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An Exercise in Observation: 10 Things to Take Notice of Today

The sun is shining brightly as I write this. It’s pouring into my office, flooding it with light and just a little bit of winter

April 2, 2008

How to Live with Gusto

There is an ancient Hebrew teaching that upon our death, not only will we be called upon to account for our sins, but also for

March 31, 2008

Trading Quantity for Quality: Why Fewer Friends Often Means More Fulfillment

Every person we call “friend” deserves our wholehearted attention, respect and consideration. But these activities take time and energy – relationships require ongoing work in

March 25, 2008

Where is the Love? Tips for Getting Back that Old Spark

Ever stop to look at your partner and wonder, “Where has all the excitement gone?” Healthy, committed relationships can sometimes lose their luster because we

March 11, 2008

High Maintenance Friends and How to Deal With Them

Ever been in a situation like this? It’s 11:30 PM and just as you’re drifting off to a peaceful sleep, your phone rings. You reluctantly

March 6, 2008

Life Balance or Life Juggling?

For many of us, “balancing” home and work is not a balancing act so much as a juggling act. If you’ve ever seen the guy on the old late night show spinning plates on dowels, you might compare your life to that. Sure, you have your plates in balance, but you have so many plates, you’re in danger of dropping a few of them any minute now.

February 21, 2008

Understanding The Power Of Possibility

I get a real kick out of watching people understand that they have the power to change. It’s like the proverbial light bulb going off and someone saying, “Wow! I can have anything I want!”

February 19, 2008

From Workaholic to Achievement Junkie to Husband, Father, and Friend

Read my post over at IWillChangeYourLife.com, titled changing habits: from workaholic to achievement junkie to husband, father and friend.

February 6, 2008

A New Generation Sees a Better Life by Throwing Out the Status Quo

They are being called Millennials: the otherwise known as Generation Y – those born between roughly 1976 and 2000. They may come from different races, backgrounds, and socio-economic statuses, but one thing is for certain – they are ready for change.

February 4, 2008

My Next Guest Appearance on ‘Money Sense’ Radio Show

I’ll be making my fourth appearance on Karen Ellenbecker’s Money Sense radio program. My appearance is scheduled for Sunday February 3rd, but don’t worry there

February 2, 2008

Small Business Trends Column – 5 Methods to Conquer Loneliness When Traveling on Business

Business travel is one of those necessities, especially when you own your own business. You may find that you are traveling quite often and, unfortunately, have a lot of free time on your hands in the evenings or during a weekend overstay. For many business travelers, it’s simply not possible to bring families along. As such, the tolls of traveling can wear you down. It is not uncommon to get lonely when you are away for even short periods of time.

January 30, 2008

Are You Living Consciously?

Most of live our whole lives, to some extent, in this half-waking, half-conscious way. More…We know what we’re doing, but we don’t think about it. We don’t stop to consider whether this is the right job for us, whether this friend is dragging us down, whether we need to spend more time on what we really love and enjoy.

January 21, 2008

Action or Inaction: Which Will You Regret More?

How many times have you heard someone saying, “I sure wish I would have…” or “If only I had taken the chance and…”. Our lives are full of decisions. And a decision we make every day is whether or not to do certain tasks. The question is which will you regret doing more – an action that you took, or an action that you didn’t take? For most us, we end up regretting the actions we didn’t take far more than we regret those that we did.

January 10, 2008

Success in 2008? It’s Achievable – And Here Is How You Can Do It!

How do you define success? Are you successful when you achieve your goals you set out in life? Or do you feel successful even when you haven’t achieved them all, but are working towards them and feel good in life? The truth is, for each one of us we have a different definition of success. There are even people out there who believe that they are never truly 100% successful in life – that it is a constant procession towards success that makes them who they are.

January 4, 2008

Sadness Isn’t All Bad: Dealing with Loss

I think that as a culture we tend to try too hard to avoid sadness at all costs, and I think that’s a very serious mistake. I have seen people bury parents and then bury all the feelings associated with the death, all the feelings of loss, all the grief. This is not a good thing. Sure, we can get right back to work. Sure, we don’t hurt.

December 27, 2007

Completing My Life – One Day at a Time

You see, some time ago, while reflecting on the regrets hat I had accumulated over my forty-some years on this earth, I decided that uppermost in my mind was the fact that I hadn’t always made the time, and put forth the effort, to articulate to people in my life the things I want them to hear and know. This meant that my life, to me, was incomplete.

December 25, 2007

Have a Heart This Christmas Season

Take a few moments to pause and relax this holiday season.

December 24, 2007

Internet Radio Guest Spot: How and Why to Slow Down

I had a great conversation last night with Kristen Hallows on her internet radio show: Job You Deserve Radio.