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The Power of Positive Doing

At age 51 I adopted my first dog. I’d always been a cat person, but having witnessed so many wonderful relationships my friends had with their dogs, I decided to get one myself. After months visiting local shelters to find the right canine companion for me, I finally found her. She had a funny face,…

Sam Beasley is a millionaire. Thirty years ago he was homeless. How did he take his life from one extreme to the other? I asked him to tell me his story. “You’re a successful businessman today – you own commercial real estate and several businesses,” I began. “I can’t imagine you ever being on the…

Chellie Campbell is a talented actress, a successful businesswoman, a sharp poker player, and a fabulous storyteller. She’s also a friend, and I count her as one of my blessings. In her wonderful book, The Wealthy Spirit, Chellie describes how, when she was a girl, her mother taught her to play the Glad Game. On…

Have you ever wondered why you keep getting more of what you don’t want in your life? One of the primary reasons for this is the way we think – the way our minds work. The human mind is a mismatch detector. It always notices what’s wrong before it notices what’s right. Consider a couple of…

It was late in the afternoon and I was feeling weepy as I drove to the veterinary oncologist to pick up my dog Fannie after a day of tests. She had already had two surgeries in the past year to remove malignant melanoma from her tongue, but a new lump had appeared. Small dogs are…

Years ago, I had a phone conversation with my friend J.R. and it didn’t go well. I had planned in advance what I was going to say — as I knew she was calling me to complain about her love life. So I thought about what I would do in her situation and planned the…

Mark Twain was a keen observer of human nature – making him a great storyteller, a folksy philosopher, and a moralist for modern times. As we launch into Spring with our intentions for new growth and new possibilities, I’m reminded of Twain’s quote: “To promise not to do a thing is the surest way in the…

Like many companies over the past ten years, the company that I worked for in Los Angeles was downsizing – offering generous buy-out packages as an incentive for employees to leave the company.  What a great deal!  I had been unhappy in my job for quite some time, and this looked like the perfect way…

For many years, I was not a fan of affirmations. Somehow, affirmations seemed a bit like whistling in the dark – trying to stave off the demons and monsters in my head (notably fear and worry) with false statements I knew weren’t true. But what I didn’t understand is that affirmations are prayers – positive…

A wise Buddhist master once told me, “When you are considering someone to be your guru or teacher, first go for a ride with him in his car. That will tell you much about whether or not he is the right teacher for you.” I think of his insightful instruction many times when I am…
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