Wise words from marketing guru Seth Godin:
“Angry people are different from other people. They are not just an inch or two along some curve. Instead, there’s a gap in the curve, a vertical chasm, separating the angry from everyone else.
You may encounter angry prospects (angry before you even got there) or angry customers or angry [...]

From the positivityblog:
1. Change yourself.
“You must be the change you want to see in the world.”
“As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world - that is the myth of the atomic age - as in being able to remake ourselves.”
If you change yourself you will change your [...]

From the Whole Earth Generation Contect (Whole Foods):
Now’s your chance to inspire the world and make the planet a greener place.
Are you under 18 and thinking green? Show us what you’re doing to be a part of the Whole Earth Generation. Are you recycling at your school? Planting trees? Forcing your parents to go green? [...]

Times are tough right now in the U.S. The strongest currency, the greenback, has dropped to number 2. Yup, now the euro is number one and well, it looks like it’ll be like that for a while. During times like these, anything can happen, including losing your job. If you lose your job, how will [...]

Armless guitar player. Click here to see the video.

Some people hate Valentine’s Day with the passion of a thousand suns and are known to spend the day binging on junk food, chocolates, booze and whatever can fill a “gap” if you know what I mean. (I mean an emotional gap!!!) - calling today, “I hate Valentine’s Day so leave me alone!”
Others will spend [...]

If you think the title of this post sounds a bit geeky, you’d be right. Optimism one point OH sounds happy but is a serious little software application that identifies the triggers of depression. It helps make strategies to maintain long lasting mental health.
When people have mental health issues, particularly with depression, it takes a [...]

Check it out and I swear you’ll feel better.
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You heard me. Of course some of you might vehemently disagree with me that “mindfulness” can occur in business - it’s just that… that isn’t happening where you work. If that’s the case, I’m very sorry to hear that, but have hope. Mindfulness in Business is very possible and in fact, can make that business [...]

The mind’s capacity is limitless, and its manifestations are inexhaustible. Seeing forms with your eyes, hearing sounds with your ears, smelling odors with your nose, tasting flavors with your tongue, every movement or state is all your mind. At every moment, where language can’t go, that’s your mind.
All know the Way, but few actually walk [...]

People seeking to improve themselves tend to be voracious book readers so from time to time, I will have some relevant book recommendations. I hope you will be happy to include it in your library. Here’s today’s:
Mind Training, The Great Collection (Library of Tibetan Classics) is an English adaptation of the first anthology of techniques [...]

Duh. I know breathing is important to live but there’s much MORE to breathing than people realize.
If you simply take time to be aware of breathing in and breathing out, a wonderful thing happens: You stop thinking, particularly about all the chaos that is swimming around in your head. Whether you’re thinking about what you [...]

It’s a known fact that the power of positivity has had amazing beneficial effects on people. Studies have shown that positive people tended to be in better health throughout their lives, and well, face it, more likable. I mean, who likes a grump?? Not me. There’s nothing worse than a sourpuss with an attitude problem [...]

If money is your greatest obstacle in Life, what are you doing to break it down? No matter what your income, here are some very wise tips for being able to afford practically anything you want: (from Ken Rockwell):
“People ask me how I afford all this camera stuff. Easy: I beg, borrow, and sometimes even [...]

The inimitable and wonderful Joseph Campbell once said that personal transformation only comes as a result of suffering or revelation. If we are lucky, we get that “ah ha!” moment by revelation. Unfortunately, for most humans, we are transformed by a serious illness, the death of a loved one or a divorce, among other traumatic [...]

It’s the very beginning of the year, and during this time, people usually think about their new year’s resolutions or set some kind of goals for themselves so they have the entire year to achieve them. Dive into the new year with great challenges and goals but don’t overdo your list. When you have set [...]

Passion Flower - is an excellent sedative herb with no side effects even when used in large quantities. It contains harmine, which combats depression and triggers the “feel good” response. Passion Flower reduces spasms and depresses the central nervous system. It contains tranquilizing properties, including mild sedative and anti-anxiety effects. Also, it has an antispasmodic [...]

From Jonathan Fields:
“Feeling stressed, anxious, overwhelmed or fatigued? Having trouble making decisions, falling and staying asleep and solving problems? A bit low on energy, just all-around baked? Life does that to us sometimes. The good news is…there’s a short list of simple practices that, done regularly, can pretty quickly un-bake your brain…and your body!
How stress [...]

I hope this isn’t too late to post.
From Slacker Manager:
“It’s that time of year again when most companies have holiday parties, which means most managers have to make an appearance and show their best side, at least for a few minutes. Being an office holiday party veteran, and having not always been as savvy about [...]

Make sure to order your copy of the new book In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto by Michael Pollan. There’s a special pre-order deal going on right now so you might want to order and get a discount before the price goes back up.
About In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto [...]

Don’t mean to nag but I wanted to mention gentlly that Christmas is in 9 DAYS! Here are some gift ideas for people who care about and are interested in mind, body and spirit. This short list is hugely far from being complete and it’s always hard to make a selection. I know I should’ve [...]

For the longest time, I couldn’t listen to The Goldberg Variations without thinking about Hannibal (The Cannibal) Lechter from Silence of the Lambs - let alone eat fava beans.
It made me sad because I love this recording by Glenn Gould. Luckily, I did overcome it and disassociated the two. Finally. Yay.
My baggage aside, one of [...]

NOT bliss. Remember that.
Sure, watching the news can be extraordinarily upsetting and you might’ve been a million times better had you not seen it, in general, it’s a good thing to know what’s going on in the world, the environment and your health. More specifically, you have to know that it is, in fact, essential [...]

If you’re in the the southern California area, check out the Eco Gift Expo being held in Santa Monica next weekend. It’s a large-scale eco-conscious gift show that provides people with an uplifting experience and a solution to the difficult emotions, inconveniences and terrible waste associated with the holidays and holiday shopping.
Eco Gift Expo
Eco Gift [...]

I’ve been hearing so many great things about the new book, Eat, Pray, Love and thought it would be a good opportunity to share it with you. It could make a nice gift for someone close to you or a gift for yourself! Yes, you deserve a gift, too, you know.
About Eat, Pray, Love:
At the [...]