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I also have in mind that seemingly wealthy, but most terribly impoverished class of all, who have accumulated dross, but know not how to use it, or get rid of it, and thus have forged their own golden or silver fetters. – Henry David Thoreau The curse of stuff, of (unrealized) abundance. It’s as if we’re…

Below is an e-mail message I received from a mentor of mine, Steve Chandler. I was inspired to add my take on his inspiring – and useful – message. *  *  * Rather than being fearless, which as Steve outlines below, is a bit of an impossibility, why not be love-ful? Sure, being “courageous” or “bold” or…

I subscribe to a couple different “coach/guru” newsletters and dutifully read each one that appears in my Inbox. They are always interesting and/or useful (or I would soon un-subscribe), and occasionally one will offer an idea that I blog on. Today’s post is the entirety of an e-mail that I received from Michael Neill – it…

Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul. – Douglas MacArthur I’ve also heard that the only way you lose is if you give up. It’s true. Failure is deciding that not getting exactly what you want is a bad thing. Everything we do yields a result. Every result can be learned from. Therefore, everything…

What we see depends mainly on what we look for. – John Lubbock There’s so much “out there,” but what you see is depends on what you look for. It also depends on what you’re willing to see. *  *  * What do you look for? What are you willing to see? The answer to those…

Never confuse movement with action. – Ernest Hemingway We’ve all had a nice three-day weekend (well, most of us, here in the USA) and we’re headed back to “work” today. *  *  * As you do so, regularly ask yourself if what you’re doing is useful? Valuable? Building your skills and abilities? Bringing value to…