I was working with a coaching client the other day, who needed to make a presentation about a very, very important project. The project would obliquely benefit him, in that it would radically increase his prestige. It could potentially bring him millions of dollars. But that was nothing close to the impact it would have […]
I have just been teaching the “Client Interaction Booster Course” here in Germany. One of the participants asked me a question: about how she gets bogged down in little things to do, and feels overwhelmed, and then feels a sense of guilt if she does not get everything done. I told her that the simplest […]
More than 10 years ago I had a coaching client, who was the CEO, as well as the primary shareholder, of a fairly large company. He was struggling. As the original founder of the company, he felt a tremendous obligation to his employees, particularly those who had been with him from the beginning, to provide […]
A few days ago, I went out for dinner with an old friend. We have known each other for about 15 years. We have been in a mens’ group together for many years, and have shared many adventures. Since we had not seen each other for several months, we had a lot of catching up […]
Part two of a four-part series Written with generous collaboration from Michael Meirer Last week we talked about some of the unnecessary assumptions and myths we have accumulated around going to work, and about the astounding number of people who only show up at work to make money, and would otherwise quit given half a […]
What would it take to be excited about going to work each and every day? Part 1 of 4 part series I have a good friend who has a senior position in the human resources department of one of the world’s biggest companies. Whatever there is to know about corporate culture, he understands it pretty […]
Over the holidays, I saw two great movies and downloaded a new CD from itunes, all of which were, to me, undeniable signs that things are getting way, way better for all of us. The thing that I hear people complain about most often, (as an Awakening Coach) is the outrageous and indescribable imbalance in […]
As a writer, I love to talk about myself. It is not just because it is my favorite topic and I am very narcissistic (which are definitely contributing factors), but it is also because whenever we talk about ourselves, or give our own lives as an example, we are standing on fairly firm ground. When […]
This just in: a report published last week by UC Berkley analyzes IRS statistics for 2012 and shows that the gap between the rich and the poor in America keeps widening. Last year, the infamous one percent of top US earners took home close to 20% of household income, while the top ten percent reached […]
Dear Barack, When you gave your first inauguration speech, back in 2009, I cried. You carried me high on the waves of inspired certainty, you plunged me deep beneath the surface, reminding me of the responsibility we carry to each other to rebuild a nation we can be proud of. Just about everything you did […]
Vision is vital. It is the fuel that motivates action. It gives meaning to our lives, the aspiration to reach beyond our limits. Vision tells us where to put our energy, allows us to push through unforeseen obstacles, and, when a group of people work together, it is the cohesive force that keeps them motivated and connected. Human beings have […]
“Behold the lilies of the field, neither do they toil nor do they spin.” Jesus’ teachings are about love; we don’t find much of a catalog of do’s and don’ts in them. The teachings of every awakened prophet point to the sacredness inherent in this present moment. Since the Iago mind knows nothing about this, […]
This video describes some profoundly good news about where we are headed as a race. Click the little rectangle in the bottom right corner to make it fill your whole screen! Please enjoy and comment! Our next Awakening Coaching Training begins on-line on May 14th. If you would like to join us, please complete an […]
A common concern that I hear from friends and clients is that when they are in Satsang, they feel free and empty, but when they return to their day to day lives, they easily get identified. When you go to the movies, first you pay for your ticket. You give some energy to have an […]
Do you sometimes find yourself getting bored with your own personal story? Not that you have solved all of your issues, and you are plenty willing to work on them when they arise and are staring you in the face. But do you also feel there is more important work to be done here? Do […]
Companies become translucent when they are influenced by translucent people. The influence may come from the CEO or top management, but it may just as easily come from an outside consultant, the shareholders, or the collective wisdom of the employees. It requires only a very few instrumental translucent people to begin to transform an entire […]
I was at a dinner last week with some very smart people. If we had just recorded the evening, it would have made an incredible book or movie. One of the things we got to talking about was what is it that leads to true fulfillment, to ultimate fulfillment, to a feeling that you’re living […]
People all over the world are reacting with shock, disbelief and also relief at last week’s announcement that the New Age has decided to go into retirement. “Was it something we did?” sobbed Rainbowchild Dewdrop Flower into her organic coconut milk chai, outside her tipi here in Nevada County, California. “Did we not chant fervently […]
I got my initiation into a brave new world a few days before Christmas. I had driven my son up to a ski resort, and while he was on the slopes, I drove over the pass to the nearby town of Truckee. Around 4 o’clock he called me, saying he was ready for me to […]
Question: How do we get free of the cycle of Birth and Death? It’s a great question. Please allow me to tell you a little story. I told you already that I was living in India with my teacher. He was not really a teacher exactly. He had no fixed teaching, or practice, or dogma, […]
