Monthly Archive
Leaders are Readers:
Get Inspired by the Success Classics
Look into the habits of the successful and you will find that they are usually great readers. Many of the leaders and authors profiled in my recent book 50 Success Classics, for example, attribute the turning point in their lives to picking up a particular book that...
Medicine for the Soul Hits the Spot
"All cultures have produced authentic healers from time to time, individuals who have the ability to call forth and energize the natural healing tendencies present within everyone. Dr Zhi Gang Sha is such a healer "a man of deep wisdom and compassion, and a...
Mental Cross Training
World-class athletes have known for many years that the only way that they can perform at their very peak is by developing all of their various muscles and abilities in a balanced way. In its simplest form, physical cross-training requires that you work on endurance,...
Mental Cross Training
World-class athletes have known for many years that the only way that they can perform at their very peak is by developing all of their various muscles and abilities in a balanced way. In its simplest form, physical cross-training requires that you work on endurance,...
New Hope for Memory Improvement
Ever have the thrill of remembering an obscure bit of trivia in time to win a prize in a radio call-in contest? Don't you love the thrill of running into an old friend you haven't heard from in 10 or 20 years? Were you able to remember their name? Isn't it...
Up-to-the Minute Medical Discoveries, Treatments, and Cures That Can Save Your Life
No Aspirin for Kids under Age 16 For years, doctors in the United States have been warning parents not to give their children aspirin. The reason is a rare disorder called Reye's syndrome, which for some unknown reason can develop in children (and occasionally...
Success Programming
I was behind a one-armed man at the sub shop. He was complaining about the fact that the lady cut the tip off of the bread she was making his sandwich on. The attendant explained that they cut the bread exactly, so regular subs are six inches long, and large...
The Enchanted Cottage
Decades ago, I saw a metaphysical movie that wonderfully illustrates the alchemical power of love. In " Enchanted Cottage ," a homely, self-effacing maid and a blind, crippled war hero fall in love. She blossoms into an attractive, self-confident woman and he into a...
What You Need to Know about Your Parents
To be ignorant of what happened before you were born is to be ever a child. For what is man's lifetime unless the memory of past events is woven with those of earlier times?--Cicero The key to handling your parents is understanding them. Sometimes, especially when...
What’s on Your Shift List?
The most happy and successful people on earth have a personal Shift List. They probably don't call it by that name, but they have one. How do I know? Because these folks are enjoying their journey on our challenging planet! A Shift List is simply a list of...
Willpower versus Autopilot
As one begins the journey toward fitness and health, the thought of not having enough willpower often begins to surface. Although intention is of utmost importance, willpower is not a great determining factor. As we decide to live our life with intention, a new...
Should You Write a Book?
One morning, you open your inbox and find several e-mails that will boost your business. There is an invitation to speak at a local group comprised of your best prospects. Several emails have arrived from people who've "heard of you" and inquire about your services....
Amazon John Easterling – How Ecological Commerce is Saving the Rainforest
Deep in the Amazon Rainforest, John Easterling's life took an unexpected turn when he stumbled into a Shipibo village sick with a fever. The fever stemmed from a bout with hepatitis and Rocky Mountain spotted fever from which he had never fully recovered. Native...
A Matter for Reflection
It could be considered an ironic request to ask a person to take time to reflect on whether or not workaholism is a part of his or her working life. But I took a risk and asked just that question of a CEO following a recent work/life balance session. His immediate...
Beware Romantic Fantasy
Chances are you never thought you needed to be rescued from romance. In fact, you probably feel you need more romance in your life, not less. The truth is that most hearts are broken in the painful difference between the possibility of real romance and the insistence...
