I spend a lot of time working with people, businesses, and corporations to get them interested in the present. At the end of this article, I'll talk about why I think this is important in business and in my own life.
A guy named Eckhart...
Do you have a job that you can't stand? You want to quit, but you're afraid you'll get more of the same if you do. People often write to me with questions like, "I really want to quit my job." How can I hurry up so I can leave?
Focusing...
If we choose to see it that way, life is great. There is a great beauty inside my sadness. My emotions, my wants, and my longings are all parts of a magical journey that I am on. There is magic in every part of our lives. How we end up in the...
The first time I flew on a commercial flight, I was in the fifth grade. I was surprised that I could get as many soft drinks as I wanted for free. I still remember how amazing it was to look out at the clouds and the land far below. I remember...
Today, flying from New York to Paris isn't a big deal, but Charles Lindbergh did it in 1927 without a telegraph, radio, or GPS. The flight was 3,600 miles and took 33 1/2 hours (GPS). Lindbergh put a few sandwiches, a couple of water canteens,...
This year, I turned 40 in January and didn't think much about it. However, as the year has gone on, I've felt like a 13-year-old who just wants to be left alone. What used to work for me in terms of getting opportunities has stopped. I asked...
If you are reading this article, I'm guessing that you either have a child with Cerebral Palsy or know someone who does. If you don't know what Cerebral Palsy is, I'll explain it in everyday language. It means damage to the brain. The damage can...
By Paula Picard: A Great Teacher
A good teacher always leaves behind knowledge. They give you new knowledge and understanding that you didn't have before.
Great teachers don't always let people know they're there. Sometimes the...
Do you think you can get the answers you need by asking God or whatever higher power you choose to believe in? Read on for an interesting story about the missing homework papers of my 11-year-old daughter.
When my daughter took a break...
"Talk is cheap" is a phrase we've all heard. It's been said so often that it has become a cliche. As with most cliches, the law of familiarity has made it hard for us to understand what the phrase really means. We're so sick of hearing it that we...