How to Avoid This Fate
At a conference in Las Vegas a couple months ago, I had the opportunity to meet and chat with Dr. Joel Wade, a psychotherapist who has dedicated his career to discovering what it means to live well. As a life coach, his practice is about helping people create and embody…
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The Morning of My Heart Attack
The morning of my heart attack took place about seven months ago. It started off like any other day; I had no clue what I was in for over the coming hour. It was my typical morning routine: shower, protein shake, write up an email broadcast and say good bye…
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The Three Nicest Words Anyone Has Ever Said to Me
The three nicest words I’ve ever heard weren’t “I love you,” or “You are inspirational,” but something much more simple and yet powerful.
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Cure for a Bad Day
The stench of wet dog was overwhelming inside the cramped interior of my rented Toyota Corolla. Alas, it was raining outside, so there was no reprieve. I couldn’t roll the windows down, and the air conditioning couldn’t keep up with the heat and humidity that enveloped the car. Traffic snarled.…
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The True Definition of Success
“Success for me,” John McAfee explained in Fast Company in 2007, “is can you wake up in the morning and feel like a twelve year old?” That was before he lost 95% of his net worth. At the time he said that, as Robert Frank explains in his book, The High-Beta Rich, McAfee…
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Why Are You So Selfish?
Late on a beautiful sunny Saturday afternoon, at the end of the (awesome) second Turbulence Training Summit in San Diego, I hung around for an hour to chat and take photos with the attendees. One young woman that had moved to California from Japan about five years ago came up…
READ MOREShort, But Sweet
I turned 50 last Friday. I had a great time Saturday night with friends and family. We drank some great wine (Lindstrom and Del Dotto cabernets) and had a fantastic meal, prepared by a guy I believe is the best chef for hundreds of miles around these parts. I’d never…
READ MOREHow to Use an Ancient Chinese Secret for a Better Life
Kung fu is not simply a combative martial art. The authentic Chinese translation describes it as a tremendous sense of total achievement or mastery of one’s craft, whatever your particular craft may be. Kung fu also refers to much more than just physical prowess–it is intended to affect your entire…
READ MOREA Turn in the Road
I believe in free will and in man’s capacity to rise above adversity. I believe in accountability. I believe in the basic virtues upon which Western civilization has been built. But I also believe that people sometimes take a wrong turn in the road — perhaps inadvertently or maybe as…
READ MOREMaking Our Lives Golden: The Choices We Have
Now that our last child is about to leave home, K and I are talking about getting television service. For about 20 years, we have been without it. The idea was that our children would become better readers without the distraction – and that objective was achieved. All three of…
READ MOREMaking Every Day Thanksgiving
Like most people, I love the festive atmosphere of Thanksgiving. The spirit of this special day seems to put everyone in a good mood. But, like so many of our national holidays, I doubt that many people reflect on its purpose. In this regard, I’d like to share with you…
READ MOREThe Undiscovered Country
On the way to a conference last week, I caught a connecting flight in Charlotte.
As I approached my gate, I looked up and noticed a sign: Terminal Destinations. It was an airport health spa, but it reminded me of the debate I was on my way to hear between Dinesh D’Souza, a Christian apologist and author of Life After Death, and Michael Shermer, a historian of science, founder of Skeptic magazine, and author of Why People Believe Weird Things.
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