By Andrea Goeglein September 6 is Gary Russo’s birthday.  That is the cool thing about the day you are born, whether you are still alive on that date each year, those who know and love you get to celebrate the fact that you were born.   Forum Newsgroup journalist, Michael V. Cusenza, captured Gary in the...Read More

By Andrea Goeglein We do not change if we are not aware enough of new information that causes us to shift our perspective. The longer you hold a perspective, the truer you believe it is. Just because you believe something to be true does not make your perspective correct, it just means time solidifies your...Read More

by Andrea Goeglein What does it mean to live a Don’t Die Spirit?  It means that no matter you economic situation, no matter that you started in your 60’s, no matter that you are disabled, no matter that you had to give up in between, you stick with your dream until it comes true.  That...Read More

By Andrea Goeglein It seems I finished reading the Surrender Experiment by Michael Singer just in the nick of time.  My intention was to write a blog about it.  However, before that happened I was called to practice its thesis: surrendering to the moment and yet maintain an inner state of peace. What I have...Read More

by Andrea Goeglein I have been learning how to live better and more completely each day from those in my life who are knowingly in the process of dying.   They are proving to me that living the with the Don’t Die™ spirit allows you to truly live each day with joy and appreciation for the...Read More

By Andrea Goeglein Mark Levy’s book, Accidental Genius, has been in my life since it was first published in the early 2000’s.  I bought at least 25 copies of the book with the intention of hosting a class — and writing a book.  Never hosted that class, yet I did create the inspirational book brand,...Read More

By Andrea Goeglein Dr. Success Challenge:  How brave are you? Imagine you are 25 years old and you are about to choose your graduate school.  You have full-scholarship offers from Harvard, the Mayo Clinic and University of California San Diego.  Which would you pick? The answer?  Read on. A year ago I met a young man...Read More

By Andrea Goeglein I met Marshall Goldsmith in 1999.  I decided there and then Marshall was the model of an executive consultant I wanted to be when I grew up! What I meant by that was, when I was brave enough to step forward in my consulting work, I wanted to present with the comfort...Read More

by Andrea Goeglein The Spotlight Activity is my focus for this week to create more happiness in my life.  I am participating in a Positive Psychology research project led by Sonja Lyubomirsky at UC Riverside.  The goal is to notice when I am doing something I do not want to continue doing, and shift to...Read More