"When you Love what you Do, Why retire?"
What are the best questions to ask people? Of course on the surface, this is dependent on with whom you are speaking and the intent of the conversation. Is it business or social? Is it casual or professional? These and other questions are part of the mix. But there is another level of determining what … Read more
The other day I was reflecting on all that has transpired in my life, both good and bad, over the span of my lifetime. Of course, “good and bad” are merely labels we give to our experiences, but in any event, I came up with a few realizations that led me to write this article … Read more
When someone asks why am I falling asleep all the time, the first thing that comes to mind is some sort of sleep apnea or other sleep disorder. But that is that what I am referring to here. What I am going to discuss in this article is the type of “waking sleep” that results … Read more
Many may already be familiar with the Hero’s Journey from the writings of Joseph Campbell who was an American professor of comparative religion and mythology. But what I would like to discuss here is the actual living the Hero’s Journey and not just an intellectual understanding of it. It has a classic storyline with a … Read more
In my personal development writing and speaking, I mention habits quite a bit in relation to making constructive changes in our lives. When I heard about keystone habits, I had to ask myself what is a keystone habit? In fact, in his book, “The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life … Read more
When I ask myself why are personal values important, I find that there are several reasons. But all of these reasons revolve around these values being the core of how I am to function at high levels of performance. It is easy to say that I desire this or that for this or that reason, … Read more
So actually what is a personal story? It can mean many things to many people, and can even change around a bit dependent on the context we are describing. But for our purposes today, let’s stick with what we believe to be true about ourselves and our potential. This can get to be a very … Read more
How to focus better in any area of our life is of critical importance to the results we desire. Without a steady focus, our attention wavers without giving our current project sufficient emphasis to be effectively completed. On the surface, this may seem to be no big deal, but once we dig a bit deeper … Read more
When we are interested in getting stuff done productively, it is wise to ask how to be efficient in life. That one question can lead us to provide ourselves with a well organized and detailed plan of action. When we know where we are going and we are organized in our thoughts and preparation, we … Read more
Since I write quite a bit about and speak on the subject of taking the next step, I thought it appropriate to ask what is the next step in life. This should stimulate some active thinking about where we are and where we are going, and more importantly if that is really where we want … Read more