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Confucius; “If language is not correct, then what is said is not what is meant; if what is said is not what is meant, then what ought to be done remains undone.” Words are important; they are the frames and cages of what is possible. The words we use to describe ourselves and our issues are particularly important. I have … Read More

I saw the movie Life of Pi in 3D the other day and it’s my pick for this year’s Academy Award for Best Picture.  I don’t have knowledge of the voting even though I use to work for the PricewaterhouseCoopers partner who tallies the votes.  I remember the book Life of Pi was a masterpiece of storytelling and the movie … Read More

Writing first thing in the morning is critical when using writing as part of your therapy.  The object is to get past your conscious editor – your ego – so you can replace bad habits, challenge twisted beliefs and eradicate destructive behavior.  Influencing your subconscious requires diligence, repetition, stealth and trickery.  If your conscious mind realizes that you’re trying to … Read More

The Tools will strengthen your problem solving skills.  If you want to create a life better than the one you have now, give The Tools a read.  Make notes, memorize the tools, visualize what you are meant to be and you’ll be on your way.  You’ll work hard at developing your capacity to create but the outcome will be worth … Read More

One becomes a better writer measured against his/her writing history by making a writing history.  That is, write until your fingers hurt, your posterior goes flat and your legs get numb.  Read everything.  Labels on bottles – yeah, the small type, too.  Everything on the cereal box.  A broad array of authors in all genres.  Read until your eyes feel … Read More

Art Publisher B. Eric Rhoads teaches visual artists how to be business people. In his Art Marketing Boot Camp he walks artists through how to design their life, how to build a plan, how to know what you really want to do for the rest of your life. The reason he does this is because someone did it for him, … Read More

You have been told you have cancer and it’s curable.   Your doctor informs you he has deep experience battling this form of cancer   His army of medical experts are ready to go . . .  they fight this monster all the time . . . however, they need you to get ready to fight this battle both psychologically and physically.            … Read More

On a cruise ship, in the Caribbean, with my spouse. Soft rain covers the lounge chairs surrounding the pool, and the mood on the ship is subdued, on this next to the last day of our trip. Last night’s high energy, fueled by the loud calypso music and margarita’s, all but forgotten as the reality of returning to the home … Read More

One of my muses is Sister Wendy Beckett.  Her thoughts on life, spirituality and how great art is able to influence man is captured in a little gem of a book titled Sister Wendy in Conversation with Bill Moyers: The Complete Conversation.     The book is currently on sale at PBS.com.  Here’s the review I posted on Amazon.com and PBS.com. You … Read More

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