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

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

Personal growth and self-awareness is my true Independence Day.  The freedom personal discovery can deliver is something I hope we all celebrate every day. No matter how many credentials  and experience I have in the field of the psychology of personal growth, I am always humbled when I have what I call a ‘next-level’ learning.  Such...Read More

A table. Nutritious food. Twelve people. I am not describing a scene from the Bible, but a community table at the Red Mountain Spa. The metaphor of the Last Supper is appropriate though when you experience what happens when 12 strangers gather around one central theme. In the case of the community table at Red...Read More

I have incredible news for you.  Being aware all the time is overrated.  Research supports us taking a rest and NOT being so darned aware.  What follows is a reprint of an article by Robert Biswas-Diener.   As I prepare for my first real vacation in several years, I know I plan to heed the advice....Read More

This week I posted a copyrighted photo by New York City designer Roxane W. Isbey, Jr.  I asked you some questions to get your creative juices flowing and to reconnect with your natural sensing which may have gone dormant during your development from childhood into adulthood.  Since children usually get o play every day —...Read More

In the forward of the book, Extrodinary Knowing, the reknowned human development pychologist Carol Gilligan wrote, “Knowing through connectedness–the word that would join us, bridging lisby’s work and mine.  It is how children know.  And then, when connectedness is shattered or discounted or overridden, they come not to know.” Dr. Success Challenge:  Begin reconnecting to...Read More

  I’ll be brief. Back in October I recommended a book, ZeroLimits. I am eternally grateful I was introduced to that book, yet I have now found a book I can recommend without the reservations which I had about recommending ZeroLimits. That book is The Easiest Way by Mabel Katz. I can recommend it for...Read More