Many have questioned why I am so devoted to my trademarked title Don’t Die. Most who question the title just don’t like what they feel is a focus on death. No amount of me saying, “Don’t Die books are all about living a don’t die spirit” seems to matter. Then I see a story like...Read More
The following blog post was written by author, researcher, teacher and Positive Psychologist, Dr. Robert Biswar-Diener. Robert has a new book out this week: The Courage Quotient and Robert is one of two resources I recommend for his Positive Psychology Coaching Course. His April class is full, but he has another scheduled for June 4....Read More
A few weeks ago I went to dinner with my husband and two friends. Durng our conversation, I told them how I had been contacted by an acquaintance I had not heard from in at least 5 years. I had seen the person maybe once, in passing, during that 5 year period. We were enjoying dinner...Read More
I have a fun habit of reducing a date to its numerological number. The way it works is you take a date: 04-13-2012 and you add the numbers individually: 4+1+3+2+0+1+2 = 13, 1+3 + 4. Today I noticed that the number was 13, 4 – on 4/13….I’ve been doing this a long time and just...Read More
Are your life goals ones that you are committed to, or ones that are convenient to hold? Recently I became acquainted with a master brand strategist, Lou Rubin, Managing Partner of OutGrowth Consulting. He told me he rode his bike to the office each day. He lives in New York City. A few days after...Read More
Easter and Passover on the same weekend – a clear sign it is the season of renewal. The word ‘forgiveness’ has come into my communications and readings so much this week that I wanted to share how diverse and versatile the action of forgiveness is in our lives. First, I had the opportunity to review...Read More
I invested several hours yesterday developing this Saturday’s Don’t Die workshop. Part of that work was reviewing comments from people who have shared they have been touched by the work we have done together in the past. I dug out a copy of Jana Ruth’s book, P.L.A.Y. Jana told me that because I had allowed her to...Read More
In this week’s episode of the CBS drama, The Good Wife, a lead character is chastised by a subordinate with the line, “It’s a tough economy for integrity.” The line stopped me in my tracks because I believe it to be true. Any serious business person has read or heard of the now infamous public...Read More
Notice the title of this post. There is a reason, of course. As I prepare for my upcoming Don’t Die with Your Book Inside You Workshop (Saturday, March 31, 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – 702 243 4040 to register), Gary Russo sent me this Huffington Post article about what it took to get an outstanding...Read More
