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It’s hard to have compassion for ourselves when we don’t have traumatic incidents to point to.  We feel inadequate for our lack of suffering. We feel guilty about our beautiful childhood. It’s as if our torment was too gorgeous to be taken seriously, and we haven’t earned the right to complain or be sad or have negative thoughts about the world.  It’s textbook notenoughness. We don’t give ourselves permission…

The foot rarely takes the first step.  It’s the mind that gets the ball of change rolling.  And so, true transformation beings with the openness to the mere prospect of changing. The amenability to try something we’ve never tried before, lest we leave ourselves where we are.  I resisted doing hypnotherapy for years. Anytime my doctor suggested it as a viable treatment for my chronic stomach pain, I felt…

Ideas are free, execution is priceless. That’s been my mantra since day one of starting my business. It’s also the title of a book I wrote a few years back. You can download it for free here. But here’s the problem. I’m an idea junkie. Everything I look at in the world breaks down into a collection of ideas. I have about fifty new ones every day, and sadly, I…

My grandfather spent forty plus years in the wholesaling business.  One piece of advice he gave me that I always remembered was, never fall in love with your own inventory.  In his case, he was referring to a million square foot warehouse with five hundred palettes of ugly, chipped coffee mugs. But his insight could also be applied to a number of different areas.  Take branding, for example. The…

All creativity begins with the moment of conception. That little piece of kindling that gets the fire going. That initial source of inspiration that takes on a life of its own. That single note from which the entire symphony grows. That single spark of life that signals an idea’s movement value, almost screaming to us, something wants to be built here. Based on my books in The Prolific Series, I’m going…

Eyes Full Of Dreams is a musical and motivational masterclass about making use of everything you are.  This film will be presented as a serialized, episodic documentary. I’m premiering each song as a stand alone chapter. Watch the movie, buy the album and download the dream journal at www.eyesfullofdreams.com. All This Time Happiness she ain’t so easy Happiness she ain’t so easy for everyone And most of us Living off a diet…

Peanuts cartoons captured my imagination as a child. The combination of simple artwork, unforgettable music, precocious dialogue and iconic characters made it my favorite comic of all time.  But that was a lifetime ago. Before I had grown up. Before I had lost my innocence. Before I had become a professional artist myself.  Recently, my wife and I sat down to watch a few episodes of the. And like the…

Action is the great clarifier.  When you’re unclear of your motivations, unable to figure out why you feel called to undertake something, the simplest solution is to act your way into understanding. To just go, trusting that the movement and the momentum will fill in the blank.  Because the reality is, starting with why isn’t always an option. Sometimes we have to start without why to allow the path…

Eyes Full Of Dreams is a musical and motivational masterclass about making use of everything you are.  This film will be presented as a serialized, episodic documentary. I’m premiering each song as a stand alone chapter. But here’s what I’m really excited about. As you watch the movie here, you can follow along with this dream journal. It’s a companion piece. It’s part scrap book, part art book and part dream journal….

I have a personal trainer friend who opened up his own fitness center fifteen years ago.  He’s hugely successful, on top of being hugely muscular. Clients rave about his team’s unique approach to weight training.  But make no mistake, it’s not a gym. There are no contracts or membership fees or age requirements or workout packages of any kind. His company sells one product.  Personal training.  That’s it. Take…