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Welcome to Weekend Mindfulness . . . to my clients, colleagues and friends. Join me every other Monday in getting motivated and inspired to act/think/feel differently.
2012
January 18, 2012 (issue #376)
About Joy Rituals, On Closings, On High-Context and Low-Context Languages
December 28, 2012 (issue #375)
What I Wish For, Passing This On, A Message to Entrepreneurs
December 7, 2012 (issue #374)
On Flowing Like Water, Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway, On Lessons Learned
November 16, 2012 (issue #373)
We Vote Everyday (a poem by James Tracy), What Every Successful Speaker Knows, How to "Follow Up" (with prospects and customers)
November 4, 2012 (issue #372)
On Fame or Integrity, On Habits of Highly Successful People (And Speakers), How To Be Happier Everyday of The Year
October 12, 2012 (issue #371)
On Dismal Failures, On The Power of Your Voice, On The Marketplace
September 28, 2012 (issue #370)
On Full Awareness, Can Singing Be More Natural Than Talking?, What Is Your Body Language Saying?
September 14, 2012 (issue #369)
On Giving, What Makes A Champion Speaker, On Business Fundamentals
August 31, 2012 (issue #368)
On Hugging, Are You Making These Mistakes on the Podium, How Come We All Have the Same 24 Hours in a Day...But
August 10, 2012 (issue #367)
On Holding Hands, On Speaker Integrity, What's the Difference Between Marketing and Selling?, 4 Steps to Entrepreneurship
July 27, 2012 (issue #366)
Dealing With the Skeptic Tank, How To Make a Power Presentation, There's No 13th Floor on Most Hotels
June 22, 2012 (issue #365)
On the Spirit of the Fourth, What Are Your True Stories, A Mindful Nation
May 25, 2012 (issue #364)
On Act of Kindness, The E-Myths Revisited - Top 10 Points, Can You Tell A Good Story
April 20, 2012 (issue #363)
Finding Beauty in Imperfection, A Speaking Spring, On a Price-Tag Society
April 6, 2012 (issue #362)
Give To Let Go, Are You Authentic, GNP In Costa Rica
February 24, 2012 (issue #361)
On Slowing Down, Making an Impression - Speak Up!, AAA-Choo!
February 10, 2012 (issue #360)
On Goodness, A Dozen Ways to be a Confident Speaker, What Can a Leader Learn From a Football Coach
January 27, 2012 (issue #359)
On Getting Attention, On Feeling Some Anxiety, On Disorganized Minds
January 14, 2012 (issue #358)
On Breathing Into Mindfulness, On Visual Storytelling, On THE Power of the Group
2011
December 31, 2011 (issue #357)
On Letting Go, On Stories, On Resolution, On Power of Laughter
December 17, 2011 (issue #356)
On Happy Choices, On Being an Expert Speaker, On Lack of Communication, On Four Little Words
December 3, 2011 (issue #355)
On Practicing Compassion, On Speaking Points, On Being Different, On Recalling my Old Typewriter
November 14, 2011 (issue #354)
On An Open Heart, On The Start-Up, On The Extraordinary Speaker, On This Thanksgiving
October 31, 2011 (issue #353)
On Living in Your Heart, On the Bold Speaker, On Seven Habits, On Life-Lessons from Noah’s Ark
October 17, 2011 (issue #352)
On Life and Death, On 21 Life Lessons from Steve Jobs, On Drive, On the Point of the Story
September 26, 2011 (issue #351)
On A simple Act, On New Thinking, On Closing a Speech, On the Tee-Hee Twitter
September 12, 2011 (issue #350)
On Non-Violence, On Listening-Centered Speakers, On A (Apple) To Z (Zappos), On Fun With "Functuation"
August 29, 2011 (issue #349)
On No Way to Escape, On What They Want? Or Need?, On Being a Good Talker, On Belly Rolls
August 15, 2011 (issue #348)
On Perfectly Imperfect, On Otaku, On Zero Waste, On 11 Great things About America
August 1, 2011 (issue #347)
On Worrying Less, On Improvisational Comedy, On All Head and No Heart?, On Rumpled Beds and Minds
July 18, 2011 (issue #346)
On Possessions, On Great Speakers, On Being a Marketing Maven, On Our Dream
