Asking for Help

How effective are you at asking for help? Men are notoriously bad at this and being a man, I must admit to having done a lot in my life to lend credence to the stereotype. But why? What makes people not ask for help? I imagine there are a number of causes, but several which …

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Labor Day

“Don't mistake activity with achievement.” - John Wooden Labor Day is a national holiday in the United States that is celebrated on the first Monday of September. Originally organized to celebrate various associations' victories in the American labor movement, Labor Day has become a a day of rest, a temporary respite from the activities of …

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Radiant Living

"Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant." - Robert Louis Stevenson Living radiantly is a simple matter, really. It involves caring more about the nature and quality of your sowing than you do about that which is coming to you as a harvest. Moreover, living radiantly …

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Follow your heart?

It is commonly assumed that by following your heart you will find happiness. But is that necessarily true? Your heart is a remarkably sensitive capacity. It, along with your mind, allows you to perceive subtle, yet substantive currents that would otherwise be imperceptible to your other senses. Your heart, in particular, allows you to feel …

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Law of Laws

"The shallow consider liberty a release from all law, from every constraint. The wise man sees in it, on the contrary, the potent Law of Laws." - Walt Whitman Liberty derives not from license, but from an orientation in love and the observance of truth. Whenever there is a transition into a greater sphere of freedom, …

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Hope

"Hope" Is The Thing With Feathers - a poem by Emily Dickinson "Hope" is the thing with feathers - That perches in the soul - And sings the tune without the words - And never stops - at all - And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard - And sore must be the …

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The Future of Medicine

As you may know my family's constellation of companies all revolve around the business of wellness. One of our companies, Energetix Corporation, is sponsoring the upcoming Evolution of Medicine Summit, a free online event which takes place from September 8-15, 2014. The Summit's founder, James Maskell, and two of the keynote speakers, Dr. Mark Hyman …

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