Personal Development Book of the Month: The Alchemist

I drove from outside of Boston to Western Connecticut today. I snapped the below image in Massachusetts. I mapped the trip on my phone but also made a hard copy of the directions via pen and paper. Circling the globe for a long time taught me to have backup in case service is spotty. I

“If you don’t like the crop you are reaping, check the seed you are sowing.” I know this might sound simple. But the truth is the quality of your seed is the quality of your tree.I took a walk in my family garden a few weeks back and I spent some time looking at the

I speak to people who never travel because they fear flying. People fear flying in a steel tube 40,000 feet above terra firma. I get it. Being high up feels scary sometimes. Fearing turbulence does not feel fun. Fearing a potential crash feels scary. But after flying 130 plus times over a decade, all around

What makes a charismatic leader? Are great leaders born or made? Why do we still remember the leadership of Martin Luther King Jr? Why is Barrack Obama’s leadership still desired by other leaders? What leadership secrets did Mahatma Gandhi have that other leaders lack? It’s not easy to define a great leader. Typically, everyone can

I felt an intuitive nudge to check a retirement account recently. I had written off this account because minus an initial modest investment I had not touched it for the past 15 years. Factor in my globe-trotting lifestyle, the account having changed financial institutions multiple times during the time frame and possible communication barriers with

Humans tend to play small with their business, blog and brand for fear of someone criticizing them. Few humans enjoy receiving negative reviews. But one advanced technique helps you to reframe negative reviews. Note; clear, confident, genuine people largely in control of their minds are the only folks who can use this approach. Being unclear,