This Saturday, May 17th, I’ll be Susan K. Wehrley’s guest on the BIZremedies radio show.

Find out the latest Tips in Creating the Life you Want in the most effortless way!

Tune in to 1130 AM in Milwaukee from 3-4 PM Central Time this Saturday, or click here ( http://www.newstalk1130.com/pages/streaming.html) to listen live via the Web.

Click HERE for details.

For one time only, I’m offering the Intensive Empowerment System workshop FR.EE !!!

Do you have a personal plan for success?

Most people today are completely overwhelmed by everything that life throws at them on a daily basis. Because the boundaries between work and personal life have become so blurred, we become lost, confused and derailed from our goals.

Personal success is attained in gradual increments by setting and achieving goals.

At SlowDownFast.com, we have developed a comprehensive, customizable and highly flexible program which addresses such a need: The Slow Down Fast Intensive Empowerment System (IES).

The Slow Down FAST Intensive Empowerment System helps individuals achieve their goals.

Here’s how you can benefit from this program:

• You’ll realign yourself with your purpose.
• You’ll once again connect with your values and talents - and this will ignite your passion and drive to succeed.
• You will leverage your own, unique learning style for quicker retention and more rapid advancement.
• You will be empowered in your personal life, which in turn fuels you professionally and brings you greater commitment and dedication on the job.

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Technology. The word itself is enough to strike fear into the hearts of those of us old enough to remember when a three-day turn around on postal mail was considered speedy communication, especially after spending some time with today’s young technological savants. But when you think about it, it wasn’t that long ago that we were going nuts about the latest and greatest gadget and our own parents were shaking their heads at all those “new-fangled gizmos.”

True, technology is changing at an ever-increasing pace, and it can be hard to keep up. But whether we like it or not, our civilization is built on technology and that’s one thing that’s not likely to change anytime soon. (At least, I hope not - I don’t know about you, but I’m not eager to return to plowing fields with wooden sticks and huddling around dung fires for warmth in the winter.) Maybe it’s time we took a few cues from the younger generation and learned to embrace technology the way they have.

So, what can kids teach us about technology? Read Post

I’m presenting tomorrow at the Biz Tech Expo in Milwaukee. Topic: Personal Development in a Professional World.

Here are the details:

It is incredibly difficult trying to balance a career, family, exercise, and personal enjoyment all at the same time. It can become a real juggling act, trying to devote enough time to everything and everyone on your list. It can seem nearly impossible to maintain a healthy work life balance.

Children are highly perceptive, and learn at an early age how to manipulate our emotions so they work against us. It is not unusual to hear the calls of, “You love your job more than you love me,” echoing down the hallways.

Stop for a moment to consider, though, if there is any truth to those cries for attention. Take a good look at how much time you have been devoting to your family, and how much of that time has truly been one-on-one interaction. Time spent with your family while you are worrying about tomorrow’s meeting or taking business calls does not count.

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From my post 3 Great Ways to Set an Example for Your Children at The Positivity Blog:

“Children are like little sponges. Without us even realizing it, they soak up every last thing we say and do. Much to our chagrin, they usually disclose the most embarrassing or intimate details to total strangers, at the most inappropriate moments. They seem to just have a natural gift for it.

If we pay attention to what our children say to us, though, we realize just how much they pay attention to us. They look to us to set the example, to be their guidance, and to teach them right from wrong. They want us to establish boundaries for them, and they learn from us how to behave, and how to treat others.

As we go about our busy lives it is important to ask ourselves what kind of example we are setting for our children. What we do and say shapes the people they will become, so we need to stop for a moment and take into account what kind of future adults we are creating.

The push to create work life balance has been gaining momentum. It is important to maintain this balance for the emotional well being of your children, as well as for yourself.”

Read the rest of 3 Great Ways to Set an Example for Your Children.

Thanks to Gigababy’s Buffet for recommending this post.

The sun is shining brightly as I write this. It’s pouring into my office, flooding it with light and just a little bit of winter warmth. Birds are singing outside my window. On days like this, it’s easy to notice and be thankful for my pleasant surroundings.

Have you ever noticed that WHAT you notice can lift or depress your mood? This is something I like to explore with my coaching clients as we hone and perfect the art of Slowing Down Fast together.

