We all go through periods in our lives when we feel like it is spinning out of control and we don’t know what to do about it. It may be because of an unexpected tragedy that rocks us to our core and causes us to re-evaluate what is most important to us. It could be [...]

Q.: I’ve always been sort of cynical about all this motivational stuff. Lots of rah-rah but no how-to. Now I see all these commercials that talk about no limits, no boundaries, etc. But there are real limits, and I think this stuff misleads a lot of people. What do you think?
A.: You are absolutely right [...]

Hello Creative Entrepreneurs!
As many of you may know I have 24 Secrets to Becoming a Successful Creative Entrepreneur.
In this article I am going to share with you my first SIX SECRETS but let’s start with the thought for the day:
Your determination and desire to succeed and be a winner will take you far, even though [...]

“The creation of a work of art, like an act of love, is our one small ‘yes’ at the center of a vast ‘no.’” — Gore Vidal, Novelists and Critics of the 1940’s, New World Writing #4, 1953.
Art, in its varied forms, is the essence of humanity. An examination of the music, sculpture, painting, and [...]

I often do not know what I’m going to share in this section of the newsletter until it’s time to share it. I believe this is consistent with the arrangement I have with my CEO (Cosmic Enlightened Officer, i.e. God).
The guidance I receive from my CEO is on a ‘need to know basis.’ So, today [...]

This morning, as I walked Cookie – my beautiful Golden Labrador – along a country lane that the frost had turned into a magical wonderland, I met a very special man. There aren’t often people on that lane and when someone does come along, rarely do they give me more than a glance or a [...]

An amicable divorce – what is that? We can remain friends even though our relationship didn’t work out. Yeah, right!
When you are getting a divorce, it may seem impossible to envision a future where you will become friends with your ex-spouse. So many issues which led to your separation and dissolution of marriage are still [...]

Coaching is a therapy that has become incredibly familiar over the last five years. The term performance coaching first became fashionable in the United States where, together with Neuro Linguistic Programming, it became part of a new and improved incredible wave of awfully proactive therapy modalities.
In many ways both Lifestyle Coaching and NLP are an [...]

I’ve made an interesting discovery. Perhaps, more of an observation and “Ah-ha!” moment. We may all have more than one “soul mate” in our lives. We may, in fact, have many.
What is a “soul mate”?
A soul mate is someone with whom you discover a “connection”, a kind of interpersonal closeness. Someone [...]

Your teen is almost to the end of high school and graduation [...]