Spiritual Food

When you think about giving away money, do you automatically think of charitable organizations?
In “The Four Spiritual Laws of Prosperity,” the first of the four laws is to Tithe. This means you return 10% of all that you receive to a person, place, or institution from which you have received “spiritual food.” The [...]

How’s Your Artist?

Feeling a little uninspired?  Not enough creative umph to get you through the day?
When’s the last time you took your inner artist on a date?
Years ago, I worked through Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way.
Artist Dates are one of the tools she recommends to help keep your creativity flowing.
Simply choose a new place to explore or [...]

Putting Your Dreams on Hold

Please read this blog post by Matt Cheuvront the next time you say something along the lines of,
“Yeah, but, you have to be realistic!”
Dare to be Bold
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Complicated isn’t all it’s cracked up to be

Is it possible that you, like me, are a bit of a complication junkie?
Today I am considering the merits of simplification.
What would it be like to spend a few months making decisions based on this single criteria:
“What’s the simplest way to approach this?”
How much easier would your work and your life become?
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When Talent Collides

Here’s an unusual question for you…
How far are you willing to stretch your wings with your talent?
Do you play it safe most of the time – flying under the radar?
Or do you actively seek out new opportunities to see if you can cause a flap?
Take a moment to see what happens when two men from [...]

How Does Work-Life Balance Work?

Lots of folks aspire to “Work-Life Balance.”
But do we really know what it is?
Don’t miss hearing the wise perspectives of Nigel Marsh, the author of the fabulously titled books:
“Fat, Forty and Fired” and “Overworked and Underlaid.”
“How to Make Work-Life Balance Work”
The big bonus is that he’s funny, too.
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Can you train yourself to get good ideas?

Every day, my friend Kurt requires himself to come up with a good idea for a new product or service.
He’s not self-employed, and his good idea doesn’t even have to relate to his current job.
He’s actually just training himself to have good ideas all the time.
It’s kinda like going to the gym to build up [...]

Sitting on a Goldmine

Do you realize that you are sitting on a goldmine?
You are talented. You are passionate.
You have a way with people.
No one else sees the world the same way you do.
You are a unique blend of experiences, training and influences.
You have great, original ideas.
You have a gift to give the world…
And the world needs it…
Will [...]

Becoming a Problem-Free Zone

In my early days of coaching, I was exposed to the idea that you can become a problem-free zone.
Yep. Problem-free.
Imagine – never having another problem as long as you live.
What would it take to achieve this?
Cleaning up your life, for sure.
Taking care of finances, relationships, health matters, etc.
What if you did resolve everything?
Would that [...]

Putting Your Personal Signature on Your Work

Your work. How much does it reflect who you are?
Do you see your inimitable signature stamped on everything you complete?
Do you share your personal style and flare with the world?
It might not be as hard as it seems.
Maybe you hand over that receipt with a smile and a wink.
Maybe you put an extra flourish [...]