“Why think out of the box?” There is no box. There is only choice. It’s not enough to say you live outside the box. You must recognize and embrace the fact that there is no box. At an early age we felt the pain of being shunned, ridiculed, and bullied – if not against ourselves, then against others we knew. We were taught to feel shame for who we are, for how we think, for what we choose – so we…
Personal Development – Seeing and Believing
Our sense of sight is such an incredibly powerful source of input that we believe what we see even if everyone else thinks we are crazy. Once a picture has been uploaded to our brain, as far as we are concerned, it represents reality. We can use this analogy to illustrate a powerful personal development tool that we all came hardwired with. …
Unconfirmed Intuitions
Let me be clear from the start that we're having the graduate-level discussion of intuition in this blog post. It's an important discussion for those of you who are deeply intuitive but have probably found yourself in completely foreign and uncertain waters. None of your friends can understand these discussions. Even your intuitive friends and maybe even your favorite psychic don't quite
Black and White Thinking – How to Stop Being a Drama Addict
When stress hits, we all tend to think in extremes. If you are worried you might lose your job, this might be thoughts like “I’ll never find a job as good, I don’t know how I can ever manage, that was the best position I will ever get”. You
Success Story: Oasis Outsourcing
Last year I had the privilege of speaking at the World Leaders Conference. During my time there I met Timothy Pratte from Oasis Outsourcing. After the conference Tim sent me this Success Story below. I hope it inspires you and your team. – Jon Oasis Outsourcing is one of the largest payroll outsourcing companies in the US. We pay more than 140,000 employees. Our…
Feed your head
“Your head needs bread.” – adapted from Jim Rohn What was the last book you read? And when? And what’s on your bookshelf or bedside table today? Without books, and seminars, and other ways of introducing yourself to new ideas, you are starving your mind, you are diminishing your capacity to think, to create, to excel. Stay ahead of the curve in an accelerating world, feed your head – read more books, attend more seminars and webinars, and join the library – it’s free. The post Feed your head appeared first on Healthy Mind Heart Body.
Do It Because You Love It. Don’t Do It For Applause.
Almost every day I receive questions from readers of my books and attendees of speaking engagements. Below is a question that I recently received. I wanted to share it with you in hopes that my answer might benefit you as well. – Jon QUESTION: I am looking for some advice to give to my 8 year old daughter. She was in a vocal competition yesterday and although she sang beautifully she did not place – so no ribbon. She was mortified and all …
Impairments, or motivating gifts?
“I get bored easily, and that is a great motivator. I think everybody should have dyslexia and ADD.” – Paul Orfalea, founder of Kinkos (now FedEx stores) Why do some see difficult conditions as limitation, while others find within them motivation? Why, when you assemble the names of some of the most wildly successful and notable people of our age, do you discover many who had to overcome serious problems and seemingly insurmountable barriers – stuff like dyslexia and ADHD, as well as countless other physical, mental, social and financial challenges? Did they succeed …
Best managed WordPress hosting providers
WordPress is a great website development platform and it’s even better when installed on a fast, reliable and powerful virtual private server. There are a lot of hosting providers that offer WordPress Managed hosting and in the list below I have selected 4 providers that can make your WordPress website run faster with more security in …
The Psychology of Heartbreak and How it Can Help You
Heartbreak can feel like being run over by a giant lorry as you’re riding a roller coaster. It gives you highs, lows, and leaves you utterly knocked out no matter how much you tell yourself to ‘just get over it’. But why is it that heartbreak is so hard to recover from? Does it cause actual …
Life and Death
Two weeks ago my family and I were on a plane from LAX heading to Atlanta. Shortly after taking off and soaring above 10,000 feet the plane abruptly slowed down and the power went out as the pilot spoke over the sound system, “We’re experiencing a mechanical failure and heading back for an emergency landing.” The next moment the plane descended so rapidly that my head hurt and I thought we were going down. I looked at my wife and son, who were sitting to the left and a few rows back since we couldn’t…
Set boundaries, set expectations
“We teach people how to treat us.” – Phillip McGraw You are responsible for how others treat you. Whether they are clients, colleagues, friends or significant others, you are accountable for shaping expectations and teaching others how you wish to be treated. If you are doing something that somehow signals permission to others to mistreat you, that behavior, that mindset, also needs to change. Every relationship needs to be defined. Every relationship is open to negotiation and renegotiation. You…
What is Your Biggest Obstacle to Personal Growth?
