Innovation Insights
by Stephen Shapiro
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 and failure. The solution is
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,” I talk about how the
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 to re-write the book today.
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 that 74% of individuals are
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 decided to call her. We
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. When you buy this book,
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 parents as the real experts
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 to do as a kid
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 Stobblehouse who translated them from
“Only the most foolish of mice would hide in a cat’s ear, but only the wisest of cats would ever think to look there!” (attributed to both Andrew Mercer and Scott Love)
Here is an email I just received from a reader that I thought I would share with you… Hi Steve, I really enjoyed your book. I just thought I would share my story in case it has the potential to
Here in the United States, Mother’s Day was this past Sunday. In honor of our moms, today’s installment is about Goal-Free Parenting. 63% of adults say, “I encourage those that I care about to pursue goals that I think are
A book reader in Australia, Marie Farrugia, developed a mind map outline of the book for use as an easy reference guide. Click here to download her handiwork. Thanks Marie.
“In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” — Abraham Lincoln
There was an interesting article in last week’s Wall Street Journal. It discusses the concept of a mulligan — or “do-over” — in your career. Starting over fresh with something new. It addresses one of the big challenges: trusting that
Here is a wonderful poem written by a wonderful friend, Susanne Goldstein. It beautifully describes the oneness of everything. Enjoy. It was neither tall nor short. Open or shut. The dark helped the light and the light signified change and
Did you ever feel forced to abandon your childhood dreams and end the pursuit of what you really wanted? Often circumstances in life derail our desired course; however when it comes to aspirations, we have the ability to navigate a
In Tuesday’s (April 11) Investor’s Business Daily, there is a great article on Goal-Free Living. Due to copyright restrictions, I can’t include the whole article. Here is the intro… While goals are undoubtedly some of the most effective means of
“Bel far niente” — The Italian expression for “the beauty of doing nothing”
When I was in California (where else?) I bought a Buddha Board. Here’s the description: “Buddha Board is based on the Zen concept of living in the moment. You simply paint on the surface with water and your creation will
Back on February 14th, I published a blog entry on “Goal-Free Dating.” One of the points I made was to “Stop doing. Instead of signing up for 40 different online dating sites, going on 90 dates in 30 days, ending
Installment #2 of my podcast with the Innovise Guys is now online. You can find it on their website, or on iTunes. Here’s what they wrote about this session: “In part two of the interview with Stephen M. Shapiro, author
“It isn’t what we don’t know that gives us trouble. It’s what we know that ain’t so.” “Everybody is ignorant. Only on different subjects.” – Will Rogers
In life, we often use numbers to measure success. Our salary. The number of dollars in our savings account. In some cases, success is measured by a 5 digit number — your zip code (remember Beverley Hills 90210?). In the
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