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Prosper and Be in Health
That's a Promise - yes, with a capital P. Why? Because it's in the bible; God said it. In fact, He said it this way: "Beloved, I wish above all things that you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers." That can be found in the third book of John near...
What's Your Business Model
If you have enough clients to keep you busy, you must be making a good living, right? Well, not necessarily. Some of the busiest professionals around aren't earning enough to pay their bills. On the other hand, there are some consultants, coaches and other service...
Teaching Kids to Pray
In these times of uncertainty and tragedy, children can really get upset. Whether it is trouble at school, fallouts with their friends, or whether a terrorist has just killed hundreds or a hurricane flooded thousands out of their homes, kids have nowhere to go. They...
Live Outside Yourself & Your Limitations
Did you know that NASA, with all of its super computers and billion dollar budget cannot duplicate the flight pattern of a dragon fly or a bumble bee? Aerodynamically, neither the dragon fly nor the bumble bee should be able to fly. Yet, even today, I have seen dozens...
Sweetie, Does This Make Me Look Fat?
Chubby Hubby doesn't even have to answer that one. He better not! The worst part is that we know the answer. In our hearts that dress is perfect for the big event. We also have eyes, and can see our B and B, (butt and belly) is not. Here we go again with the...
The Movie Mystic – Being There
From time to time, I like to recommend a classic film to the readers of this column and, as I have been seeing promotions for the new fall television season, a great movie from the 1970's came to mind. Being There Based on a novel by Jerzy Kosinski, Being There is a...
Formula for Success – Brain Surgery Without a Scalpel – John Assaraf
John Assaraf is a great friend of mine, and someone for whom I have the greatest respect. John has built and sold several multi-million dollar businesses, and now lives in his dream home on six acres in San Diego county in California, surrounded by beautiful citrus...
It's All About Timing
If you drop the ball it's going to fall! The trick is to reach out and catch it on the way back up. Gravity is a law of nature. Earth magnetism and the rising and ebbing of the tides - is a law of nature. "It's not nice to fool Mother...
Favorite Places to Stay in India
I was in India four times in the last year and a half. Each time I was there I would receive many emails from our readers and friends asking me to tell them my favorite places to stay. Since I'm not the best writer "from the road" and since there were too...
Aching for Love: Giving Birth to Soul
For years, I took my good health for granted despite Dad's heart condition, brother's bronchitis and mother's asthma and ulcers. I didn't seem to fit in. Eventually, at age 19, I became seriously ill with mononucleosis, and had to sleep 12-14...
Back to School Allowance Advice for Parents
What do good schools and well thought out allowances have in common? Both teach your child a vitally important life skill: reflective thinking. Kids are naturally impulsive. Learning how to reflect before making a decision - learning to think in terms of choices,...
Perfectionism – The Dangerous Trap
Just when I have something figured out, along comes another how-to-article telling me how to be or do something better or even change my entire life. No matter where I turn, I am constantly reminded that I am not good enough in more ways than one. I am not smart...
7 Secrets to Finding Joy
To pursue happiness is an inalienable right. To experience happiness is not. No one owes you happiness. No one can ensure your happiness. Happiness is a choice - your choice. The key to experiencing happiness is to put joy on your life agenda along with...
Web Technology in Marketing
Every independent professional should have a web site, an ezine, and an email marketing strategy, right? If you're not taking maximum advantage of web technology to market your professional services, you are behind the times, and missing out on huge opportunities. At...
Letting Go of Someone You Love
Dealing with the loss of a relationship is the pain that most often brings us to our knees. When a relationship ends, we usually think that the pain is about the relationship that just ended. What we don't realize is that it is truly an accumulation of pains from...
