Your core paradox is unbreakable . . . At least if you want to live a happy and successful business and personal life. But sometimes we choose the head and ignore the heart. Or we separate our feelings from the facts and the facts grow brittle and lifeless. We ignore the quiet introverted part of ourselves in favor of always being in action and on stage. Great poems help us heal our core paradoxes. Please take a look. You may want to consider what paradox you are currently working with in your own life.
23
Feb
2012
Paradox, Success and You . . .
16
Feb
2012
Traveling At The Speed Of Your Dreams
For just a brief moment I want to ask that you simply stop. This morning perhaps before your work, or later. This evening. Wherever you are, put down what you are doing. And put down the way you are doing it. Put away what you are worrying about. And especially try your best to jettison the uneasiness of not moving so fast. OK, good. Now it is time to talk about your dreams. Sometimes the point is not reaching them, but reaching for them. Please enjoy this poem by William Stafford called “Living On the Plains.”
09
Feb
2012
Be Inspired! Shakespeare Meets Neuroscience
Let’s talk about inspiration. Let’s talk about the strategy of inspiration. I mean the specific, practical roadmap the neuroscientists have discovered and given us. Oh and let’s also hear what the master, Shakespeare has to say about the subject . . .
02
Feb
2012
The Stone Cold Paradox Of These Tough Times
For most of us these times represent some pretty tall challenges. Have you noticed? Economically? For sure! Politically? Yes, that too. But there is a strange and paradoxical thing about tough times. They cause both pain and innovation. Discomfort and creativity. Challenge and new resolve. So knowing this, would we wish such tough times on our selves? Of course not! But if here, let us use these difficult times as grist for our mills.
