Douglas J. Lisle, Ph.D. and Alan Goldhamer, D.C. Foreword Eating the wrong kinds of food is the leading cause of death and disability in the western world, resulting in obesity, heart attacks, strokes, cancer, diabetes, arthritis, stomach pains, headaches, and Constipation. Telling the Truth New scientific information is not always well received, especially when it… Continue reading The Pleasure Trap
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The Personal Development Commute
Activities like reading books and learning new skills are usually some of the first things to fall off someone’s to-do list. Unfortunately, they are also the very things that can change our lives. In relation to that, I often hear and have previously given the excuse of “I don’t have enough time”. The trick then is finding time that… Continue reading The Personal Development Commute
Don’t Let the Big Picture Stop You
Recently, on two separate occasions and for two different reasons, I was asked to thoroughly explain how the tasks different people were being asked to do were connected to a bigger picture or master plan. On many occasions this makes total sense, but I believe in these two situations the people were using this as a way to escape from… Continue reading Don’t Let the Big Picture Stop You
Power of the 3rd Party
A surefire method to break myself out of a productivity rut is by finding some way to get third party pressure or reinforcement. Having someone or something help prod me along or complete a portion of the work is sometimes exactly what I need. Using a third party has also been incredibly impactful in areas where… Continue reading Power of the 3rd Party
Being Fulfilled One Task At A Time
For more than 10 years, I have been a crew member at Tony Robbins events around the US, as a volunteer in various positions and helping out with whatever was needed. But my favorite part is being a member of the fire team in charge of the logistics of the fire walk experience for participants.… Continue reading Being Fulfilled One Task At A Time
Sliding Ideas Into Action
Here’s a reminder: if you want something to exist in the world, it’s even better to take action on it vs. just throwing the idea out there. sometimes the actions or next steps don’t have to be huge undertakings – like trying to make something all yourself. utilizing the right platform and community can make… Continue reading Sliding Ideas Into Action
Start The Work And Everything You Need Will Appear
A few years ago, I was offered the honor to speak at an event but I almost missed out. I kept putting off the process of sitting down and figuring out what I wanted to say. I felt like I had a great opening, but didn’t have the full story of what I wanted to get across. I… Continue reading Start The Work And Everything You Need Will Appear
Developing Great Teams With Small Investments
Recently I was at a meeting where they brought in various teams from around our Company to showcase the work that they were performing. Unexpectedly, I recognized someone who I hadn’t worked with or seen in 13 years running one of the booths. We immediately hugged hello and fell back into an old level of… Continue reading Developing Great Teams With Small Investments
The Power Of The First Project
During a social network analysis class (not the Facebook type of social network), we were breaking down how work actually gets done in organizations when the instructor said, “People in new positions fail because they don’t have the network needed to do their new job” The quote meant a lot for me because I had… Continue reading The Power Of The First Project
On Choosing A Path
Ten years ago I was coming back from a business trip and found my self waiting at the baggage claim for the bags to start coming out. I had just spent 2 weeks inside an office in the beautiful mountains near Grenoble, France. It was an overnight flight, so I was a little groggy when… Continue reading On Choosing A Path