People often think that they have to work more and harder in order to become more successful. And then usually, the fun gets squashed out of it. Once we start working from that not fun place, some pretty serious consequences arise: productivity decreases, creativity decreases, inspiration decreases, energy needed to get started increases, effectiveness decreases, […]
I Am Amazing!
September 26, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Want to project some good positive enlivening energy into your interactions? Say, “I am amazing!!! And, so are you!!!” in your head when you start interacting with someone. Meeting someone new: “Hi I’m Jonathan.” Shake hands. Then in your head, “Oh by the way, I am amazing and so are you.” Someone you already […]
Excuse Me, Did You Know There Is A Shark In Your Swimming Pool?
September 23, 2014 by Leave a Comment
A Lighthouse With Curtains???
September 20, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Imagine a lighthouse with curtains. That wouldn’t really make very much sense. That light is meant to shine brightly, not be restricted by some curtains. Yet, I see this in people all the time – When we don’t embrace our own magnificence, when we don’t see our own value, when we ask, “who am […]
Energizing Breaks
September 18, 2014 by Leave a Comment
When you take a break, does your break actually energize and recharge you? For most people the answer to that question is usually “no”. Things like surfing the web, playing a computer game, watching a little TV etc. usually do not leave us feeling more awake, enthusiastic, energized, or creative. I invite […]
Grace and Kindness
September 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Grace and Kindness The best reason to respond with grace and kindness to every person and circumstance that we encounter is because we can. I wonder what my life will look like when I remember that more often than I currently do. Just the thought of it is tremendously exciting and satisfying and feels so […]
Letting Go of the Past
September 1, 2014 by Leave a Comment
At The Carwash
August 27, 2014 by Leave a Comment
At The Carwash We were at the carwash Sunday getting my friend’s car washed. He wanted Sabine (my daughter) to give the tip. So, he taught her how to do the cool handshake tip where you palm the money and exchange it in a handshake. We even practiced quite a few times. But then Sabine […]
Couples Money or a Colonoscopy
August 26, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Couples Money or a Colonoscopy I got together with my friends, Chris and Marlow Felton, today. They wrote an amazing book, Couples Money. We got to talking about how important it is for couples to be on the same page about money (80% plus of all divorces have a money component to them). But this […]
Willing and Aware
August 20, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Willing and Aware Much of personal growth boils down to willingness and awareness. If we aren’t willing to face our fears, get out of our comfort zone, or challenge what we think is the truth ~ then our results will stay the same. If we aren’t willing to put in the time and the effort […]
