Let Go of  the Blame to Move Forward by Karlin Sloan

Part of “Accepting what is,” the first step in practicing Unfear, is to let go of assigning blame. When we get caught up in the back-story, in assigning blame, we arrest forward movement. Assigning blame is a diversionary tactic. It is avoidance, a fear reaction which imprisons us in the past.

When we focus on assigning blame we create ego conflicts and a toxic environment. “Accepting what is” requires focusing on and attending to the circumstances of the present; rather than placing focus on back-story, the "what-might-have-been" of the past, or the "should be" of the future. Nothing ever happens in the past or in the future. Each action we take, in fact everything that happens in life occurs in the present moment. Read more >>

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The Neuro Science Behind Success by Margie Warrell

As brain imaging technology has advanced, so too has our understanding of how the brain works. One of the most significant findings has been the discovery that our brain doesn't stop growing when our body does; that is, that it has the ability to adapt and change right up to the end of our life.  This means that just because we have well established ways of processing information and responding to our environment, we are still capable of developing new and more constructive ways in the future.  While a deeper understanding of neuro-plasticity is extremely relevant for people who have suffered from a stroke or other traumatic brain injury, what has piqued my interest most is its application for those of us whose brains already work perfectly well.  Most days, anyway.

Neuro-plasticity research now proves what many have long known:  that you are never too old to change, and more so, that you can rewire your brain to think in ways that lead to greater happiness & success. Read more>>

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Howard Schultz's Broken Heart by Michael Lee Stallard

Howard Behar, the former president of Starbucks North America and Starbucks International tells about the time 14 years ago this month when he received a call in the middle of the night at his home in Seattle alerting him that three Starbucks employees at the Georgetown store in Washington, D.C. had been shot and killed, including an 18-year who had just recently begun working at Starbucks, his first job.   Behar immediately called Howard Schultz, Starbucks’ CEO, who was in New York City at the time.

What Schultz didn’t do, says a lot about his character.  He didn’t immediately call Starbucks’ public relations people or lawyers. This is what he did do and provides a lesson of personal leadership that we can all adapt in our lives. >>

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A Story of Courage and Honesty by Sandra Ford Walston

I love this story because in a few words, it conveys the meaning of courage and honesty. The author of the story is unknown.  Here's to hoping courageous acts receive their just rewards.

A successful business man was growing old and knew it was time to choose a successor to take over the business. Instead of choosing one of his Directors or his children, he decided to do something different. He called all the executives in his company together.He said, "It is time for me to step down and choose the next CEO. I have decided to choose one of you." The executives were shocked, but the boss continued. "I am going to give each one of you a SEED today - one very special SEED. I want you to plant the seed, water it, and come back here one year from today with what you have grown from the seed I have given you. I will then judge the plants that you bring, and the one I choose will be the next CEO." You’ll never guess what happened. >>

Coincidences are Divine Intervention by Faith M. Davis

Sometimes things happen in our lives that seem like coincidence, but in reality, it is the Universe intervening to make our lives easier, or even to save our lives.

A man - I’ll call him Bob – recently had his life saved by what most would describe as “coincidence.” As he was on his way to go golfing, a friend, who happened to be a doctor, called him. Excited to hear from him, Bob invited his friend to go golfing as well, and he did. Bob was “lucky” he did when he ended up having a heart attack at the golf course. He was told he would have died had his doctor friend not been there to perform CPR. Coincidence? I think not! It seems clear to me it wasn’t Bob’s day to die and that the Universe made sure of it! Read more >>

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