Quote of the Day
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 detachment – letting go of specific outcomes — playing full out, not worrying or caring […]
The Power of the Mind…To Be Fooled
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 brain filters 99.9% of the stimuli around you. This is important because it allows you […]
Three Points I Wish I Made Clearer
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. Today’s points focus on the clarity of my message; thoughts that are sometimes lost on […]
Can Money Buy Happiness?
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 disappointed when they do not achieve their goals. This is not surprising. Unfortunately, many people […]
A Goal-Free Conversation
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 spoke for 30 minutes about her current career dilemma and it seemed to free her […]
101 Great Ways to Improve Your Life
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, you will be given a bonus gift bundle worth 100 times the price of the […]
20 Ways to Encourage a Child’s Creativity
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 in knowing their own children best. As I recently I wrote an article on Goal-Free […]
Be Inspired to Ride a Bike
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 and I remembered that I LOVED riding motorcycles. Never owned one, but anytime someone would […]
Good Advice from Kids
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 Danish. Making your bed is a waste of time. Don’t ask your three-year-old brother to […]
Quote on Finding Hidden Opportunities
“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)