Innovation Insights
by Stephen Shapiro
Last week at the Creative Problem Solving Institute, I met Anthony Hyatt, a violinist and creativity facilitator. He is also an instructor at the Arts for the Aging, Inc. (AFTA) organization where he teaches senior
Albert Einstein once said, “When you sit with a nice girl for two hours, it seems like two minutes. When you sit on a hot stove for two minutes, it seems like two hours.” This
I recently attended the Book Expo of America (BEA) — the annual convention of the book industry. Thousands of new books are on display by hundreds of publishers. As an author, it is daunting to
Today someone asked me for a quote on detachment. She wants to use it on her business cards. Here is what I provided. “Forcing life to go down a particular path often leads to dissatisfaction
I am fascinated by the mind’s incredible power. And this power sometimes causes you miss things that are right in front of your nose. In the secret, “Remember that Opportunity Knocks Often, Just Sometimes Softly,”
Once printed, the text in a book never changes. However, the concepts continue to evolve. Therefore, from time to time, I will post my thoughts on how I would say things differently if I were
While writing Goal-Free Living, I commissioned a number of studies about goal-setting. One study analyzed satisfaction levels associated with goal achievement. First, let’s start with those who do not achieve their goals. The study found
Theresa Frasch, a blogger, recently read Goal-Free Living and wrote about each chapter. When she got to the section on “detachment,” she struggled a bit. Rather than just leave a comment on her blog, I
I recently “co-authored” a book with Zig Ziglar, Jim Rohn, Denis Waitley, Brian Tracy, and 96 other self-improvement authors. The book entitled 101 Great Ways to Improve Your Life, is now available…for less than $15.
One of the individuals I interviewed for Goal-Free Living is Tina Nocera, the author of Because Kids Don’t Come With Manuals: Contemporary Advice for Parents and founder of parentalwisdom.com, a patented parenting website that recognizes
Here’s an email I received the other day: I loved your book! It inspired me to (finally) get on the back of a Harley. Towards the end you mentioned going back to what you loved
I, and others, like to “share” our advice with the world. But maybe the best advice comes from children. Here are some insightful and hilarious thoughts from kids. These were provided to me by Eolake
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