Dr. John V. Farrar
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Born to Win
Men are born to succeed, not to fail. Henry David Thoreau Born to Win It is February 15 of this year and I’m kneeling beside a bathtub that is filled with bubbles and my granddaughter, Lucy. My wife, Anita, and I are on a mission to spend time with our two...
FIINDING SHANGRI-LA
We come into this world head first and go out feet first; in between, it is all a matter of balance.?- Paul Boese In 1933, James Hilton wrote the blockbuster best seller of its time, Lost Horizon. It told the story of American and English survivors from a plane crash...
They Can’t Come Back
We are a short time here and a long time gone. They Can’t Come Back It’s been many years since the passing of one of America’s most beloved newspaper columnists, Erma Bombeck. Her humor and wisdom entertained and instructed us for decades. One of Erma’s most poignant...
The Source of Evil
The battleline between good and evil runs through the heart of every man. - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Evil. It’s an intimidating and frightening word. It is so scary that we often resort to less malevolent terminology: wrongdoing, misdeeds, or bad conduct. No matter the...
Five Minutes
“Be thankful for what you have. Your life, no matter how bad you think it is, is someone else's fairy tale.” ? Wale Ayeni I believe that the happiest of people experience today’s newsletter’s “five minutes a day.” What are they? They are the moments in everyone’s day...
BLEMISH OR BEAUTY MARK?
All our knowledge is the offspring of our perceptions. LEONARDO DA VINCI, Thoughts on Art and Life In the world of clichés, certainly “the glass is half full (or empty) must at least rank in the Top Ten. But like all clichés, there is a fundamental wisdom within that...
WHAT COMES AFTER THE HONEYMOON?
Fire & Ice Some say the world will end in fire Some say in ice. From what I’ve tasted of desire, I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate To say that for destruction ice Is also great And would suffice. - Robert...
KEY TO HAPPINESS
Rule your mind, or it will rule you. Horace As I was considering the conclusion of our four pronged series on the teaching of Dr. William Glasser and his concept of “positive addictions,” I was struck by the similarities between Glasser’s final point and the final...
SIMPLE PLEASURES?
Imagine that you are in an arcade. Or maybe you are just watching a child, or even a grandchild, playing the latest version of Mario Brothers or Grand Theft Auto. They have either invested another quarter, or perhaps several dollars, to access this game. They are very...
AVOIDING THE SPOTLIGHT
People may take a job for more money, but they often leave it for more recognition.Bob Nelson - Last week, we looked at the first of Dr. Glasser’s four “positive addictions.” In our discussion of “Giving and Receiving Love” we examined the near universal tendency for...
GIVING & RECEIVING LOVE
“Every sunrise is an invitation for us to arise and brighten someone's day.” ? Richelle E. Goodrich What is your low grade? The Psychiatrist and counseling theorist, Dr. William Glasser, tells us that all happy and successful individuals have certain behavioral needs....
THE BOOK IS HERE!!
Thoughts. Behaviors. Feelings. These are the three pillars of the Farrars' approach to counseling. As a cognitive counselor, Dr. John believes our behaviors and feelings stem from our thoughts.
Dr. John draws upon years of experience and his work with over 300 women to identify six reasons why women choose dysfunctional and under-achieving partners.
Dr. John is an enthusiastic and entertaining presenter, able to convey his cognitively-oriented messages to audiences with a clear and entertaining style.
Call him today to schedule a workshop or seminar for you or your organization.