When you’re discouraged, you tend to notice more discouraging things… but when you turn your attention to pleasant things, your mood improves. It’s not enough to just be in the vicinity; you have to notice. Read Post

There is an ancient Hebrew teaching that upon our death, not only will we be called upon to account for our sins, but also for every permissible pleasure we refused.

Mind you, this isn’t permission to act irresponsibly or immoderately. Rather, it assumes that within our life falls enough moments of joy, love and pleasure to temper the bad, and that to pass these moments up is to return the gift of life unopened, or at least partially unused.

What a glorious attitude! Life is meant to be lived. But living life with a full appreciation for the beauty and fullness of experience doesn’t come naturally to everyone. In fact, some aspects of our culture seem bound and determined to make us feel guilty for any pleasure or respite we seek, no matter how innocent, positive or life affirming. Read Post

When it comes to finding happiness and fulfillment in the present, sometimes it helps to look to the past. Each of us has a unique family history, and most of us come from a blend of interesting cultures. Becoming aware, or even intimately familiar, with your family heritage can provide you with a greater sense of place in this world. It may explain your feelings regarding spirituality, it may affect your views on other races or those you view as being different from you, and could explain a great deal about your interactions with others.

For example, DNA analysis points to the fact that roughly 16 million people in this world are direct descendants of Genghis Khan, the ancient Mongol king. Ramesses II, Pharaoh of Egypt, had 50 recorded sons and 50 recorded daughters, not counting the children he sired with concubines and illicit affairs. This makes it possible that hundreds of thousands – or more – people could be his direct descendants.

How would knowing such an important piece of your family heritage affect you? Would it change your outlook on life or your sense of purpose? There are a number of ways in which your life can be enriched by understanding the origins of your family.

1. Enriched Cultural Traditions

Each culture has its own traditions associated with various holidays and significant life events. Add depth and meaning to your life by incorporating some of these traditions into your family holidays. Examine ancient festivals and celebrations for their versions of familiar expressions of joy, such as games, dances, or ritual meals. Sprinkle your current family traditions with bits of your ancient heritage and help the past really come alive again.

2. Improved Social Understanding

You may have preconceived feelings or ideas about certain people or groups of people, and not have any idea why. By understanding your family’s ancient heritage you may gain a greater understanding of your own reactions or interactions with people of a different ethnic or social background than your own. It could explain why you feel a certain affinity for some people yet feel uncomfortable with others. Many of these feelings are learned in childhood from family interactions, but having a greater understanding of the origins of your culture may help you gain a greater insight into the beliefs and feelings of your family. This in turn can help you better assess your interactions with others, and provide you with the opportunity to improve upon the personal relationships in your own life.

3. Greater Spirituality

Perhaps you have found yourself uncomfortable with today’s ideas of religion or spirituality but do not understand why. Examining your ancestry can provide many insights into ancient family beliefs, which may in turn explain your current thoughts and beliefs regarding religion. There may be elements in your ancestors’ belief systems that you feel a connection with, and can utilize in your own life to achieve greater fulfillment. There may be deities you feel a particular fondness for, or you may discover rituals or spiritual observations that bring you a greater sense of inner peace. Learn from your ancient family members, and honor them by incorporating a part of their culture into your personal life. You may find it provides you with renewed inspiration to work towards your life goals.

Many times the discovery of ancient family history leads to the desire to honor their sacrifices and hard work through living a better life right now. We gain a greater understanding of our parents, grandparents, and other distant family members. We gain new perspectives on family traditions, which are given a new richness and greater meaning when we can tie them to events in our family history. We are able to keep the ancient heritage of our families alive by passing on knowledge of their beliefs and traditions to our own children, enriching their lives in the process.

Most importantly, we can affect greater change in our own lives by developing a greater understanding of the origins of our personal belief systems. It allows us to closely examine the sources of our beliefs, likes, dislikes, and prejudices and come to conclusions as to how we have nurtured those feelings throughout our lives. By learning the origins of certain negative feelings, we may be able to examine them with a certain amount of detachment and then form new feelings based upon our own life experiences rather than continue with feelings jaded by family history. This could lead in turn to more satisfying and interesting relationships in our futures.

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