Every day is a gift, that’s why they call it the present. –Eleanor Roosevelt Life is made meaningful by what we have given. Love is a treasure for which we never can pay, the only way we keep it is…

I spent an hour last night listening to an awesome webinar (slideshare here) featuring Jeffrey Schwartz (author of The Mind and the Brain) and David Rock (author of Quiet Leadership) as they discuss the neuroscience of leadership at strategy-business.com. It…

Many problems result when we attempt to control that which is outside of our control. Stephen R Covey’s Circles of Influence help to recognize areas that you can control or influence, and things that you cannot. Emotional Competency-What You Can…

As I think about what I’ve been spending my time on lately, I’m reminded of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. We must take care of those important survival needs before moving on up to higher things. Do you think I’ve been:…

Reading chris brogan led me to InstigatorBlog which led me to… Goal setting at emomsathome…no more negative goals, which led me to… motivation at Tales of a Corporate Hypnotist, which led me to… toach.net…how to increase proactivity.

Are you in the drone zone, the panic zone, or somewhere in the middle? The drone zone-you may be moving, but you’re not productive. There’s no energy, no motivation. Dial it up: increase input-search for new ideas, design a creative…

A universal remote that actually controls life is the premise for the Adam Sandler movie, “Click.” After going to the “beyond” department of Bed, Bath and Beyond, he thinks he’s found a wonderful tool. However, the more he attempts to…

Are you your tags? Phil at Make It Great! mentioned this interesting nametag in his post about barcamp: HELLO, My Name is Scott, (who makes a living with his nametag!) talks about how we often aren’t given options that really…