The Miracle of Gratitude
November 25, 2015 By Michael Speck
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“The miracle of gratitude is that it shifts your perception to such an extent that it changes the world you see.” -Dr Robert Holden “Welcome to therapy.” That’s what her door should of said. It didn’t. I entered a rather
Skills Are for Linkedin. Learn a New Superpower!
November 19, 2015 By Michael Speck
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“I’m bored!” I whined, annoyingly. How do I know I was annoying? Maybe it was because I was 6, and well, they all are. Maybe it’s because I can remember my mother’s exasperated reply, “Well if you’re bored, I can
How to Find Just 10 Minutes to Relax
November 11, 2015 By Michael Speck
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Time Waits for No Man So finding some peace and quiet is vital to reconnecting with ourselves. Great. So it’s how we come back stronger, with refreshed views. Awesome. So we can work less, and be more successful if we
Creating Success: Do Less
November 5, 2015 By Michael Speck
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Most of us don’t wake up in the morning thinking, today is the day I changed the world. We are, however, constantly working to change our lives, improve our habits, and address the ever present idea to “be more successful.”
How to Discard Your Mental Clutter
October 27, 2015 By Michael Speck
There is an old story: The Master came with tea to a scholar seeking to learn. He poured the tea into the scholars cup until it began to run over, and on the floor. The scholar shouted, “Stop! The cup
How to Fall in Love with Life
October 19, 2015 By Michael Speck
[Updated 10/21/15] Living life is a tricky endeavor. The past develops us seemingly in a darkroom without our knowledge. The future pulls us toward our Dreams, or pushes down on our minds. To live in the moment is perhaps
How to Discover Your Own Dreams (and stop living someone else’s)
October 13, 2015 By Michael Speck
“As much as possible, try to get rid of what you are not, and you are unnecessarily wearing on yourself. Try to get rid of this. Happiness not outside, it is within us.” –Guru Sharan Ananda, Enlighten Up! Take
Begin Living Your Dreams Without Starting Over
September 10, 2015 By Michael Speck
Short of the soap opera staple, “He has amnesia!!” we are the products of our lives. Second chances don’t exist. We leave our imprint of the world, and whether they lead to character, compassion, or imperfections, it leaves its scars
The Case for Getting to Know Yourself
August 27, 2015 By Michael Speck
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There are two guiding principles that guide our consciousness. There is our Prespective, which is the “blue lens” through which we are able to interpret reality around us, even if sometimes skewed. Then there is our Identity. Our Identity is,
How to Think Differently for Dreams as Unique as You Are
August 6, 2015 By Michael Speck
When Bird Brains Get it Right A sure fire way to bore the hell out of your audience is to start any article with dates, or statistics. Everyone says it should never be done. In 1896 there lived a talented