Category Archives: Self-Aware, Mindful, and Balanced Living

Addicted to (Helping You Have) Powerful Experiences

I find nothing more exciting in life than experiencing powerful moments. Perhaps you are like this as well. I look around and see plenty of adrenalin junkies – snowboarding, big wave surfing, skydiving. It seems there is also a variation … Continue reading →

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August 23, 2010 | Posted in Powerful Communication, Self-Aware, Mindful, and Balanced Living

Worry Not for Their Well-Being, for They Will Be

“In every life we have some trouble When you worry you make it double Don’t worry, be happy…” – Bobby McFerrin In the process of letting go, I remind myself to release the thoughts of concern for my loved ones. … Continue reading →

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August 15, 2010 | Posted in Powerful Communication, Self-Aware, Mindful, and Balanced Living

What’s Coming Next: A Call to Action

You haven’t heard from me much over the past couple of weeks.  I’ve been doing some deep thinking about my intention behind this blog and my coaching business.  There are so many things to say it’s difficult to put them … Continue reading →

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August 11, 2010 | Posted in Appreciation, Connection to Nature, Ecologically Sustainable Civilization, Self-Aware, Mindful, and Balanced Living

Challenge your Trust

“We’re never so vulnerable than when we trust someone – but paradoxically, if we cannot trust, neither can we find love or joy”- Walter Anderson Trust is a funny thing because it seems like it’s external to us – that … Continue reading →

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August 9, 2010 | Posted in Self-Aware, Mindful, and Balanced Living

Associate Feelings with Actions

If I could go back to my younger self and impart one piece of wisdom it would be this: “Pay attention to how you feel, then figure out what made you feel that way. Keep the best action-feeling combinations in … Continue reading →

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July 26, 2010 | Posted in Self-Aware, Mindful, and Balanced Living

The Zen of Maintenance Energy

I’ve noticed throughout my day that I need a balance of what I call Strategic Energy and Maintenance Energy.   If I had to spend all day thinking through big level decisions, or sitting in business development meetings, I would … Continue reading →

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July 19, 2010 | Posted in Self-Aware, Mindful, and Balanced Living

The things that fester

If you’re like most of us, there are “things” in your life that you haven’t tended to, yet you know you need to tend to them. They begin in a state of active awareness, then move into ignored and subdued … Continue reading →

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July 15, 2010 | Posted in Self-Aware, Mindful, and Balanced Living

Participate

This is the motto of Burning Man and it works – nearly everyone steps out of their fearful shell and participates.  This could be the motto for web 2.0 – wikipedia, facebook, flickr, or countless other websites.  You could also … Continue reading →

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July 14, 2010 | Posted in Ecologically Sustainable Civilization, Human-Centric Business, Self-Aware, Mindful, and Balanced Living

Theme: Note to self

After several months of writing, I realize that one theme of this blog is ‘notes to self.’  By this I mean that each post either 1) reminds me to act out what I write about or 2) helps me clarify … Continue reading →

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July 13, 2010 | Posted in Self-Aware, Mindful, and Balanced Living

Head Down. Look Around.

It’s easier to chart a path between where you are and where you want if you employ the Head Down – Look Around model.  Do this by alternating between putting your head down (pushing forward) and pausing to lift your … Continue reading →

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July 12, 2010 | Posted in Self-Aware, Mindful, and Balanced Living