The Journey To Meditate... How I Stopped Thinking For a Few Minutes

Every minute counts… right?  We need to be as productive as possible and not waste any time!  If we buy in to this, logically it follows that we need to keep our minds actively thinking all the time… producing.  For much of my life, I embraced this mindset and used my brain every moment of every day and night… even when I was sleeping… including dreams I’ve had about complex problems I was trying to solve!  Sound familiar??...

You. Are. The. One. by Kute Blackson

Do you ever find yourself explaining thoughts and actions with examples of things outside ofyou… i.e. other people, traditions, situations that have influenced you?  Do you realize that you can break free of those influences and be the person you truly want to be and are meant to be?  You can!  Check out You. Are. The. One. by Kute Blackson.

5 Actions To Make Someday Today

How many times do you find yourself “looking forward to ______”?  Maybe it’s the weekend, a trip, or something simple like sleep.  Taking it a step further, do you fanaticize about retirement?  Do you feel that all of life’s work is rewarded when you hit a certain age?  Is retirement when you feel life enjoyment can really start?...

Infinite Possibilities: The Art Of Living Your Dreams by Mike Dooley

A while back I recommended Notes From The Universe for daily thoughts… Infinite Possibilities: The Art of Living Your Dreams is written by the same author, Mike Dooley.  This book is super inpiring and helps us get in the right mindset to live our dreams.  One word of causion... read this with an open mind... readers may have some differt theological beliefs, but I believe with an open mind we can all learn a lot from Mike Dooley's insights.

In Your Area by Tribal Seeds

Tribal Seeds is one of my favorite bands - they make great music and their lyrics make me think… I may not agree with everything they say, but I am totally inspired by their emotion and transparency.  In Your Area is an awesome song to start with.  Check out the lyrics to the second verse... it starts with "You better know who you are".

Money... Partner Or Foe?

Everyone’s favorite topic, right?  In the months before I left Deloitte, I got a lot of questions and comments about money.  The conversations never started with money, but somehow migrated to questions like… How could I afford to leave?  How much money does a person need to have saved to take the leap?  How do I think I’ll make money going forward?...

www.goodlifeproject.com

Jonathan Fields’ www.goodlifeproject.com provides lots of great resources including weekly podcasts on all kinds of topics.  The first thing that pops up on the website is the following quote.  “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life.” – MARY OLIVER
Definitely something to think about…

I Dream Of Writing Skits For SNL... Public Accounting Fits Perfectly In This Picture, Right?

Do you allow yourself to dream?  Do you have dreams that seem so different from the life you lead that you can’t fathom making them real? Do you ever think back to what you imagined at age 23?  If you are 23, are you struggling with how to be financially independent and “responsible” without “selling out” your dreams?