is to gain awareness of your elephant.  Then you work on re-training where it will have a positive impact on your life.  And then, as you point out, we’ll slip from time to time.  It’s just the slide we want to avoid!

Thanks again for the post!

Best to you,

David</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks Melanie!  You are absolutely right!  The first key is to gain awareness of your elephant.  Then you work on re-training where it will have a positive impact on your life.  And then, as you point out, we’ll slip from time to time.  It’s just the slide we want to avoid!</p>
<p>Thanks again for the post!</p>
<p>Best to you,</p>
<p>David</p>
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		<title>By: David J. Pollay</title>
		<link>http://pos-psych.com/news/david-j-pollay/20080202611#comment-13513</link>
		<dc:creator>David J. Pollay</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:33:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://pos-psych.com/news/david-j-pollay/20080202611#comment-13513</guid>
		<description>Hi Manny,

Great point!  You summarized a key strategy that we focus on at The Momentum Project (www.themomentumproject.com).  What can you do everyday to keep your momentum going?  Frequent small victories over time add up to great achievements.  When you look at the success stories of notable figures, they rarely win the lottery to achieve their success.  They take the deliberate steps you suggest are needed to achieve victory.

Thanks Manny for a great post!

Best to you,

David</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Manny,</p>
<p>Great point!  You summarized a key strategy that we focus on at The Momentum Project (www.themomentumproject.com).  What can you do everyday to keep your momentum going?  Frequent small victories over time add up to great achievements.  When you look at the success stories of notable figures, they rarely win the lottery to achieve their success.  They take the deliberate steps you suggest are needed to achieve victory.</p>
<p>Thanks Manny for a great post!</p>
<p>Best to you,</p>
<p>David</p>
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		<title>By: David J. Pollay</title>
		<link>http://pos-psych.com/news/david-j-pollay/20080202611#comment-13512</link>
		<dc:creator>David J. Pollay</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:29:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://pos-psych.com/news/david-j-pollay/20080202611#comment-13512</guid>
		<description>Hi Cari,

Your post gets right to the core of the article!  We all fear to some degree what we do not know.  Even success brings change and introduces new opportunities and challenges that we have not yet experienced; this naturally causes some fear in us.  And of course the fear of failure looms large.  The best antidote to these challenges is to have a mission that is so meaningful that it gives us the courage to navigate our uncertainty and keep moving forward toward our goals.

Thanks Cari as always for your thoughtful post!

Best to you,

David</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Cari,</p>
<p>Your post gets right to the core of the article!  We all fear to some degree what we do not know.  Even success brings change and introduces new opportunities and challenges that we have not yet experienced; this naturally causes some fear in us.  And of course the fear of failure looms large.  The best antidote to these challenges is to have a mission that is so meaningful that it gives us the courage to navigate our uncertainty and keep moving forward toward our goals.</p>
<p>Thanks Cari as always for your thoughtful post!</p>
<p>Best to you,</p>
<p>David</p>
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		<title>By: David J. Pollay</title>
		<link>http://pos-psych.com/news/david-j-pollay/20080202611#comment-13511</link>
		<dc:creator>David J. Pollay</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:24:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://pos-psych.com/news/david-j-pollay/20080202611#comment-13511</guid>
		<description>Thank you Halle!  And thanks for your support!

Best to you,

David</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you Halle!  And thanks for your support!</p>
<p>Best to you,</p>
<p>David</p>
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		<title>By: David J. Pollay</title>
		<link>http://pos-psych.com/news/david-j-pollay/20080202611#comment-13510</link>
		<dc:creator>David J. Pollay</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:24:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://pos-psych.com/news/david-j-pollay/20080202611#comment-13510</guid>
		<description>Thanks Mikey for the fun and meaningful post!  

Best to you,

David</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks Mikey for the fun and meaningful post!  </p>
<p>Best to you,</p>
<p>David</p>
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		<title>By: David J. Pollay</title>
		<link>http://pos-psych.com/news/david-j-pollay/20080202611#comment-13509</link>
		<dc:creator>David J. Pollay</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:23:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://pos-psych.com/news/david-j-pollay/20080202611#comment-13509</guid>
		<description>Hi Sulynn,

Great to hear from you!  The parenting workshop sounds great; they were giving great advice!  And EJ is a wise young woman (who has a wise young mom!).

Best to you,

David</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Sulynn,</p>
<p>Great to hear from you!  The parenting workshop sounds great; they were giving great advice!  And EJ is a wise young woman (who has a wise young mom!).</p>
<p>Best to you,</p>
<p>David</p>
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		<title>By: Lillian</title>
		<link>http://pos-psych.com/news/david-j-pollay/20080202611#comment-13406</link>
		<dc:creator>Lillian</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:24:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://pos-psych.com/news/david-j-pollay/20080202611#comment-13406</guid>
		<description>Hi David,

Thanks for the insiteful article, and the practical suggestions for tapping into the unconscious.  We often take our beliefs for granted without exploring them in depth. You have helped us understand the power of the unconscious. We can accomplish our goals, and more by digging "deep" within ourselves and using that most valuable resource, the unconscious.  Thanks again...you have sent me to the library to learn more about the unconscious. Learning is fun and you certainly have the gift of inspiration.  Many thanks David, Lillian</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi David,</p>
<p>Thanks for the insiteful article, and the practical suggestions for tapping into the unconscious.  We often take our beliefs for granted without exploring them in depth. You have helped us understand the power of the unconscious. We can accomplish our goals, and more by digging &#8220;deep&#8221; within ourselves and using that most valuable resource, the unconscious.  Thanks again&#8230;you have sent me to the library to learn more about the unconscious. Learning is fun and you certainly have the gift of inspiration.  Many thanks David, Lillian</p>
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		<title>By: mikey</title>
		<link>http://pos-psych.com/news/david-j-pollay/20080202611#comment-13403</link>
		<dc:creator>mikey</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:29:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://pos-psych.com/news/david-j-pollay/20080202611#comment-13403</guid>
		<description>Wow, you hit the nail on the head with this one, my brother. There are many times when I find myself breaking a recently acquired "cardinal rule" and thinking what the hey! Thanks for your advice on training that elephant. Now, what do you have for monkeys on the back. Wait, I get it. The peanuts are the monkey....thanks again,
Mikey</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wow, you hit the nail on the head with this one, my brother. There are many times when I find myself breaking a recently acquired &#8220;cardinal rule&#8221; and thinking what the hey! Thanks for your advice on training that elephant. Now, what do you have for monkeys on the back. Wait, I get it. The peanuts are the monkey&#8230;.thanks again,<br />
Mikey</p>
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