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Blog post: Burnout: A Multi-Axial Approach

Burnout: A Multi-Axial Approach energy happiness mindfulness motivation self love success Jun 19, 2023

You are likely familiar with burnout; a state of mental, emotional and often physical exhaustion brought about by prolonged periods of stress. Let’s take a slightly different look at the factors that ...

Stuck discipline focus mindfulness purpose responsibility success Jun 12, 2023

You know the feeling. You’re not where you want to be and you can’t seem to move on to…anywhere. You’re just stuck.

You can be stuck anywhere. In relationships, in your work or school, in your hobbie...

Don't Care discipline discrimination mindfulness original success transformation Jun 05, 2023

“I don’t care.” We sound indifferent, even callous when we say it. It is difficult to imagine a positive connotation for this simple phrase that is used to imply consent (“Can I go to Tom’s house?”), ...

Find Your Voice authenticity meaning mindfulness original purpose success May 29, 2023

This article on how to find your voice is an after-the-fact companion to my blog post Be Who You Are, which extolled the virtues of an authentic life. I have received many questions about how to begin...

Experience discipline experience inspiration mindfulness purpose success May 22, 2023

Astronaut and test pilot Colonel Frank Bowman once described experience as it relates to aviators: A superior pilot uses his superior judgment to avoid situations which require the use of his superior...

Be Who You Are discipline freedom meaning mindfulness responsibility success May 15, 2023

At first glance it seems obvious, redundant. How could you not be who you are? Who else could you be?

The truth is far from simple. We are actors, manipulators, liars, in a world of actors, manipulat...

Hardcore Happiness discipline happiness inspiration motivation purpose success May 08, 2023

If you follow my Instagram or Twitter accounts, you will know that I use #HardcoreHappiness as a tag to organize my posts and those of like-minded others. Happiness is obviously desirable, but why “ha...

Give 100 Percent discipline freedom inspiration motivation responsibility success May 01, 2023

“Full send,” “Go for it,” “Be all you can be.” What does it really mean to give 100 percent?

The concept is as old as human ambition, and has been co-opted by marketing agencies ad nauseam (there is ...

How Lucky You Are gratitude inspiration mindfulness motivation purpose success Apr 24, 2023

Have you ever stopped to consider how lucky you are?

If you are reading this, it is almost certainly because you can access the Internet. The ‘Net is – by far – the most powerful communication device...

Blog post: The Death of Critical Thinking

The Death of Critical Thinking critical thinking discipline freedom mindfulness responsibility success Apr 17, 2023

We are witnessing the death of critical thinking.

It has been ill for many years, despite the best efforts of those of us who understand that it must survive in order for humanity to prosper. The rel...

How to Balance Work and Life discipline gratitude happiness purpose responsibility success Apr 10, 2023

“How can I balance work and life?”

Ah, the perennial issue for among high-performing adults. At first glance, the dilemma makes sense. The “balance” question is the plaintiff cry of working folks who...

Impostor Syndrome is a Lie competence gratitude happiness responsibility self love success Apr 03, 2023

Impostor syndrome is a lie. As is the case with all pervasive lies, it is bolstered by the “say it enough and it will become true” ethos. Influential talking heads discuss this “syndrome” on TV and in...

Transformation Wizard gratitude meaning mindfulness purpose success transformation Mar 27, 2023

The phrase, “transformation wizard” is actually redundant. The word “wizard” is first recorded in use in the 1400s and was used to denote a wise person who could “see” the future. (Psychic abilities a...

Spectrum of Health gratitude happiness inspiration meaning mental health success Mar 20, 2023

There is a spectrum of health that begins in our most ethereal, subtle bodies and extends into our material, physical selves.

This knowledge is borne from decades of experience. I have seen this sp

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Existential Mindfulness gratitude happiness inspiration meaning mindfulness motivation purpose Mar 13, 2023

Existential mindfulness is a technique and discipline that I have taught for many years. I developed it to bring a sense of immediacy and urgency to your mindfulness practice.

Mindfulness is a ment

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