My wife and I are currently reading “The Power of Now,” by Eckhart Tolle. My wife had read it, but I never had, although being a longtime New Age self-help book junky,…
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Day 98: It’s All About Attitude
I have heard Tony Robbins (I think) say, “Success Leaves Clues.” Well, I heard that somewhere, and very likely Tony Robbins said it, if not many others. To me, this concept means…
Day 90: At Home with “11/22/63”
So tonight at home I got a bug in me to re-watch the Hulu mini-series “11.22.63,” inspired by the Stephen King novel of the same name. As I have alluded to in…
Day 63: An Excellent but Harrowing Read
I’m currently reading a very chilling, well-written novel called “The Secret History” by Donna Tartt. The premise of the book is this: some college students get involved a strange experiment with a…
Day 56: Don’t Let the A$$holes Stop You
A couple of months ago I read a book called “The Asshole Survival Guide” by Robert I. Sutton. This book brings up a topic that everyone deals with but not a lot…
Day 40: The Spirit of Generosity
I just watched the movie “The Same Kind of Different as Me.” Have you seen it? Great movie. It is the tale of a woman whose generosity of spirit touches the lives…
Day 27: Thoughts on “Go-Givers Sell More”
In case you didn’t know, the sales book industry is alive and well, with a robust tradition that goes back to 20th Century Classics such as “Think and Grow Rich” (Napoleon Hill),…
Day 22: Tales of an Autodidact
My life has been like one big process of self-education. Even when I was learning from other teachers or coaches, in a way, it was usually to serve my own personal desires…
Day 19: Slow and Steady Wins the Race
Let’s consider the following situation: You have a 1000 page novel you’ve always wanted to read (War and Peace, anyone?). And for whatever reason, it is VERY important to you to read…
Day 6: The Most Impactful “Self-Help” in My Life
18 years ago I hit a personal low point in my life. Feeling totally lost and miserable, I realized how clueless I was about how to make my life work. This proved…