January 17, 2007 – 5:35 pm
Have you ever wondered how to align your career with an inner life? Unfortunately, the inner life for many people is no more than a derailed train. Many people set off in pursuit of a career inspired by an inner life but quickly lose sight of their goal. The stress of working 40 to 50 [...]
January 14, 2007 – 5:11 pm
Before I share with you about making an identity shift to joy, I want to touch on identity shifts in general. Making an identity shift was a key component in Steve Pavlina’s recent and excellent piece on how to be a millionaire. For instance, instead of carrying $20 in your wallet, you would carry $400 [...]
January 12, 2007 – 3:52 pm
Was it a rewriting of life that made Napoleon exhibit the boldness that was so characteristic of Napoleon? Ultimately, it was the story he chose to tell about himself that defined himself. If he bought into the truth that he was an insignificant little man of five-feet-four, he might have been content to be a [...]
January 9, 2007 – 2:53 pm
Back in 1988 I was living in Los Angeles and studying photography. I bought a camera and started taking courses at the Los Angeles Photography Center. One of the courses I took was on the Zone System, a system of film exposure and printing developed by the legendary photographer, Ansel Adams. My teacher, whose name [...]
January 6, 2007 – 12:17 pm
If I could show you a way to have a 300-year lifetime, would you be interested? It’s important for you to know why you are interested. Do you have dreams and ambitions? If so, great. You can make the most out of 300 years. You see life as an opportunity. However, some people would jump [...]
January 5, 2007 – 2:16 am
If you had a choice between two cars, one with an endless source of power that would never run out of fuel, or a conventional energy type car that would, which one would you choose? Have you ever run out of gas in the middle of a trip? Do you ever feel like your life [...]
December 31, 2006 – 1:51 am
With the beginning of every New Year people are full of resolve to reach dreams and the realization of their personal calling. Most will give up when they do not reach these dreams easily. Thomas Edison said that is why we see so much failure–people giving up. But vision, coupled with resolve and patience, is [...]
December 28, 2006 – 9:55 pm
There is a lot of emphasis in Personal Development about choosing the direct path to the goal. It seems an obvious enough truth. But life in the 21st century is a life of global distraction. If we want to get to our goal in direct fashion, we better have plenty of focus, motivation, and determination. [...]
December 23, 2006 – 1:45 pm
I have a saying, “Friends don’t let friends sleepwalk.” Let me explain. Do you ever wake up in a bad mood, with a really negative attitude? Do you notice that the whole day just gets worse? I learned years ago that the universe never disappoints you. If you are think life sucks, the universe will [...]
December 12, 2006 – 5:40 pm
Here is what Wikipedia has to say about enthusiasm: “(Greek: enthousiasmos) originally meant inspiration or possession by a divine afflatus or by the presence of a God. Johnson’s Dictionary, the first comprehensive dictionary of the English language, divines enthusiasm as “a vain belief of private revelation; a vain confidence of divine favour or communication.” In [...]
December 5, 2006 – 11:27 pm
“Where the spirit does not work with the hand, there is no art.” — Leonardo Da Vinci Finding meaningful work is crucial to having a successful career. How fortunate we are when we receive professional service from someone whose spirit does work with their hands; a doctor or nurse, an architect, a mechanic, a teacher, [...]
December 2, 2006 – 11:11 pm
Today I received a life lesson. In an earlier article I wrote on poise I mentioned how to make a game of it. When you lose your poise, you lose. When you get through a situation that in the past would have rattled you, you win. Today I lost. I was trying to fine-tune my [...]
December 1, 2006 – 8:25 pm
People who are familiar with the Law of Attraction know that we attract to ourselves everything that we have in our life, good and bad. The secret of attracting what is positive into our life is being aligned with the highest energies and principles. One of the most important factors in our ability to attract [...]
November 22, 2006 – 12:16 am
Higher level functioning is a possibility for everyone. It only takes a commitment. The late Admiral Rickover once asked Jimmy Carter (before Carter became President) if he was doing his best. Carter responded that he wasn’t. Then Rickover asked him, “Why not?” It prompted Carter to search within himself for the answer, and then step up [...]
November 15, 2006 – 12:07 am
Public speaking used to make me nervous. I remember my college days when I would be so nervous speaking in front of a group that I would stutter. But a few years later, I was winning speaking competitions sponsored by Toastmasters International. What happened to make that transformation possible? Being comfortable was the difference. Studies [...]
November 14, 2006 – 10:31 am
To follow your bliss is a commitment to happiness. As I talked about this on our morning walk today, my wife Maggie said she wasn’t sure if she understood the meaning of the phrase. I’m sure there are some misunderstandings and differences of opinion, so I thought I would write about it here. To follow [...]