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In case you were wondering where I’ve been…

August 4, 2009 – 1:19 pm

Here’s a graphic representation of what I’m up to these days-Still soooo much work to do!

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MOJO (Part 2)

March 17, 2009 – 1:17 am

The thing about MOJO is that you already know it well, but you probably can’t define it, or identify its source. Let’s take a closer look before moving forward…
 
Like love, MOJO is not magic, though it is magical.
 
MOJO is certainty; it’s calm; it’s positive emotion:
 
confidence, trust, hope, faith, inspiration.
 
MOJO is momentum.
 
It’s sometimes called moxy, or […]

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“Validation” — A short film

February 14, 2009 – 11:00 am

First, a video that is worth 16 minutes of your time, because it will make you think about some issues important to you and your loved ones.
Thanks to Curtis Kelly for introducing the video to me:-D

I think it’s safe to assume that we all appreciate genuine validation. I would go so far as to say […]

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Happy, connected people

February 9, 2009 – 11:11 am

Over the course of the past year, I’ve been researching the inter-connectedness of communities, confidence, trust, hope, happiness and social intelligence. This is all in preparation for an upcoming project I plan to launch with a few trusted collaborators later this year.   There are many, many videos and articles to share with you all, but […]

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Happiness is contagious

December 6, 2008 – 1:20 am

Yet another reason to surround yourself with people who are actively engaged in the pursuit of happiness…
 Via Scientific American - “60-second science” podcast:
(Listen: here)
[The following is an exact transcript of this podcast.]
Want to live a happier life? Try surrounding yourself with happy friends or at least find friends with happy friends. A study published online […]

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This one’s for Rex: “Live for others”

November 22, 2008 – 1:14 am

In addition to the birth of our first child and the discovery of a promising career path, 2008 has seen a couple of life-altering realizations that I’d like to share with everyone here. The first came in the form of a simple, yet powerful, motto conceived by my good buddy Rex:
“Live for others”
Rex came upon […]

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You are always on my mind

August 27, 2008 – 6:09 am

Apologies up front. This post is not nearly as romantic as the title suggests.
I taught myself some tricks really early on in life that allowed me to memorize sets of information and strings of communication, and hold onto them for longer than most people would try. These tricks, along with my uber-over-achiever attitude, have been […]

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Winning the game of life: Where most people go wrong.

August 25, 2008 – 6:59 pm

Winning the game of life can only be about reaching and sustaining happiness, whatever that may mean for you. Surely, there are some things you can’t do based on the laws of the land, or perhaps dictated by your conception of a higher power, but generally speaking we all ought to be pursuing happiness within […]

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Calling All Angels

April 25, 2008 – 1:51 pm

We lost one of the good ones this week. I can’t do justice to who William Balsamo was or adequately describe what he stood for, but I’ll just mention here that I am honored to have shared a friendship with such a humane and gentle soul. I invite you to read the personal reflections of […]

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Without tailoring, all you have is an expensive tablecloth.

April 18, 2008 – 2:17 pm

Dear readers,
 We’re just about ready to get on track with regular posting again, but I need to do something first….
During this first short year, I have come to realize that I am trying to do too many different things with this blog, which is inhibiting my ability to achieve any one of my lofty online aspirations. Don’t […]

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