What is it that stands between where you are now, and the next level of personal growth? Does it ever feel like the harder you try, the more difficult change becomes? Have you ever thought that there might be some kind of underlying invisible force designed to make your progress slow and difficult? That’s a perfectly reasonable assumption, and here’s why. If there were no such force, then personal growth would be easy. Obviously that’s not the case or personal development wouldn’t be a multi-billion dollar industry. The very existence…
Limiting Beliefs and Core Beliefs
Beliefs and belief systems offer us a broad way to interpret a lot of life experiences, feelings, and sensations and to generally make sense of things. They aren't inherently troublesome things. But by and large, beliefs aren't being used to help us to open and flourish. We use our beliefs to protect and defend ourselves, which typically has the outcome of…
“I Hate Change!” 10 Ways to Cope When it All Hits the Fan
Do you often find yourself moaning “I hate change?” And then doing what you can to avoid rocking the boat? All the while believing that one day in the future you’ll suddenly get over it, learn to be brave, and that’s when you’ll finally make that move to the country, or apply for that better job, …
Success Story: High School Student Making Positive Change
I recently received this encouraging note and article below from a high school student named Hannah Jennings. Hannah gave me permission to share this because she wants to help other teens going through similar challenges. It inspired me and I hope it will inspire you. -Jon My name is Hannah Jennings. I go to Spirit Lake High School. I’m an aspiring author plus much…
How are you trending?
“Your income can grow only to the extent that you do.” – T. Harv Eker How are you trending? What does the forecast look like? Even when you allow for some element of economic fluctuation caused by stuff beyond your control – the cycle of booms and busts – are you trending upward, or stalled, or spinning out of control? The velocity of change is accelerating in our flat world. Your value to the marketplace, and what you receive for that value – in whatever you do – is tied to how well you adapt and stay ahead of change. It’s …
GPYB Workbook
SALE ENDS TONIGHT!!!! We have several new members who asked about the next workbook sale, so here it is. You have the choice of on-line (fillable .pdf), off-line (print out the work sheets) and both (some people want both). The … Continue reading →
Know What Hurts and Stop the Pain
One of my favorite Melody Beattie lines is that when you are recovering, it’s important to know what hurts and learn to stop the pain. When my kids were going into high school they had to have immunizations. They are … Continue reading →
The Moving Abroad Blues: Can It Cause Depression?
For some of us the dream move is to somewhere more low-key and relaxing, for others it’s somewhere more exciting, a big glamourous city. But wherever it is you’ve decided to move abroad to, if you are like most, the original idea is that living overseas will make things wonderful. Life will be better then it’s …
Enlightening Talks: Jiddu Krishnamurti & Allan W. Anderson 15 of 18
A Wholly Different Way of Living San Diego, California 27th February 1974 15th Conversation with Dr. Allan W. Anderson ‘Religion and Authority – 1′ Related posts: Enlightening Talks: Jiddu Krishnamurti & Allan W. Anderson 11 of 18 Enlightening Talks: Jiddu Krishnamurti & Allan W. Anderson 01 of 18 Enlightening Talks: Jiddu Krishnamurti & Allan W. Anderson 03 of 18 Enlightening Talks: Jiddu Krishnamurti & Allan W. Anderson 07 of 18 Enlightening Talks: Jiddu Krishnamurti & Allan W. Anderson 08 of 18
The privilege of a lifetime
“The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.” – Joseph Campbell Some haven’t figured out that being who they are is a privilege. It’s a privilege in spite of imperfections, or – more likely – because of imperfections. But they wish they were someone else. They wish they were more successful. They wish they could be transported into different circumstances, or live within the world of another seemingly more …
Having a Problem With Having No Problems
The unconscious ego is an amazing thing. It will continue to reveal itself over and over again. Right when life is going well, it may suddenly run in shouting, "Stop the presses!" Everyone in the metaphorical room will pause and turn around, asking, "What? What's the problem?" And that unconscious part of us may say with great concern and distress, "We have no problems!"…
The Battle between Motivation and Fear
Has fear ever gotten the best of your motivation? When this happens it can be very frustrating and disappointing. No motivation means little or no action. The end result is likely to be that another goal falls by the wayside. No matter how much you want to achieve your goal the lack of motivation will eventually cause you to lose your focus. This is especially true of epic goals that require consistent effort over an extended period of time. The battle between …