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Thursday, May 8th, 2008
What makes it porn? [office safe]
Monday, April 21st, 2008
When I was in high-school, my Latin teacher smuggled in books of poetry to translate that the administration deemed too pornographic to include in the curriculum. There were no pictures or illegal acts. In fact, the content was downright tame, compared to what I and nearly every other teenage boy already had stashed around the house.
But, the powers that be deemed it too unsafe to read.
When I was in law school, we read about first amendment protection, then learned about it’s limitations when it comes to porn. And, again, we were given a standard by the United States Supreme Court…
Do smart people believe in God?
Monday, April 14th, 2008
I was always amazed at stories about Einstein’s belief in religion.
How could a man who lived after the quest for quantification and proof allow for something so nebulous as God? I didn’t really get it, especially since I am the type of person who needs to know the how and why behind everything.
It wasn’t really until I started to study, practice and teach yoga and other Eastern philosophies and practices, while also teaching a bit of anatomy and physiology that I began to discover that the more I knew, the more outliers I discovered. Moments or phenomenon that happen, but defy conventional explanation.
Can you really teach compassion? New study says yes.
Thursday, March 27th, 2008
How can you teach a kid compassion?
I’ve had this discussion with my wife many times. Is there some experience or exercise you can expose kids (and adults) to on a regular basis? Is there something we can do or see? Can we volunteer at a shelter, take a trip to help build a bridge somewhere or bring food to elderly neighbors?
All these seem live viable options, but is there something else we can do, some daily practice that can literally install or bump up compassion? Turns out, breaking research from researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison say yes!
Spend a day with Seth Godin
Thursday, March 20th, 2008
Okay, when was the last time you had a chance to spend a full-day with a guy who’s not only ridiculously smart and innovative, not only a prolific author, not only a next-gen marketer…but has his own action-figure?
He doesn’t do it very often, but Seth Godin is setting aside a full-day to spend with 50 lucky people in New York City on April 30th. And, like he says, because he doesn’t consult, this is as close as you’re going to get to one-on-one advice.
Can you pump-up your chocolate with the power of intention?
Monday, March 17th, 2008
You can’t imagine how happy I was to learn about the healthful effects of chocolate.
Yes, it’s true, the right kind of chocolate, organic 70% dark, can actually make you not only smile, it can scavenge those nasty little free-radical critters from your body, enhance your mood, help you live longer and gain you lots of friends! But, now I’ve just learned…
There may be something pretty astonishing you can do to your sweet, brown love-morsels to make them even better for you.
Leo Babauta releases Handbook For Life e-book
Monday, March 10th, 2008
A week or two ago, my friend and amazing blogger, Leo Babauta of ZenHabits.net, shared a copy of his new new ebook with me, called Zen Habits Handbook For Life.
I have to confess, I’ve been so busy, I hadn’t had a chance to take a look until last weekend. It’s really quite wonderful. Leo’s made a name for himself by sharing and his wisdom, often through his own personal experience, in very easy to digest, bite size pieces. And this ebook is no different.
What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail?
Friday, February 22nd, 2008
Three simple questions…
- If you knew you could not fail and those around you would not only suspend judgment, but wholeheartedly support you…what would you do?
- Are you doing it?
- If not…why?
Oh, one final question…
- If your reason for not doing something is that you’re afraid of failing or being judged…how much worse would that be than never having tried?
Ponder it over the weekend.
And share your thoughts below…
if you dare…
What makes you come alive?
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008
Harold Whitman wrote:
“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”
So, I am preparing for my big Career Renegade Bootcamp this weekend (not a sales pitch, it’s already sold out) and I keep circling back to this one concept.
In business and in life, we tend to get so wrapped up in the quest to ferret out gaps to exploit, voids to fill and markets to target that I wonder if we sometimes lose sight of what really matters most.
108 songs that’ll stop you from biting your cubicle-mate…or at least curb the urge!
Friday, February 1st, 2008
I have to admit something.
I’ve been an entrepreneur the better part of my life. Which has made the few times I’ve worked for someone else…interesting. Especially, my stint as a federal-government enforcement attorney. Try going from calling all the shots to having to bribe a guy named Fish to get new pens.
I like to be in control and when I’m ordered to do things in a way that doesn’t resonate with me, let’s say, it can cause a little stress.
Which can lead to an urgent need to blow off some steam…before you blow something up!
For me, music has always been a huge refuge. And, over the past 7 years, as the owner of a NYC yoga studio and a yoga teacher who emphasizes a “soundtrack,” I’ve had the luxury of getting paid to spend a big-chunk of my time finding some of the most transporting music on the planet.
The genre really doesn’t matter all that much…
It’s about the music’s ability to profoundly change your state-of-mind in a matter of minutes.
And, now, I’m sharing my list of the top 108 with you. Here they are…
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