Editor’s Note: This a joint blog post by Vlad Dolezal and Ali Luke. “Does my butt look big in this?” You rely on your friends for honest advice. Sometimes brutally honest. You might […]
Virtue
Join Us For A Twitter Block Party
I’ll be hosting a Twitter block party on Thursday, April 21st at 8pm EST. Pam Slim and Jonathan Fields will be my guest conversants and we’ll be talking about how to live […]
Watch Your (Own) Lane
“Everyone knows the tactics by which I am victorious, but no one knows the strategy out of which victory is evolved.” – Sun Tzu “Watch your lane.” Spend a little time around […]
The Elephant We Call Life
There’s an old Hindu story about some blind wise men that each want to experience what an elephant is. The man who feels the elephant’s tail thinks the elephant is like a […]
Addicted to the Pulse
So many of us are addicted to the pulse. We’re either actively engaged in monitoring all the social media hubs or we’re wondering if something’s happened there. We don’t really want to […]
Bewildered And Exploring
I just read Sarah Robinson’s Bewildered and wanted to pick up the conversation here, as well. Here’s a bit of her post for context: Here’s what I see: There are a number […]
Are You Modeling Your Message?
Today’s short video is about modeling your message in your life and business or career.
Every Moment Is a Chance to Practice
Many of us live by high ideals. The challenge of living with such high ideals is that we often find we don’t live up to them. We want to be openly generous […]
Which Type of Love Are You Cultivating?
Many of us are at a disadvantage when it comes to defining what love means, for many modern languages only have one word whose context determines the appropriate meaning. The Greeks were […]
What I'm Here To Do
Editor’s note: I recorded this as a podcast for Productive Flourishing long after I originally published this post. I hope you enjoy it, and if you’d like to hear more episodes of the […]
*Help* Others Shine
A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle. – James Keller My good friend Jonathan Mead wrote a great piece titled “How to Let Others Shine.” I’m going to extend the conversation […]
Passion Isn't Sufficient For Business Success – But It Helps
I just read Les McKeown‘s “Stop Trying To Find Your Passion and Get To Work,” and, despite what you might expect me to say, I thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated it. (I’ll be giving […]
How to Flourish: 22 (More) Quotes on Living, Being, and Doing
“There is more to life than increasing its speed.” – Mahatma Ghandi “Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.” – Arthur […]
It's a Matter of Choice
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Tim Brownson. No matter the circumstances, you are the only one who has the power to determine your mood. And no matter how bad […]
How Will You Use The Limited Time You Have?
On the Sunday morning before Thanksgiving, we got word that Angela’s grandmother had died overnight. Her death was completely unexpected – Angela had just talked to her a few days prior and […]
How to Attract The Most Awesome People Into Your Life
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Vlad Dolezal from Fun Life Development. Let me tell you the story of a rabbit called Rabbit. It was a sunny spring day, and […]
Keep Learning and Helping – Let Go Of Regret
[If you’re reading this via email or RSS, you may have to click through to watch the short video.] One of the beauties of maturing is that you learn new ways to […]
20 Inconvenient Business Truths
Here are 20 inconvenient business truths. All of them are obvious but easily forgotten.