People often say that this or that person has not yet found…
“Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.” — Sir Francis Bacon
Few days ago, I was having a chat with a person with whom I talk once or twice a month…
Unethical actions are impossible to commit against someone whom you consider a fellow human being. If one considers some other individual to be a fellow human being, it is impossible to even want to murder, assault and batter, rape, steal from, or defraud…
A few days ago I celebrated my 30th birthday. I finally answered the “how old are…
Many people seem to think that the world around us is just as it seems to be.
My past year has been made up of bad days (when I felt utter despair about the state of the humanity) and…
There’s one universal skill that impacts everything you do.
Today is the final day of my 31st year, and I want to begin my 32nd year with a new motto. After much consideration I have…
Emotional Intelligence
The capacity to be aware of…
I should have felt like a failure. I’ve been here before, bracing myself against the weight of my Lizard Brain pressing my…
Sometimes people get a little uncomfortable when I talk about the work I do… they think I’m saying things…
The Inner Citadel is a project started by two friends seeking to explore different…
If you have ever seen the movie You’ve Got Mail, there is a gem of a scene in it that speaks…
Two years ago, I was laid off. I wasn’t alone of course. Thousands were laid off when Target missed its own…target (I had to), and ‘financial restructuring’ was a bonafide coined phrase in 2015. Though better now, the economic improvement is minimal amongst a truly…
Darren asked this question over a drink after discussing building a couple of new boats for…
Honest
I was in a room talking to an astronaut.
We are all dealing with something and need to remember to keep things in perspective. Whatever it is, don’t…
You know how there are many names for a Higher Power?
Some of course call it God, others Universal Source , Inner Guide, Loving Presence, Divine Guidance, All knowing Power, Love or even Father?
One of the greatest soundtracks of my childhood was the Sound of Music. I still love that movie today. When…
There are two types of ‘games’, finite games and infinite games. Whether in relationship, business, or life these two styles are consistently at work.
A finite game has defined rules, players, and outcomes. What is takes to win is clear and…
I had a stark realization the other day while driving. All my life I had been told by…
Parmi toutes les méthodes que je connais, Getting results est certainement ma préférée.
When I became a mom I felt deep happiness, mainly, of inner transformation aimed at SHARING my love, my care, my time, my experience with a new little person.
As my daughter grew up, the percentage of sharing everything with her…
“They’re never going to change their mind, so empathizing doesn’t matter.”
That statement might be true if we believe the only purpose of empathy is to change the other person. Approaching…
The 2 Conflicting Leadership Skills You Must Use With Your Team Every Day (Or They Will Fail)
“Effective and impactful leadership is difficult to master.” —…
One technique I use to overcome this is by visualizing the positive aspects of what I want, then before I go to sleep at night, write a few positive things in my journal that I completed that day.
“Everything could be better. Not because we deserve it (we don’t, not really). But because if we work at it, invest in it…
By the time people get to work, they have had their morning coffee or tea.
But what have they done for themselves?
They complain of their job taking precious time away. They make excuses saying they don’t have time for this…
Growing up, I never really saw my self as anything but a plain Jane. I always placed too much meaning into peoples…
Re-Ignite the fire within
Making just a few changes in your lifestyle can help you live longer.
Although the past may seem ideal it’s not in front of you, it’s behind you.
I was always a creative child. From a young age I spent endless hours drawing or with my head stuck in…
I will not die with my music in me
What’s going on? Whether socially or sensually, many have gotten’ it on to Marvin Gaye’s tunes, being enlightened and healed in a…
This is the mark of wisdom.
What are your strengths?
The short answer: No. The bottom line is you get out of life what you put in.
“Do it with passion or not at all.”