Dr. John V. Farrar
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DO YOU KEEP TRACK OF LINCOLNS OR FRANKLINS?
The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities. Steven Covey Do you Keep Track of Lincolns or Franklins? Today’s newsletter is about priorities, but let’s begin with a perhaps surprising bit of money trivia. Can you get all...
IF YOU CAN KEEP YOUR HEAD……
Poise: the ability to be ill at ease inconspicuously. Earl Wilson “If You Can Keep Your Head….” Like many sports-minded Americans, last month, I began Sunday TV viewing early to witness the final round of golf’s British Open. Since two Americans golfers were...
What Will Your Legacy Look like?
All good men and women must take responsibility to create legacies that will take the next generation to a level we could only imagine.”—Jim Rohn I returned home yesterday from an experience, which I can only describe as “bittersweet.” Two weeks ago, my mother-in-law...
WHO ARE THE EDUCATED ONES?
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. Aristotle As most of my readers know, the opening and closing quotes in my newsletters amplify or comment upon the main body’s content without being the...
MISSED OPPORTUNITIES
Before seeds of missed opportunities become weeds of regret, they can be watered by “I’ll do it tomorrow.” Miraboli Today’s newsletter begins with, of all things, a math puzzle! Imagine that you are a test driver for Ford or GM. You have been given the task of driving...
MARCH MADNESS?
The journey between what you once were who you are now becoming is where the dance of life really takes place. Barbara DeAngelis For sports fans, March means more than the coming of Spring. It means basketball, be it at a prep or college level. School...
DO YOU NEED TO TAKE A NEW FORK IN THE ROAD?
I learned that sometimes a life journey can take you to a place that is not on any map. - Cold Fever (movie) Do You Need to Find a New Fork in the Road? My wife and I recently availed ourselves of the All-American “Spring Break” tradition.” While this term may...
THE OLD MAN AND THE “SEE”
“If you find it necessary to judge me by my past; don’t be surprised when I find it necessary to put you there.” Today’s newsletter represents the final of three entries that have focused upon the past. The first two entries examined the dynamics of script messages...
DONUTS & TRAINS: PART II
“Let your past be your springboard, not your quicksand.” Moraboli When I was a little boy growing up in Chicago, my mother had a penchant for shopping. In those days, that meant going “downtown.” In New York, that was Macy’s or Gimbal’s. In Detroit, it took you to...
THE PAST IS VAST: Part I
When the past calls, let it go to voicemail. It has nothing new to say.” The Past is Vast: Part I While watching something on TV the other day, the idea for this week’s newsletter, as reflected in today’s title, jumped out at me. Like an expansive ocean, perhaps, any...
THE BEST GIFT EVER!
This is not a letter but my arms about you for a brief moment. Katherine Mansfield Holidays are over. Decorations stored away. Resolutions made. We find ourselves at the start of the New Year returning to a predictable routine. Take a moment and reflect on the...
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.