The Forbe's Fictional Fifteen
A fried-day laugh for you! The Forbe’s Fictional Fifteen gives you an inside look at the fortunes of uber rich icons, like Scrooge McDuck, Lara Croft, and Daddy Warbucks.
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Freeze the Pain
My friend and colleague Karen Shue introduced me to Freeze Frame a technique developed to help combat stress. At a time when I was in excruciating pain, Karen was thoughtful enough to suggest this technique, thinking that it might help. It did! In spades. And, the beauty of it is that it is so simple…
Dreams 2 Plans
Remember Mr. X? He’s our career changer who wants to move from a boring, non-soul nurturing ‘job’ to a meaningful career. Let’s take a look at him and his dreams (such as I understand them): – He loves to write and writes very well– He writes "Imaginative Fiction" — Sci Fi/Fantasy– He loves to travel…
I See You, You See Me
Way back in June of 2005 I was invited to participate in Andy Wibbels’ Biz Slap a compendium of provocative voice ‘mails’ from the ‘trenches of small business." You’ll find my commentary on the two sides of Perception. Please, do check it out. Let me know what you think. Oh, and please join Biz Slap …
Express Yourself
A colleague recently recommended on her favourite books on dealing with pain, Dr. John Sarno’s Mindbody Prescription. I’ve only read the 1st chapter and already my worldview has shifted. It was like Sarno had been sitting in and watching my pain therapy session for the last year. Sarno’s approach is based on Freudian, yes! Freud,…
Clarifying YourDreams
Last post, I suggested some question you could answer to begin the process of figuring out your dream. Before I talk about further clarifying your dream, I want to make a point about Career Dreams. Your dream is to some degree a moving target. It’s kind of like travelling towards a mirage. As you get…
Dream Time Questions
Steven Covey said it best in "7 Habits of Highly Effective People", "start with the end in mind." That’s why I encourage my coaching clients to start with The Dream. But, how do you Dream? Some folks are really good at Dreaming, in fact too good (more on that in a later post). But, others…
Pain is Not Your Friend
Last post, I talked about the value in pain: letting you know what’s awry. But, pain can be a pain in the ass (literally) and get in the %$#@ way! For the last 3 days I’ve been experiencing moderately severe pain. At least, moderate compared to the Big MoFo pain I was used to experiencing….
Taking the First Step
So, you want to change careers. And, you want to make a big shift. What’s the first step? You start by DREAMing. Let’s go back to the Tale of X to illustrate this principle. X wants to make a dramatic career shift, moving from his dull, non-soul rewarding job to an energizing, meaningful career. His…
Pain Is Your Friend
You might ask, "How can pain be my friend? It’s $%#@ ruining my life!" At the risk of being Polly Anna-ish, I believe you can learn something from your pain. The original purpose of pain was to protect us. You touch the stove. You get burned. You don’t do it again. This principle is so…
