58. HOW TO CREATE OUR BEST EXPERIENCES
When an event occurs, how do we know whether it is a good thing or bad thing? For example: Jim Henson (who created The Muppets) [...]
53. PROBLEM/SOLUTION
WARNING: In deference to some of my blog readers who are devoted atheists, this blog may not be for you. This information was shared with [...]
51. MAD COW DISEASE
Two cows are standing in a field. One cow says to the other cow, “Are you afraid of getting Mad Cow Disease”? The other cow [...]
50. SELF WORTH
Two short messages. The first is a picture I received from my son, Jacob. Take a read. I love the message and the way it [...]
48. RED FLAG
I would like to share a lesson I just learned from one of my teachers, Abe Hardoon. When you hear someone standing their ground and [...]
45. THE RABBI AND THE MONK
This is a story told to me by my dear friend and “value-based” business consultant, Ron Mandel. There was a cloister of monks in a [...]
44. WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THE MAD YOU FEEL?
Back in 1969, then-President Richard Nixon wanted to cut funding in half to Public Television (PBS). Mr. Rogers had six minutes to convince the U.S. [...]
41. FIX THE PROBLEM, NOT THE BLAME.
Fix the Problem, Not the Blame. - a Japanese proverb. I heard this statement a few weeks ago and thought it a very powerful idea. [...]
40. DOING “THE WORK” TO OVERCOME ABUSE, PART III: THE GIFT OF SUFFERING
The suffering wakes us up. Our traumatic event or events are a gift (in a sense), enabling us to find true happiness and fulfillment. As [...]
39. DOING “THE WORK” TO OVERCOME ABUSE, PART II
Traumatic events in our childhood such as verbal, physical and sexual abuse can leave us feeling victimized. The feelings of victimization and pain can last [...]