Don’t Wait For Inspiration, Create It

Even after all this time the sun never says to the earth, ‘You owe me.’ Look what happens with a love like that. It lights the whole sky. – Hafiz I recently had a realization similar to the quote above. I was waiting for love to come to me, to be loved and cared for…

I was in my car today listening to a developmental audio program (Jack Canfield’s “Success Principles”) (a practice I highly recommend, by the way . . . ) and was both inspired and challenged by something I heard. Jack was talking about the importance of mindset in success, with components thereof being 1) that you…

I recently read a great article from Robert Hargrove (a world-class executive coach) on why corporate professionals should go for “mastery” over “competence.” It’s such a great article I wanted to share the link with you; for your development (and path to mastery)!

Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but also the parent of all the others. – Cicero When we are grateful we create constructive, useful and, yes, positive, emotions. It is with these constructive emotions that we can move forward and take action. When we are grateful we focus on what we have already…

To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all. – Oscar Wilde So, what’s the difference between “living” and “existing?” One way is to honestly and clear-mindedly assess your trajectory. If you keep doing what you’re doing, where will be in one year? five years? ten years? Who will…

Are you (just) getting by, doing what you need to do, or are you moving forward? Has your life been reduced to a series of tasks, appointments and ‘have-tos,’ or are you clear about what you want and how to accomplish your goals? What’s life for? Is it to just get by, or to do what…