relationships
8 Bad Behavior Habits to Avoid Like the Plague
Here's a tough question for you. Are you likable? Do people find it easy, energizing, and refreshing to be around you? In my work as a coach, I've seen how people will unknowingly carry around the baggage of bad behaviors -- behaviors that hold them back from loving relationships, career growth, and general life happiness. They don't realize ... Continue Reading
When Real Life Gets in the Way of Your Dreams
At this very moment, I should be on a plane to Italy. My friend Katie Tallo (of Momentum Gathering) and I have planned this trip for six months. We were going to stay first at our friend Diana Baur's amazing bed and breakfast in Acqui Terme in Northern Italy. Then ... Continue Reading
5 Random Acts of Kindness
Would you like to do something nice for someone you love this weekend? I'd like to do something nice for you -- if you agree to pass it on. I'm going to give away five copies of my new guides (the full set), The Bold Living Guides, to five people who agree ... Continue Reading
Want Great Sex? Use Your Brain
Love is the answer, but while you are waiting for the answer, sex raises some pretty good questions. ~Woody Allen (Editor's Note: I originally published this article on my friend Steve Aitchison's blog Change Your Thoughts but wanted to share it with all of you too.) Contrary to what you might ... Continue Reading
8 Life Lessons to Teach Your Parents
"And you, of tender years/ Can't know the fears that your elders grew by/ And so please help them with your youth/ They seek the truth before they can die." ~Graham Nash, from the song Teach Your Children A guest post by Jon Giganti of 1440. Editors Note: As I've created my blog and built my online ... Continue Reading
17 Good Karma Mother’s Day Gifts
"No gift to your mother can ever equal her gift to you - life." ~Anonymous Once you become a parent, you view Mother's Day a bit differently than you did when you were just the giver of the gifts. As a parent, you consider all of the gifts you gave your own mom and ... Continue Reading
The Royal Wedding: 10 Reasons Why We Care
The hoopla is almost identical to that July morning in 1981 when Prince Charles and Lady Diana got married. In fact, it's that day but on steroids. Roughly 750,000,000 people watched Charles and Diana tie the knot. Will and Kate's spectacle was watched by nearly 2 billion people. By the time you read this post, ... Continue Reading
You Are Missed
This is Spring Break week in Atlanta, and I have taken my youngest daughter on a trip to San Francisco. In fact, I'm typing this from my hotel room. We have had an incredible time. We spent time with my sister who lives in Santa Cruz not far from San Francisco. The weather has been ... Continue Reading
A Simple Guide To Having Fun
"I never lose sight of the fact that just being is fun." ~Katharine Hepburn Fun is underrated. As adults, our lives are complicated and often very serious. We are involved in the serious business of grown-up stuff. We work hard. We support our families. We worry about money and higher prices. We fret about the ... Continue Reading
100 Ways To Show Your Love (For Women)
"Oh, men don't notice what they got. Oh, women think of that a lot A thousand ways to please your man (oh-ho). Not even one requires a plan." ~from the song "You Only Live Once" by The Strokes OK ladies, now it's your turn to show your love to that wonderful guy. There might ... Continue Reading
100 Ways To Show Your Love (For Men)
"Compliment what she does. Send her roses just because. If it's violins she loves, let them play. Dedicate her favorite song, and hold her closer all night long. Love her today. Find one hundred ways." ~from the song "One Hundred Ways" by Quincy Jones Gentlemen, if you have a love in ... Continue Reading
The 4 Essential Ingredients For Healthy Relationships
"Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves." ~Carl Jung Editor's Note: This is a guest post by Char Elle En I once heard an hilarious quip on Saturday Night Live that said: “I want to save the world for my children, ... Continue Reading
The Big Butt Method For A Better You
"I'm starting with the man in the mirror. I'm asking him to change his ways. And no message could have been any clearer. If you wanna make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and then make a change."~from the song Man in the Mirror, Micahel Jackson So you've probably ... Continue Reading
Today Is The Day To Find Passion In Your Life
"There was a disturbance in my heart, a voice that spoke there and said, I want, I want, I want! It happened every afternoon, and when I tried to suppress it it got even stronger." ~Saul Bellow Editor's Note: In celebration of Valentine's Day, I am re-launching my self-study program, ... Continue Reading
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