I just recently heard about this legend of a conversation between an old Cherokee Indian and his grandson. The message is great but the delivery is outstanding. I apologize if you have heard this one already but I figured this gem of a story is too good to let it slip by. Here goes One […]
Quality of Life Perspectives: Conversation with Jonathan Greenblatt about Managing Ego
Recently I had the opportunity to interview Jonathan Greenblatt, co-founder of Ethos Water. Hugely successful entrepreneur, activist and social entrepreneurship professor (UCLA Anderson school). Jonathan has always been an independent minded person. While at Ethos, Jonathan donated 50% of the firm’s profits to non-profits providing clean water in developing countries. He’s as driven as they […]
Correlation between life satisfaction and altruism
Many of us have heard about the positive psychology studies on the how doing charitable acts correlates with higher scores of life satisfaction. It is a very interesting concept which we may discuss another time. Less appreciated and what I find even more fascinating is the correlation between high life satisfaction scores and a greater […]
Perspectives on Quality of Life: Gary Player on Importance of Energy (first post using audio excerpts from my interviews)
Gary Player is one of the most amazing people I’ve met. Gary is best known as being one of the greatest golfers in the history of the game (he is the only player to have won a Grand Slam on both the PGA and Senior’s tours.). He’s 73 years old and has more energy and […]
Asking for Experience Gifts over Possession Gifts
My buddy Matt said it so good. When talking about the holidays last year, he told his wife that he would much prefer experience gifts over possession gifts. First of all, the idea was delivered with great effectiveness. Simple, digestable. It comes across as being appreciative and helpful in providing some guidance. And definitely impactful […]
Perspective on Quality of Life: Conversation with Jeff Johnson on Real Independence
I don’t know if you’ve heard of Jeff Johnson but he’s one of the more interesting guys out there. He grew up on Ohio and ended up at Toledo University with a legitimate goal of becoming an Olympic track athlete. While at school, he became very involved in student politics and realized his other talent […]
Soul Spots: Valle Guadalupe, Baja Norte, Mexico
Every once in awhile, we write about a “soul spot” in this blog. A place or location or business that has translated into quality of life for us. The kind of spot that just does it for you. That offers a great experience but is not trendy or on the mainstream grid. That is comfortable […]
Perspectives on Quality of Life: Conversation with Scott Hahn about Assuming Positive Intent
I recently had the opportunity to interview Scott Hahn. Great guy, best known for his role as a founder and leader at Rogan, a revolutionary player in the fashion industry. Rogan is the edge with its design and its sustainable sourcing methods and environmental practices. It was one of my best interviews. He is the […]
Call Lists
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Choosing Attitude
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David McCormick on Exercise
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Organizational Techniques
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Work-Life Balance
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When Did I Become Such a Prima Donna?? Embarassing..
OK, so I’m at this country fair a few weeks ago with my wife and kids. We’re ready for lunch. I order my tri tip sandwich, they ask me if I want onions and I say yes. I pay for my sandwich and gather some fixings. Ten minutes later, I unwrap the sandwich and THERE […]
What Could Be More Entrepreneurial Than Parenting???
Like many working professionals and entrepreneurs, I struggle with my need to build things and create value in society with my desire to play with my children and meet my responsibility of parenting. But it dawned on me recently that nothing could require more entrepreneurial skill and offer more entrepreneurial gratification than parenting. There is […]
Perspectives on Quality of Life: Conversation with Shaesby Scott about Emotional Intelligence
I recently had the opportunity to interview Shaesby Scott. He’s one of the few interviewees who I know personally. He’s one of the people I was thinking of originally when I conceived the idea of my book. Those people you know that get what they want but do it with authenticity and integrity. That are […]