“I don’t know what your destiny will be, but one thing I do know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.” – Albert Schweitzer (14 January 1875 – 4 September 1965) Day 7: Serve others to reinvent yourself. When you live authentically, [...]
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I celebrate myself, and sing myself I loaf and invite my soul. . . – Walt Whitman (May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) Day 6: Honor your strengths. What are your positive traits? What special talents do you have? List three – if you get stuck, ask those closest to you to help identify [...]
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“Like an ability or a muscle, hearing your inner wisdom is strengthened by doing it.” - Robbie Gass Day 5: To Reinvent Yourself Live from the inside out. Increase your awareness of your inner wisdom by regularly reflecting in silence. Commune with nature. Breathe deeply to quiet your distracted mind. For most of us city slickers [...]
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“Chase your passion, not your pension.” — Denis Waitley Day 4: Know your passions. You know who you are and what you truly enjoy in life. Obstacles like doubt and lack of enthusiasm will only hinder you, but will not derail your chance to become the person you want and ought to be. Express yourself [...]
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7-Day Reinvention Introduction “Reinventing the wheel is sometimes the right thing, when the result is the radial tire.” – Jonathan Gilbert Lately I’ve been working with some folks are in the midst of reinventing themselves. Whether through layoffs, company reorganizations or the kids moving out, they’ve reached some sort of cross roads while traveling through [...]
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Last night I was watching the winter Olympics — and I started thinking about the incredible ability the athletes have developed to keep focused on their goals – and to accomplish them. Their success is pretty impressive, wouldn’t you agree? This lead me to thinking about the Law of Cause and Effect. How every cause [...]
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“What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly.” – Richard Bach Is this the end, or the start of something new? Its almost the end of 2009, which would also make it the end of the decade. Of course that means its almost the start of 2010 and the [...]
“In times of stress, be bold and valiant.” – Horace, (Latin Latin in full Quintus Horatius Flaccus) Roman poet. As promised, over the next few posts we’re going to discuss a number of specific stresses and a number of ideas for dealing with these specific issues. Although I was originally intending four separate posts on [...]
“Close scrutiny will show that most “crisis situations” are opportunities to either advance, or stay where you are.” – Dr. Maxwell Maltz Prayer and meditation. Take time each day to visualize living the life you desire and give thanks for it. Imagine everything as if it has already happened. Vivid, real, and positive are the [...]
“When the word crises written in Chinese, the word crises is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other opportunity” – John F Kennedy Preventing, reducing, and eliminating stress (or redirecting this “fight or flight” response into positive energy) are all important. When you take daily action to create a peaceful, harmonious life, [...]