“One Life. No Compromises.” says Andrew Bustamante in his workshop series. As a US Air Force combat veteran and former CIA intelligence officer, he now brings the skills of international espionage to everyday life. When you change your perspective to “see your world through the eyes of a spy,” you can leverage the skills of influence, intrigue …Read More
Category: Mind
#17: Control Your Clutter, Move Your Life (Mary Jo Zeller)
Are you in control of your stuff? Or is your stuff in control of you? Mary Jo Zeller is a moving consultant. She has supported thousands of families in downsizing, relocating, and getting organized. She received her Masters Degree in Gerontology in 1978 from the University of Illinois, Springfield. Her service record with older adults spans …Read More
The Myth of Multitasking
“Don’t text and drive.” I just passed by another rear-end collision on the road yesterday. With the information and computer age, so many things compete for our attention – phone alerts with messages, incoming call from coworkers, that email that I am expecting any minute now, FaceBook alerts, the latest Instagram message, SnapChat, Pinterest, the …Read More
Chris Voss – Never Split the Difference
“We’ve got your son, Voss. Give us one million dollars or he dies.” What would you do? Chris Voss is a former FBI hostage negotiator. Read his new book to find out how he negotiates this threat. His book applies his experience into the business world and the day-to-day negotiations of real life. “Compromise” is …Read More
Do you want to succeed? Get Gritty
As her life was nearing the end with a terminal diagnosis, a mother shared about her adult children. She did not worry about the “hard workers.” She was worried about “the smart one.” Her daughter got by in school without having to work hard, and seemed to float through life in the same way. Now …Read More
In Pursuit of Flow
“Flow is the peak performance state where you feel your best and you perform your best.” —Flow Genome Project (www.flowgenomeproject.com) Have you ever felt like you were “in the flow?” The artist that is connected to their “muse” with the “creative juices flowing.” The athlete that is “in the zone.” Part of a team where …Read More
Alan Watts on Life Purpose
If you say that money is the most important thing, you’ll spend your life completely wasting your time: You’ll be doing things you don’t like doing in order to go on living, that is, in order to go on doing things you don’t like doing — which is stupid! ~ Alan Watts
“Brain Pickings” by Maria Popova
Presence is far more intricate and rewarding an art than productivity. Ours is a culture that measures our worth as human beings by our efficiency, our earnings, our ability to perform this or that. The cult of productivity has its place, but worshiping at its altar daily robs us of the very capacity for joy …Read More
Transformational Comedy with Kyle Cease
What would happen if Jim Carrey and Eckhart Tolle had a baby? Kyle Cease Transformational Comedy Leaving a successful stand-up comedian career, Kyle Cease entered the world of what he calls “Transformational Comedy.” The world of personal development and transformation workshops is full of big names like Tony Robbins, Byron Katie, and Eckhart Tolle. Are …Read More
Productivity and “The 5 Choices”
Do you want to be more productive? Every day, I wake up to a barrage of emails. I start my day with a schedule of appointments and meetings. Time is scarce and seems to disappear. I am endlessly returning messages, chronically behind, and the big “projects” slip away. I have little energy left to be …Read More