“Everything has beauty. But not everyone sees it.” -Confuscius My friend, Barry, has perfected the art of sitting still on the back porch with a handful of birdseed long enough for a couple squirrels to climb into his lap and eat out of his hand. He thinks they’re about the cutest creatures he’s ever seen (trumped only by chipmunks, which he also attracts in a similar way). I’ve got another friend who hates squirrels, calling …
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“We cannot build our own future without helping others to build theirs.” -Bill Clinton As I move through the process of inviting people into my upcoming program, I’m reaching out to friends and colleagues quite a bit more than usual. I’ve been asking them if they’ll help spread the word by emailing and posting to their lists, talking about my material on their shows, and using any medium at their disposal to let people know …
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“Prosperity is measured not by how much you have, but by how little you need.” -Dr. Steve Taubman I’m always amazed by people who make lots of money and are still broke. You’d think at some point they’d realize that getting more won’t fill the gap between what they have and what they need. Acquisition for its own sake doesn’t work…and we can all be quite comfortable with far less than we have. Witness the …
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Last night, I wrote a Facebook post out of frustration at not being able to reach a few colleagues and potential business partners after repeated attempts. I was blown away that these people were able to completely ignore my communications, and I shared my reaction to it. Upon venting my frustration on Facebook, I received close to a hundred responses in just a few hours; mostly from people agreeing with me that such behavior is …
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“If you risk nothing, then you risk everything.” -Geena Davis “I could join a home-based business….BUT most of them are scams.” “I could get my real estate license…BUT there’s too much competition where I live.” “I could get a real job…BUT I’d make less than I now get from welfare.” “I could teach swimming…BUT I’d have to first get an operation I need to correct a muscular imbalance.” “I could get my drivers license to …
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