12 Laws of Life by Tom Hoobyar (Part 1)
Tom Hoobyar was an inventor and high tech CEO. Tom Hoobyar died on September 25th, 2001, but his words live on. Below contains some of the wisest words I’ve ever read. 1. SELF-MANAGEMENT AND PEOPLE SKILLS ARE THE KEYS TO YOUR SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS. This is a MAJOR fact of life. And it took me a long…
[Guest Post]Life as a Conscious Practice
‘Everything is practice.’ ~Pele Post written by Leo Babauta. When we learn a martial art, or ballet, or gymnastics, or soccer … we consciously practice movements in a deliberate way, repeatedly. By conscious, repeated practice, we become good at those movements. Our entire lives are like this, but we’re often less conscious of the practice.…
Leveraging My Social Network
I have to say that I have seen the light, so to speak. For years, I have heard about the power of social media; however, this past week, I truly witnessed it in action. My 2 year old niece and her Father (my brother-in-law) were in town to get my 17 year old niece settled…
[Guest Post] Be Still
Post written by Leo Babauta. Be still. Just for a moment. Listen to the world around you. Feel your breath coming in and going out. Listen to your thoughts.
Take on the 366 Day (it is a Leap Year) PotteryDaily.com Challenge and Inspire Others
Create a PotteryDaily.com account – the Clay (Basic) Level account is FREE. If you have a Facebook account, you can use this to create your PotteryDaily.com account. Once you are approved (within 24 hours) you can begin posting ceramic pieces for sale in your PotteryDaily.com shop. You DO NOT have to login each day to…
Creating a Place for Your Ideal Customers
Last week I was in Nashville and I went to the Opryland Hotel to see their world-renowned lights. I have to say, I was skeptical and my expectations were very low; however, I was blown away. All of the trees leading up to the hotel are completely decorated in lights. They also have a greater…
[Guest Post]The Voice of Patience
Post written by Leo Babauta. There are moments when other people just set you off, and you lose your patience. It is the downfall of many of us — coworkers, children, spouses, other drivers, irritating people on the subway — they can grate, they can anger. And it can ruin your day. You clench your jaw,…
Inspiration to Action
Lately I have been so inspired by my friend Alisa aka Ducky’s Always Hungry. It all started several months ago at Cake Day. Our office celebrates all of the birthdays and anniversaries the last Friday of each month. Anyway, we were sitting there in the lunchroom chowing down on the delicious Moist & Creamy cakes…
Living in Gratitude
As Thanksgiving approaches we (as a collective nation) focus on gratitude for all of the good things that have come into our lives throughout the previous year. After all, this is what the holiday is all about. Long before Black Friday and Cyber Monday existed, we would join with our family and friends to give…
Becoming a Visionary
This weekend, I watched one man’s vision come to pass. I attended the Grand Opening of the new home of the American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA) in Pomona, CA. The event was fortuitously scheduled on 11-11-11 and also gave us all the opportunity to preview the museum’s latest exhibit – Common Ground – Ceramics…