Intolerance is like a painful knot in the chest. It’s tense, stubborn and uncomfortable like a heartburn that just won’t quit. The irony is, the cure for causing it to melt away is with us all along. Relax, release, let it go, let it be. Intolerance is not satisfied with the truth until it’s name …
John Maxwell said, “Leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less.” ‘But how to influence?’ asks the sincere and questioning soul. Many tools stand ready for deployment. Authority, manipulation, dollars in a bank account or on an income shot. Indeed yes, forms of influence – and yet how fickle and fleeting they seem to be. Alexander the …
I have a friend I like to call The Wizard of Wonder. It’s as if his life is sprinkled with magical glitter and his conscious appreciation is magnetic. He recently lost a large sum of money and told me that in the loss, something special was found. The Magic The realization that we are rich because …
Incorruptible: Not susceptible to corruption, especially by bribery. Dishonesty, theft, and intentional harm are not the only forms of corruption. Another more subtle, often overlooked and pervasive form tends to manifest itself in hearts and minds. When money entices you to do that which is out of alignment with your true inner purpose… When you …
“Don’t judge” they say, and yet, all of life & business seems to be a series of judgements. This is good for me, this is bad for me. I should do more of that and less or none of this. What she is doing, a good example and he, a bad one. Maybe the essence of the Master’s teaching was …
Recently I came across a project that, initially, I became very excited about. In fact, it almost seemed too good to be true. The closer I looked, the more I wondered… Is this legal? Is this ethical? I came to the conclusion that an argument could be made either way. I had stepped into the …
Andrew Carnegie told Napoleon Hill becoming a millionaire was not the right goal for the majority of people because for some, it would cost too much. Strong desire and dedication to your outcome are important on the freedom journey, but perhaps knowing what you’re not willing to sacrifice to get to “the top“, equally so. I …
Epic 2,000 word posts. Hours a day to research & write. A Herculean task for readers to read. Sure, blogging can be like that. But it doesn’t have to be. Fast food works because it’s fast. Brevity in blogging works for the same reason. If you can briefly, educate, inspire, entertain and stimulate, … odds are, …
Not based on what is generally done or believed. Something different. Unique and groundbreaking. Interesting. Dare to be different because, you are. And by embracing who you really are, and doing what you’re meant to do, the world receives a unique gift. The gift of the true you. The unconventional you.
A few years ago a special friend gave me a unique gift that keeps on giving. This compass, which I see on my nightstand each evening before I go to sleep, and each morning as I arise, reminds me to continue to seek to align my inner compass with true north. In my office hangs …