Today, March 8th, is International Women’s Day. Today I helped hang an amazing art show called Celebrating Women. When I arrived at the art gallery with six others who were also planning to help hang the show, the paintings leaning against the wall looked wonderful, but it looked like an overwhelming task with more than [...]
February 14, 2009 – 4:23 pm
There is an important fine line between respect for others and being impressed by them. By having respect for others we allow their virtues and qualities to inspire us to become more elevated in our thoughts, words and actions. We never lose our own self respect by giving respect. We actually increase it. We can [...]
January 25, 2009 – 5:26 pm
There were four of us at our house in the Washington DC suburbs planning to attend the Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama, though only Kim and Zoe Witkowski (who had come from South Carolina) and I actually went. Many people thought we were a bit mad to even consider braving the cold and the several [...]
The speech on race by Barack Obama today brought tears to my eyes. It resonated deeply in my heart, filling it with an excitement and hope for new possibilities in the world. I learned later that it had that effect on a wide spectrum of people. I think it is fair to say that in [...]
January 29, 2008 – 10:45 pm
Recently I had the pleasure to do an extended interview with software creator, Richard Ward, the man with the original vision to create KoolMoves (www.KoolMoves.com). He teamed up with programming powerhouse Bob Hartzell and the rest is history. For those of you not familiar with it, KoolMoves is a software animation product that is changing [...]
If you ever need an example of what personal magnetism is, I once read that Henry David Thoureau walked 20 miles to hear Emerson give a lecture. What was it in Emerson that had the power to inspire Thoreau to walk so far? After all, there were thousands of other people much closer who would [...]
Fearlessness and compassion are opposite sides of the same coin. When you contemplate what sets apart the fearless hero or heroine, whose lives are the epitome of compassion, you will see this clearly. I love the words of the late Chögyam Trungpa on this subject: Real fearlessness is the product of tenderness. It comes from [...]
Leadership development traditionally is aimed at individuals who want to advance their career. But is that aspiration, by itself, enough to make a true leader who can change lives? For example, let’s take someone we all know about who made a difference in the lives of millions, South Africa’s Nelson Mandela. He didn’t just open [...]
February 12, 2007 – 11:01 pm
Who are the people who make a difference in your life? The following information was sent to me by a friend who makes it a point to make a difference in people’s lives. He looks for opportunities. His name is Frank Contento. Anyway, he says the following is the philosophy of Charles Schultz, the creator [...]
February 11, 2007 – 10:52 pm
Nobody will ever admit they have a fear of success. The ego won’t let them. But it is the ego that uses subtle tricks to undermine success if it will mean a whole new kind of life. The ego likes the old and familiar. Why? The ego is all about identity. To have a new [...]
December 20, 2006 – 7:02 pm
Communication can be difficult. Communicating with difficult people can be almost impossible. What makes a difficult communication difficult? Is it fear? Is it the past history of trying to communicate with someone who seems to personify tyranny? How we approach the communication will have a big bearing on how it culminates. If our voice is [...]
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 [...]
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 – 7:56 pm
The powerful leader of a new humanity will lead without military force. He or she will lead without political office. This is a leadership of soul power, of consciousness, or heightened vibration. There is a revolution taking place in the world right now without weapons or military force. A new collective leadership is emerging of [...]