Are You Doing “Second Half of Life” Things Yet?
I just finished an excellent book entitled Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life by Richard Rohr. He starts out by examining Carl Jung’s work on the two halves of human growth or the two halves of life. “The first half of life is spent building our sense of identity, importance, and security—what […]
Unbalanced? Ooops. That’s Your Fault!
I recently did a webinar about the most important rules you need to follow to create a successful business. Afterward, I received a note from someone who said he could not attend the webinar because he has to run after customer service tickets completely non-stop twelve hours a day. This is truly the worst-case scenario […]
Just Released: Audio Version of Relax Focus Succeed®
It’s Complete!!! The Audio Version of Relax Focus Succeed® is available right now in MP3 format. It will be available very soon on Audible. If you have used Audible before, I highly recommend it. Go to audible.com and get started with Relax Focus Succeed as soon as it’s released. Here’s where and how you can get the […]
Here’s Why Success Books Really Work
If you’re like me, you can get the same advice over and over for years and it doesn’t sink in – until the time is right. That’s why I read all the “success” literature I can. I read to keep thinking about changes in my life until it’s personal for me. I took a lot […]
Revised Edition of Relax Focus Succeed – Now Available
The Revised Edition of Relax Focus Succeed is now available to purchase in both paperback and as an e-book. Very soon we’ll have the audio version as well as Kindle and other e-reader formats. Also check out the free 60 minute recorded seminar I posted on The Book page. Focus on the positive, make […]
Are You On Autopilot?
My friend Laura Steward Atchison used to be a computer consultant. After successfully selling her business, Laura started looking at her own success. One of the things she realized is that she had worked hard at asking the right questions. Her new book – What Would a Wise Woman Do? Questions to Ask Along the […]
Another Book Credit — Workaholism
I agreed to contribute an article to a work on Workaholism some time back. And then I forgot about it. Well, yesterday I had the pleasant surprise of receiving a copy of the final printed book, Workaholism Perspectives and Experiences from Icfai University Press. The book is about 190 pages and filled with great essays […]
Reflective Communications
A few posts back I talked a bit about how the sender and the receiver each affect the messages that pass between them. If you haven’t read John Gray’s book Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, you should. In addition to explaining some obvious truths about the species, the book is chock full […]
Tips for a Healthy Mind
There’s a good book called Delivered from Distraction: Getting the Most Out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder by Edward M. Hallowell, John J. Ratey. The book deals with a wide variety of subjects and not just ADD. Among other things, the authors make some recommendations for basic principles of what you might call “Brain […]
How to Read A Non-Fiction Book
For this exercise you will need the following: – A Book – Large Post-It Notes – Pen or Pencil – Highlighter – Small pad of paper (optional) Step One: Smell the Book. Okay. Not really. But you do want to familiarize yourself with the book. Flip through it. Read the table of contents. What’s the […]
