I like unexpected surprises especially when they are happy and remind me of something from my past that I had long forgotten. During a discussion about horoscopes – yes, horoscopes – and when I was first exposed to them, how valid I found them and such, I got up and went to a file cabinet...Read More

What grows in darkness? I was deep in a conversation about how to use the DiSC profile to increase self-awareness and harness ways to communicate when my colleague asked, “What about the shadow side?” Of course, I responded, “What about it?” Dr. Success Motto: You can spend time exploring your shadow, or you can continually...Read More

Sometimes the artwork on the cover of a book is worth buying the book for.  The Four Agreements is such a book.  It calms me just to look at it. And sometimes a movie has such a powerful message that it must not be ignored. This week I saw Inception.  I implore those of you...Read More

I have been doing a lot of writing which requires I search old files.  I came across this story which I know I have used in public presentations, yet don’t have any recollection where it originally came from. A newly promoted manager was out to change the world of business. After being in the job...Read More

Formulas somulas. If you have not gotten the message before, there is no one formula to life happiness and success. No one book. No one religion. No one anything EXCEPT one unifying emotion and that is LOVE. And I know you know that I don’t just want you reading personal development stuff, but actually putting...Read More

One of the loudest debates within the personal development and self-help communities is whether or not devoting time to your development is a selfish, self-centered activity. I have addressed this in other posts over the last few years, yet I was recently drawn into conversations with several different people on several different topics, so I...Read More

I will be direct.  What a surprise! Buy this book:  Infinite Possibilities by Mike Dooley. And sign up for his free daily message from the universe.  Mike is the least self-serving of any within the self-awareness community that I have encountered.  He is on point, he has stuff to sell, yet his sales is through...Read More

Many have asked how I can maintain my positive perspective given the erratic state of affairs in all areas of our lives and the world.  My answer can be easiest explained by a real life example.  What follows is an portion of a newsletter from Honeybee Capital written by Honeybee’s founder Katherine Collins.  Katherine may...Read More

One of the most enjoyable keynote speeches I ever heard was designed around quotes that made a point about the speakers life.  The speaker was a trained actress so there was extra power in her delivery, yet I have always felt the very few words that constitute most quotes contain as much significance as an...Read More

Gratitude is a positive emotion usually referring to a state of thankfulness or being thankful.  The definition of thankful is “conscious of benefit received.”  But what does it FEEL like to be thankful?  That was the question posed in my morning reading. So I got, “I am thankful for a client order.”  “I am thankful...Read More