Ask anyone what is stopping them from pursuing the life of their dreams, or changing careers mid-life, or following a less-conventional path, and they will probably answer ‘fear.’ Fear has killed more brilliant novels, beautiful paintings, life-altering technologies, and fairytale romances, than war has killed people. Okay, maybe not quite that many, but fear has…
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If you listen long enough to the success gurus out there, you’ll hear things like “you’re not playing big enough” or “you’re thinking too small!” And a lot of the time they are right. Small mindedness and inaction are Wonder Twin powers of dream killing. But sometimes in our effort to “take the world by…
Continue reading →Unconventional is defined as not based on or conforming to what is generally done or believed. In other words, something considered unconventional operates contrary to the collective, opposite to the group mindset. A convention—a way in which something is usually done—is also used to describe a large meeting or conference for people with similar interests,…
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Today I’d like to share one of my favorite stories. It really speaks to how I have been feeling inside lately, and always motivates me to expand my vision and horizons—to remember who I am and to always dream bigger. Here goes. One day a naturalist was driving past a farm when he noticed a…
Continue reading →As a whole, people, myself included, spend an inordinate amount of time keeping up appearances. We overly concern ourselves with how we look physically for sure, but even more pervasive is how much time and effort we put into sugar-coating and varnishing our personality. We are so desperate for approval or love of our persona….
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