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Aug 7, 2020

The Natural Next Step

What do I do next? Where am I going in my life? What is my next step in my career? Often in life most people struggle with what to do next in their life. Forget what to do next, most people struggle with what to do with their life now. When we have a bigger overview picture of our life then knowing what to do next becomes much easier. When you have a clear vision of what your life is about it is...

Jul 30, 2020
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Death, the Great Impetus

Once you understand that life is finite, it gives you tremendous clarity on who and what is important in your life, which then allows you to know precisely where to direct your focus. Death can provide tremendous clarity on life and is, ultimately, the greatest impetus for leadin
Jul 22, 2020
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The Rat in the House

I have the honor to work with an athlete who is one of the best in the world in his category of the sport he competes in. In a recent conversation with him, he asked me if an unresolved issue he had was affecting his performance on the field. I answered, without hesitation, “Ye
Jul 14, 2020
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Slow Down or Simplify Your Life

A couple of years ago when I was in Berlin, Germany, I gave a keynote presentation titled “Mastering your Mind” at an exclusive invite-only Private Equity event. The location was beautiful - a venue tucked away in what appeared to be an unused industrial building. After my talk,
Jul 1, 2020
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Anger is not a driving force

Last week I shared my thoughts on why we should choose love over anger. Today I wanted to share with you what happens when we choose anger instead. When we allow awareness to repeatedly go to the angry area of the mind we strengthen this area of the mind. Many of you have heard
Jun 24, 2020
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Choose love over anger. Always.

Emotions such as fear, sadness, anger, and more are quite common these days. It’s ok and natural to experience them but we can choose if we want to live with these emotions or not. Making the choice if we want to remain in these areas of the mind for an extended period of time is
Jun 17, 2020
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Don’t “Just be”

So much of today’s mindfulness and yoga teachings teach about simply being and not striving. “Just be” is the proclamation. And striving is often looked at as a negative thing. When you just be you remain where you are. And essentially don’t make progress. Striving is good. Str