Tag Archives: TapAlong Member

TapAlong #21A: Mediocrity and Greatness

November 21, 2011 by Gene Monterastelli

Mediocrity asks "Why?" with hesitation. Greatness asks "Why not?" with expectation. - @TheSingleWoman One of the biggest and most significant shifts we can make is moving from asking "why?" to asking "why not?" When we do this we are shifting from ...

TapAlong #16A Dealing With Shame And Blame For Past Choices

October 17, 2011 by Gene Monterastelli

Shame is an interesting emotion. It makes us recoil inside ourselves, wanting us to hide from our past and our present. Despite this negativity, shame is rooted in a good place because it wants us to have done better, and wants us to do better in ...

TapAlong #15A Accepting Compliments

October 10, 2011 by Gene Monterastelli

One of the things I have struggled with over the years is accepting compliments. They made me feel uncomfortable. They made me feel judged. They made me feel like I needed to point out the things that were wrong with me. Over time I have learned ...

TapAlong #14A: Taking Risks

October 3, 2011 by Gene Monterastelli

"I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it." - Pablo Picasso Trying new things can be hard. It requires us to put ourselves at risk. It requires us to face the fact that we don't know everything. We know ...

TapAlong #13A: It Is A Great Day To Be Alive

September 26, 2011 by Gene Monterastelli

Today is a perfect day. That does not mean that everything will be perfect today or that everything will work out the way we want. But there is no other day like today. It is unique, even if we are doing things that we’ve done many times before. This ...