“I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan Failure is part of success. Plain and simple. Successful people aren’t afraid to fail. That’s why they do, and that is why they succeed. I heard this quote before and I’m not sure who…
DetailsLet the Music Stir Your Heart It’s happened to us all. When we listen to a great song, or there is a powerful really powerful film score to a great movie. We get that chill. You can’t really describe it, but it’s amazing. I love that feeling. Jim Rohn, once said, “Let the lyrics inspire…
DetailsI’m not talking about black magic or voodoo rituals. I’m not talking about cult rituals, or ring around the rosy chant rituals around the fire. I’m talking about habits. The habits we do everyday shape our lives. Period. Here’s a great quote to emphasize this point: “The chains of habit are too light to be…
DetailsGoals and outcomes are something we all have. But do we always meet them? A lot of times the answer is no. Why is that? Sometimes we procrastinate, make excuses, and let other things in our life get in the way of what we originally intended to accomplish. How do you we solve this problem…
DetailsA couple of nights ago I went to see the movie Wolverine. I was thinking to myself, what life lesson could I derive from a super-hero movie? The Wolverine has super human powers, and uses these powers to protect others and conquer evil. His strength, power, and abilities are used for the good and protection…
DetailsRunning is an excellent metaphor of life. Running can be difficult sometimes. Life can be difficult sometimes. It doesn’t get more difficult than the Badwater Ultra-marathon in Death Valley National Park, California. It is a 135-mile trek in the desert that must be completed within 48 hours. This race starts at the lowest point in…
DetailsNot too long ago, I stepped foot in Haiti. I did not know what to expect. I knew it recently became the poorest country in the World. I walked off the bus. I was immediately embraced with love. A feeling I will never forgot. My fellow donors and I were welcomed with hugs and smiles. …
DetailsTwo months ago, I sitting in my bed, planning out my day. I’m casually watching the Oscars, barely paying attention to it. I pay closer attention, as they high ticket awards are being announced. I observe these talented, mutli-million dollar actors. I think about their focus, energy, perseverance, and persistent they have exercised to get…
DetailsWe all heard the term emotion IQ. What does it really mean? It’s about being aware and present to our emotions. Understanding we are not our emotions or controlled by them. In the book the Power of Now, author Eckart Tolle puts this into perfect perspective through his duck example: Eckart spends time at a…
Details“When the Devil’s advocate is in the room, tell him to go to hell.” – George Lois Why is that we are extremely creative and productive at times, but at other times have a lack of desire, or indifference pertaining to our goals? I go through this in different areas of my life. There are…
DetailsI meditated yesterday. And I felt different. I felt good. I joined a meditation group recently that meditates for 30 minutes, and discusses meditation and the benefits it has on our lives. I am a firm believer we are happiest when we are present. True presence does not identify with the past. It also is…
DetailsIt was ironic. Saturday morning a few months ago, and I was sitting down, in the Highland Beach, FL, Public Library. I’m reading Ben Franklin’s Autobiography. At the time I did not know this. Ben Franklin created the first Public Library in North America 281 years ago. I laughed quietly, just for a moment. “Thanks…
Details“If I have seen further, it is by standing on ye shoulders of Giants.” -Sir Isaac Newton I spent a Sunday morning at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City two weeks ago. I witnessed a moment in the American Art Gallery Wing. I snapped a picture of this moment, and felt resolutely…
Details“It’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” – Abraham Lincoln Life and death don’t ask what time it is. It was May 1st, 2011. I thought losing my luggage from West Palm Beach to Memphis marked the low point of my business trip. Then, a shift. Clarity,…
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