Are You Walking the Dog, or Is the Dog Walking You?

“Action is movement with intelligence. The world is filled with movement. What the world needs is more conscious movement, more action.” ― B.K.S. Iyengar

If you’re a smart, creative person (which I know that you are if you’re reading this blog post 😊), than you probably feel like you have a fair degree of control over what you say and do in the world.

I have some surprising news for you: the majority of your thoughts, feelings, and actions are deeply influenced by habitual patterns that have been with you for a very long time.

Your body … READ MORE

How to Keep a Commitment No Matter What You’re Up Against

Years ago, I traveled to a somewhat remote location to attend my company’s annual sales and marketing launch meeting. We were at least four hours from any major airport, and much of the conversation on arrival was about what a pain in the neck it had been to get there.

The Sales VP was aware of the narrative that was circulating about the meeting, and he chose to open the first session with a video about Bill Porter, a door-to-door salesman who was born with cerebral palsy.

It’s worth watching the whole video here, but if you’re short on time, start … READ MORE

Building Resilience to Get Through the Tough Times

Being an entrepreneur can be like a roller-coaster ride of exhilaration (whee, I’m on top of the world!) and terror (help, this thing is going downhill!).  With no big company behind you, and maybe no other employees beside you, you need to rely on your own resilience and power to keep yourself going in the scary times.

Let’s talk about how you can build that resilience and power in your body.

Why your body? Because when things get scary, your body will want to default to its natural stress response. This could look like:

Flight (hiding under the … READ MORE

How to See a Miracle in the Lower Right Corner

A number of years ago, I was taking a workshop in Red Bank, NJ, and I started my day by taking a walk to the Navesink River with my camera.

I spent the first few minutes looking out over the water, and what initially caught my eye was a black bird sitting on a pole straight in front of me. So I lifted the camera to my face and snapped a photo.

Then I moved the camera down to place the bird at the top of the frame, and noticed an interesting ripple pattern in the lower right corner.

I shifted the camera … READ MORE