Observe it instead. — Most people on this planet are stuck in their heads most of the time. Thoughts about the past, worries about the future, and just plain trivial nonsense dominate most peoples’ moments. That’s the bad news. The good news is that past years have seen an upsurge in public awareness that…

Doing so will pay huge dividends. — No one knows for sure what the heck we’re doing here on Earth. What the purpose of life is. Bottom line: We’re all clueless. And in some form or fashion, that cluelessness affects us. Because we don’t know what it’s all about, most people view life as having no purpose…

Don’t let the ego take you to Funkytown. — Let’s start by defining what I mean by a funk. It’s when some adverse event or events happen which leads to telling ourselves, “Dang. I’m in a funk.” …

Look in, not out. — The collective emotions of the world have heightened recently due to the war in Gaza and continuing conflict in Ukraine. Even in our sleepy beach town in Southern California, about half the students at my kids’ high school stayed home the other day for fear of violence due to the…

It’s about flow. — One of the best, yet most vicious, scenes in movie history comes in David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross. The scene features Alec Baldwin, a higher-up at a real estate sales company. Baldwin’s character comes to one of the firm’s satellite offices to strike the fear of God into its underperforming…

And one is infinitely more important than the other. — I love to write about ideas that simplify life. Ideas that set up an “Oh, that’s all I have to do?” scenario. Today’s article is one of those. I’ve heard this idea from Eckhart Tolle before, but when I heard it in one of his talks yesterday it struck a…

It’s about creating conscious business leaders. — A big thrust of my writing is making readers aware of wise people and their wise teachings. Hence the numerous articles about Ram Dass, Eckhart Tolle, Mickey Singer and a host of other spiritual heavyweights. Today’s piece features a gentleman by the name of Dr. Srikumar Rao. Dr. Rao reached…

It’s advice all of us would do well to heed. — A goat is a cute animal that will eat out of your hand at a petting zoo. It’s also a phrase used in sports to describe the Greatest Of All Time (GOAT). Michael Jordan is basketball’s GOAT. Wayne Gretzky gets the nod in ice hockey. Michael Phelps in swimming. …

It’s about integrity. — I was blessed in the dad lottery, something none of us have any control over. Mine was a hard-charging, ambitious man who, frankly, had far from perfect attendance at my basketball games, track meets or tennis matches. But what he did give me, and my five older siblings, was invaluable…