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About Abe Stone

I’m the creator of and a coach at Mindlife Works. I'm also the curator here at Coaching Really Works. I'm the lucky father of four amazing children who I'm blessed to parent with their wonderful mother, my ex-wife. I am enthusiastic about life and love people. I'd love to get to know you!

What Makes a Good Life and Happy People?

About three hundred years ago, King Frederick II of Germany wanted to know what language a baby would grow up to speak, if they were left to develop on their own and not taught a language.

He assigned 50 babies foster mothers, who were tasked to care for but not hold, touch, or talk to the babies. The experiment failed because all 50 babies died. You can see that another person’s TOUCH is an absolute necessity for a child to LIVE and develop healthily, but we really do need each other a lot more than that, if we are to have a good, happy life.

In this Video:

00:17 – Happy Independent People May Not Realize This
01:05 – The Bottom Line to a Happy Healthy Life
01:24 – A Shout Out To You Awesome Friends
01:28 – Quote from – Mark Twain
01:52 – Affirmation to Move You Forward

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2 Things to Remember When People Make You Angry

Hey, they deserve what they have coming. Right? Feeling angry? It’s just NOT FAIR how some people mouth off and then you have to put them in their place.

Some people love getting under other people’s skin but some people are not really wanting to make people angry. I know, it can look like that sometimes and getting PAST that is not so hard, though it does take some effort. So how do you handle it, when people seem to push all your anger buttons?

In this Video:

00:23 – Good Communication May Be Saying Nothing At All
01:00 – How to Process Overwhelming Anger
02:00 – A Simple Tool for Quickly Processing Your Emotions
02:13 – The Temptation that Will Never Help
02:50 – Quote from – Yotam Ottolenghi
03:05 – Affirmation to Move You Forward

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How to Win in a Conversation that Frustrates You

I don’t want to hurt friends or those I care about, by making emotional conversations more frustrating. This is not always easy to do, when you don’t want to give in on something that is important to you.

With ex-colleagues or even coworkers, I may not feel as determined to keep the peace. The thing is, each of those frustrating encounters which you allow,  build up negativity and weighs you down. It is possible to get your way and be nice about. Let’s look at this together.

In this Video:

00:20 – Sometimes People Won’t Let Up
00:40 – Winning Without Intimidation
01:10 – Do You Have to Give In?
01:25 – Exact Formula That Worked
01:46 – This is the Key
02:35 – Quote from – Wayne Dyer
02:50 – Affirmation to Move You Forward

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Losing Sight of Your Dream? This Could Help

Today, I regret not taking better care of my teeth. When I was a kid I didn’t buy into good dental hygiene and what it would mean to my quality of life today. Your big dreams for your future depend on little things you do well, today.

You know what things are important to seeing your dream become reality. Time consuming things you do today may feel like a burden but something as simple as brushing your teen may impact your happiness or even reaching your dreams in the future.

In this Video:

00:20 – People are So Curious to Know If this Works
01:03 – Creative Visualization Basics
01:35 – This Could be Time Travel
02:30 – Make Sense of the Work You Do Today
02:45 – Quote from – Robert Collier
03:10 – Affirmation to Move You Forward

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How to Dominate Your Emotions and Choose the Life You Want

How would you feel getting being paged over the loudspeakers in a public area, such as a mall or airport, to come to the information desk? Many people say their first reaction is that something bad must have happened.

That reaction is learned from experience and what we were told in life, it has become automatic. The emotions take over and until something happens to contradict it, most people would operate with that assumption and get a little stressed out, until it was resolved.

Emotions have important roles, such as warning us of danger but it’s dangerous to simply react. See what you can do about this.

In this Video:

00:30 – When Emotions Hit
01:00 – The Magic Of Words
01:39 – Do GPS’ Say, “Hey, You Messed Up”
02:30 – The Key That Makes This Work
03:11 – Quote from – W. Clement Stone
03:26 – Affirmation to Move You Forward

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5 Things You Want to Do When You Need Life to Be Simpler [infographic]

I remember a few years ago, feeling it awesome to get a smart phone. I thought, “This will make life simpler.” And I was in touch with all my communications, emails, and apps almost instantly.

Then just a couple of months ago a friend gave me a smartwatch with a buzz to my arm and I was able to see all my notifications even faster, with a flick of my wrist. This ended up driving me crazy and I discovered reason why.

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00:40 – Is This Little Gremlin Complicating Things for You?
01:00 – Even an Optimist Can Do This
01:20 – Two Books That Can Change Your Perspective and Focus
01:50 – Is Phone Screaming At You? (Science Insight)
02:30 – Kick Perfectionism to the Curb
02:52 – Relationships Should Support You
03:33 – Quote from Joyce Meyer
03:52 – Affirmation to Help You Move Forward

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9 Things Not to Say to Your Child (or Yourself)

Have you made up your mind about what your parent’s were right about and what they were wrong about? I know there are things I definitely want to do better with my children than my parents did with me.

Only, it’s not always so black and white. I respect my parents for the way they raised our family. They did an awesome job with what they knew. Sometimes it helps to learn from others as well. I don’t think I’ve got it all figured out but I feel the list below is a good reference for me and my kids.

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00:40 – Did Your Parents Influence You This Way?
01:22 – You May Have Been Label and Held Back Like This
01:45 – Don’t Get Stuck Trying to Keep Up With Others
02:10 – This One Can’t Be Right
03:17 – We Believe These Things Even If They Are Wrong
03:45 – Many Adults Are Stuck Because Of This Inability
04:20 – Money Beliefs You Don’t Want To Have
05:15 – Should We Be People Pleasers?
06:05 – What To Say Instead Of “Why?”
07:45 – A Shift In Energy and Outlook
07:28 – Quote from – Bob Keeshan
07:53 – Affirmation to Move You Forward

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3 Ingredients for Creating the Most Amazing Life Possible [Infographic]

I love that awesome feeling when I’m trying to figure something out and I finally “get it”? Do you sometimes have trouble getting in the flow and connecting the dots between what you read and what you experience or put into practice?

I had that experience when working with my coach Janice this morning. I realized I was not connecting some things I’m doing to my future goals and it was leaving me muddled. I want to share an amazing infographic with you about FLOW. It has some great ideas for connecting some of those dots you may be struggling with.

In this Video:

00:10 – This is Not the Flow We are Talking About
00:36 – What is That State of Being In Flow
01:22 – Create These Kinds of Goals
01:57 – Practice ______ Now
02:22 – Listen to Your Story and Live the One You want
02:48 – Quote from – J. Robert Oppenheimer
03:05 – Affirmation to Move You Forward

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