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Monthly Archive for August, 2008

In 1996 I took The Pursuit of Excellence, a personal and professional growth course that has been one of the best investments of time, money, and energy in my entire life. I learned an amazing amount about myself, what I want in life, and some strategies to reach these dreams. I credit The Pursuit of [...]

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The Happiness Equation

Excerpt from www.successmagazine.com, written by Lisa Ocker What do you get when you put 100 happy people together? Well, lots of laughs, for starters. And a few common traits, says best-selling author Marci Shimoff, who interviewed 100 unconditionally happy people for Happy for No Reason: Steps to Being Happy from the Inside Out. Among the [...]

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What Love means to a 4-8 year old

Financial Well Being is comprised of many important ingredients, one of which is “love.” I think we can all learn a thing or two from the children who shared their definition of love, which as you will see is expressed through one’s actions. It looks like actions do speak louder than words. A group of [...]

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The Freedom of Choice

You have a choice. The doom and gloom is everywhere. Yes, there are people hurting from economic, weather and any number of natural and human made disasters. Yes, gas prices are soaring. Yes, food costs are off the chart. Yes, housing is in chaos. Yes, I have concern and empathy for everyone who has been [...]

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I just discovered a wonderful website (http://brighterplanet.com/act) that offers a credit card with the sole purpose of funding renewable energy projects. Here is another link (http://brighterplanet.com/impact_estimator) to a page on their site that will show you how much your monthly spending will reduce carbon emissions. In addition, Bank of America is matching 50% until December [...]

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Its All About Attitude

Excerpt from www.successmagazine.com, Written by Paul J. Meyer As a young man, I knew in my heart that I would not do manual labor for the rest of my life. On the inside I knew I was different than those around me, and over time, that belief became my reality. It’s been my experience that [...]

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George Carlin’s Views on Aging

Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we’re kids? If you’re less than 10 years old, you’re so excited about aging that you think in fractions. “How old are you?” “I’m four and a half!” You’re never thirty-six and a half. You’re four and [...]

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