You have to look for it. It remains hidden until the wind blows. Then it falls and wreaks havoc on your life. Deadwood. Yes, the term “deadwood” tends to apply to trees. I know this fact well. I live in a house surrounded by Redwood trees. Each time we have a big windstorm, deadwood rains […]
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Success may depend upon a variety of factors, but most successful people will tell you the secret to success lies between your ears. It’s your mind, and, more specifically, your thoughts. That’s why they focus an enormous amount of time, attention and money on personal development. A few years ago, I attended New Media Expo,
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At certain times during the year we have a tendency to stop and evaluate ourselves. We determine if we have accomplished goals set previously, gotten closer to realizing our dreams, become better people, or fulfilled our potential or purpose. If you are like most people, you probably do this at the New Year. Depending upon
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Can you change? Or are the changes you make superficial given that the essence of who you are remains the same throughout your lifetime? Tough questions. My family hotly debated them while I was away on vacation recently, and the discussion has remained on my mind. What is Your Essence? Each of us likely has
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I went to a conference recently run by the Expert Industry Association. I did it to advance my business—to help me learn how to do what I do better. I was surprised to hear—or maybe not so surprised—that most of the presenters spend a ton of time and money on personal development. Some of them
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I write and speak about change often. I know how to tell you how to create change in your own life. Yet, like most people, I struggle with change. In some areas of my life, I create change often and easily. In other areas, this is not so true. For example, I change many things
Lately I’ve been stretched to my max. I have no one to blame but myself. I’ve created numerous deadlines for myself and challenges—opportunities—all within a very short amount of time. Sometimes the stretching doesn’t feel so good. Like a teenager with growth pains, I can feel myself aching from the effort. But I know it’s
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Every day I feel like I”m being pushed to grow bigger than my former self. No one has made me grow; I started the process myself. I wanted to grow. I added the fertilizer and the water. The problem is that now I can’t stop the process. The process has begun, and I no longer
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Lots of human potential and personal growth experts will tell you that everything happens for a reason. I often say the same thing. This means there must be some good in every event. This teaching can also be found in Judaism. In fact, we have a famous saying that comes from one of our Talmudic
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Do you know a few people who really irritate you? Are there people you find it difficult to be around because you get annoyed and angry just by being near them for any length of time? Guess what. You can learn the most about your self from these people. I mentioned in my last post
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The first question, and also the shortest question, God ask in the Torah has just one word. “Ayeka?” In English, this means “Where are you?” For an all-knowing God, this seems a silly question, but the query has little to do with physical location. And it’s a question not asked to locate someone physically but
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Have you ever felt inspired? Has someone ever inspired you? Last night I took my son, who aspires to become a professional dancer, to see Rasta Thomas dance. Rasta Thomas has been his “idol” for some time now. He wants to dance like him…Rasta inspires him to be a great dancer. However, seeing Rasta on
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