Plan A
I always have Plan A – a strategy for getting what I want … "My Plan." Whether or not it is consciously conceived is a moot point. The important factor to understand is that I always have Plan A … one that I think will work best for everyone involved. Truly, I believe it to... Learn More
Paul Hawken’s Commencement Address to Univ. of Portland, 3 May 2009
I never heard of Paul Hawken until Bettina Clark sent me the following: Thank you, Bettina! Paul Hawken is a friend of CharityFocus, renowned entrepreneur, visionary environmental activist, founder of Wiser Earth and author of many books — most recently Blessed Unrest. On May 3rd 2009 he was presented with an honorary doctorate of humane... Learn More
Neural Pathways – A Caution
Oftentimes, just when I am about to make a personal breakthrough, I can almost always count on a last ditch effort on the part of my reactive mind to maintain homeostasis. It will do whatever it can to keep my 'shift' from happening. And it sounds something like this: “Aw, give it up, what do... Learn More
Neural Pathways – A Tip for Conscious Re-wiring
Oftentimes, I give 'homework' to coachees/clients that is designed to strengthen neural connections, thereby embedding new behavior. It takes practice and repetition. In psychotherapeutic circles, six weeks of concerted effort is considered the length of time it takes to break the back of a habit. In religious circles, forty days is a recurring theme for... Learn More
Neural Pathways
I was talking with Oenca Calliste-Fontaine in London a few months ago. We started looking for ways to consciously re-wire her neural pathways, i.e., reverse behavior that had been getting in her way. Capitalizing on the processes she learned In the More To Life program, she discovered some ancient history that was way out of... Learn More
In the Zone
A few weeks ago, Chase was on his fourth day of a bronchial infection, coughing often – coughing so hard, he would gag; and if he had recently eaten, he would throw up everything. It's so very hard to see such a little body struggling for breath. Rebecca was out of town on an important... Learn More