Let’s go back to that mental picture of a busy day in the middle of Times Square, New York City. Can you see it?Imagine the weather is neither too warm nor too cool, but perfect in either direction. Envision a blue sky. It’s a perfect day in New York City. People are...

Keep it simple . . . This is the most basic suggestion. Keep it simple. When it comes to change or when it comes to work, life or anything that we encounter; keep it simple. But how?Life is happening. They underpaid me this week and bills are due. There are feuds...

If we think about it, everyone knows the basic rules to live a good life. We know how to eat and sleep. We know that our body has needs. The mind has needs too.Everybody knows the dignity of a handshake. We know that a person’s word is a person’s word, which ties to...

How long can a machine run at full throttle without rest? I’ve seen a movie where the talk about being placed in a blender that never stops and the thought was argued because the machine can only run for so long. Come to think of it, in our last discussion about the...

The idea of the thought machine has been with me for years. I came up with this idea when I was a stationary engineer in a commercial office building. I view the thought machine as a little control room with switches and lights. I see this the same as the control room...

Now that we have started our talks about motivation, I think this would be a good place to talk about our fears and our distractions. Our thought machine stores these things and keeps them in different compartments. Perhaps now is a good time to empty these bins and...

And what is it anyway? What is motivation?What does this mean?Where does this come from and how do you find it? Better yet, what do you do if you find it? And how do you keep it?I have seen people on their first day of employment. I have seen them show up an hour...

Stop for a minute. Turn it off.Turn off the noise around you. Shut down, just for a second. I’d like to take you someplace with me. I want to show you a quick glimpse from my point of view, which I hope translates clearly to you. I want to share this now, right here,...

It is morning, mid-week and the temperature outside is in the single digits.  As I write to you, the sky is mainly clear. The wind is mostly calm with a mild gust. It is cold and peaceful. I went out to start my car so it will be warm when I make my morning drive.The...

I think it is only fair to be honest and clear. . .I was never much for daily affirmations. I never liked much of the wellness routines that I saw and as for mindfulness, the only thing that I was mindful of is that my life was not working out. I was unhappy and...