Every summer as a child, my father would take the whole family to my Aunt’s house in the country for an all-day bar-b-que. I remember those days like they were yesterday, not because of the wonderful times we had there, which we did, but rather because of the stomachaches I always got from eating way [...]
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19 Mar
You Were Whole All Along!
“You were whole all along
How could you be not?
You are nothing but love.
You just simply forgot.”*
At the moment you arrived into this world, you were whole. So much so, you had to expel fluid from your lungs just to take your first breath.
You were whole. Take a moment and let that [...]
5 Mar
Create an Echo in Your Youniverse
Get more out of your affirmations with this powerful technique I call affurmations.
An affurmation is an affirmation that is redirected back to you by replacing the “I am” with a “You are.”
By directing your affirmations back to you, you activate another aspect of your being. In essence, you complete the cycle. It can feel [...]
12 Feb
The Next Big Thing in Communication!
Your ability to effectively communicate is paramount, hence the birth of bottom lining, the ability to express yourself succinctly.
While much has been written on bottom lining, little has been written about the ability to express what you have heard succinctly.
I call this ability, Headlining. Much like an editor that reads an article to determine [...]
17 Jan
Awaken Your Very Essence from the Outside In
On a recent trip to the theater, I had the pleasure to see a production called The Rat Pack. The show transported me back in time to a night at the Sands Hotel in Vegas with Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. at their very best.
Watching the confidence of Frank, the charm [...]
17 Dec
Assistapants Unite! – We First Technology
At the end of a workshop I recently attended, one of the instructors expressed her sincerest thanks to the assistants that were occasionally asked to participate in some of the lessons, by whimsically saying, “I would also like to thank our lovely assistapants for all their wonderful assistance and participation. Thank you.”
While I realize [...]
27 Nov
Live a more Balanced Life. Create a Two-do List.
You’re always busy doing everything you can to succeed. You make your lists and manage your time, but still, you feel out of balance.
Add a little balance back into you life with a Two-Do List!
The Goal of the Two-Do List
To create a system to get you to focus all the areas of [...]
17 Oct
Live a Life of Ease. Choose Your Path of Least Resistance.
When I first moved to New York City, I did what most artists do. I sublet an apartment. In the first three years, I moved a total of 6 times until I found the neighborhood I would eventually call home, Hell’s Kitchen.
The first couple of moves were effortless. I packed up my [...]
1 Oct
For a Lasting Change, Try The 90/90 Principle
If you want lasting change in your life, consider this.
Dr. Maxwell Maltz, author of Psycho Cybernetics , discovered that it takes approximately 21 days of conscious and consistent effort to create a new habit.
While the creation of a new and healthy habit is a good place to start, it may not be enough [...]
24 Sep
The Secret and Powerful Gift within the Insult or Critique
Recently, an artistic colleague of mine did something quite remarkable and courageous. He had an idea, developed a plan, executed it faithfully and invited the critics. I call this remarkable because rarely do our ideas get past the idea stage, and courageous, because he invited the critics.
I salute him for that. [...]
31 Aug
Achieve Perfection by Redefining Perfect!
I spent a good portion of my life trying to achieve perfection in one form or another. But all of that changed one day when I found myself waiting for a friend in a quiet Irish Pub on a Sunday afternoon.
See, this was not your average run-of-the-mill Irish Pub, but a “Thank God I’m Irish-American [...]
16 Aug
Six Degrees of Manifestation or The Six P’s
Six Degrees of Manifestation refers to the fact that you are a mere six degrees or steps away from manifesting anything you want in your life.
The Six Degrees of Manifestation are:
1. Be Present. The first step is to become present once again. Once again? That’s right. When you were [...]
13 Aug
Traveling at the Speed of Sight!
Change your speed, change your life!
Let’s face it. Most of us have a tendency to travel throughout our days at the same relative speed. At this relative speed, we see the same things we’ve always seen and process them in the same way we’ve always processed them. But what if we changed our [...]
10 Aug
Test Strips 101 – A Present Moment Exercise
This is a snap shot into a process I call TEST STRIPS.
Copyright 2007
TEST STRIPS are a quick way to evaluate where you are in the present moment in relation to where you aspire to be.
1.Choose a aspect of your life you wish to focus on and acknowledge its opposite.
2.Place the two opposing ideas across [...]
24 Jul
Corn off the Cobb Anyone?
This is in reply to the FAQ, how would you describe your blogging style?
Has this ever happened to you? You picked up the next great book on personal growth, only to find that it took 300 pages and quite a bit of your time for the writer to explain a very simple concept. [...]
13 Jul
Live a Catch-and-Release Life!
On a recent trip home to Ohio, I had the rare opportunity to go fishing with five of my nephews, ranging in age from 4 to 10, and my father, who shall remain ageless.
As we pulled up to the pond and parked the car, the boys got out and ran ahead with their gear. [...]
19 Apr
From Idealist to Idea List Maker…How to live a fuller life!
Stop being an idealist and become an idea list maker!
What’s the difference you ask? Well, a lot!
Idealists…
Aim for perfection.
Rarely achieve the perfection they seek.
Pass up many comparable opportunities.
Wait most of their life for ideal situations.
Never appreciate anything outside their ideal.
Idea List Makers…
Think in concepts.
See endless possibilities.
Embrace new experiences.
Enjoy the process [...]
1 Jan
Your New Year’s Presolution!
Your New Year’s Presolution!
What’s this? A presolution, that’s not a word! Well, either was truthiness until this year, thanks to Stephen Colbert, or boodilicious, thanks to Beyonce.
So here it goes. Maybe it’ll stick.
Presolution (rhymes with resolution)
Noun: 1) a decision or commitment to do something based solely on the positive [...]
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