July 4, 2011 (issue #345)
On Stopping, On Speaking Jitters, On Peace, On Laughter Power
June 24, 2011 (issue #344)
On Being a Thillionaire, On Lessons from Costa Rica, On Questions, On Puns for Educated Minds
May 30, 2011 (issue #343)
On One Big World, On Irreverence, On Telling Stories, On Hypothetical Questions
May 16, 2011 (issue #342)
On Being You, On Imitating the Best, On Lessons from Charlie Brown, On the Maniac Pledge
May 2, 2011 (issue #341)
On Healing Us, On Strong Speakers, On Selecting Your Niche, On Being Silly
April 18, 2011 (issue #340)
On Negative Emotional States, On Taking the Challenge, On Them . . . Not You, On Nomen et Omen
April 4, 2011 (issue #339)
On Possessions, On Speaking Like a Pro, On Perceiving Values, On Simplicity
March 14, 2011 (issue #338)
On Exploring Spirituality, On the Wild Ride, On the Bold Speaker, On Daylight Savings Time
February 28, 2011 (issue #337)
On Right Action, On Your ($$) Worth, On Impact, On Humor-Wise
February 14, 2011 (issue #336)On Goodness Within Us All, On Great Speakers, On Enthusiasm, On the Chocolate Quiz
January 24, 2011 (issue #335)
On the Shocks of Life, On Speakers Who Influence, On the Path of Mastery, On Hugging
January 10, 2011 (issue #334)
On Imagine, On the Point of the Story, On the Speaker Introduction, On New Self, New World
2010
December 27, 2010 (issue #333)
On Letting Go, On Speaking Performance, On Being Attractive, On the Power of Laughter
December 13, 2010 (issue #332)
On Perfectly Imperfect, On Keeping It Real, On Fewer Objections, On Finding the "F"
November 29, 2010 (issue #331)
On "Imitating the Masters", On The Point of the Story, On "Actual" Community, On Four Little Words
November 15, 2010 (issue #330)
On Giving To Get, On Playing Ball, On Embracing Your Inner Pessimist, On This Thanksgiving
October 25, 2010 (issue #329)
On Doing Nothing, On the Many Faces of Fear, On the Multiplier Mindset, On Assumptions
October 11, 2010 (issue #328)
On Giving, On Conquering Your Fear, On the Columbus Effect, On De:
September 27, 2010 (issue #327)On Doing, On Stories, On My Ideal Client, On Legume Facts
September 6, 2010 (issue #326)On Ending Suffering, On Connection, On the Wizard of Westwood, On Pill Popping
August 23, 2010 (issue #325)On the Practice of Generosity, On Coaching, On Blogging, On the Maniac Pledge
August 9, 2010 (issue #324)On Suchness, On Marketing Gimmicks, On Taking Risks, On Reverse Living
July 19, 2010 (issue #323)On Clear Mind, On Speaking in Public, On Multimedia Marketing, On Lightening Up
July 5, 2010 (issue #322)On the Value of Money, On the Bold Speaker, On Brainstorming, On the Power of Laughter
June 21, 2010 (issue #321)On Single Tasking, On Stories, On the 4-Way Test, On Maya Angelou
June 7, 2010 (issue #320)On Being With Breath, On Speaker Legends, On the 96/4 Rule, On Making Time
May 24, 2010 (issue #319)On Loving Kindness, On Successful Speakers, On Acts of Kindness, On Cutting for Stone
May 10, 2010 (issue #318)On Happiness, On Impact, On Pricing, On Multiple Media
April 26, 2010 (issue #317)On Tu Bi' Shevat, On Going With Your Gut, On Getting the Audience to Love U, On the Matzoh Ball Cure
April 12, 2010 (issue #316)On the Spiritual Organization, On Connection, On Imagination, On Smells and Smiles
March 8, 2010 (issue #315)On The "Sweet Spot", On Persuasion - Art or Science?, On Speaking with Significance, On High Coooo
February 22, 2010 (issue #314)On The Secret to Happiness, On The Olympic Moment, On Marketing Tools, On Recommended Readings
February 8, 2010 (issue #313)On Fabrengen, On 5 Little Snippets, On an “A’ Speaker, On the Tickle Monster
January 18, 2010 (issue #312)On Getting Attention, On Following Up, On Good Aging, On Laughing with Your Grandchildren
January 4, 2010 (issue #311)On Staying Awake, On Spontaneous Applause, On the Speaker Introduction, On Hypothetical Questions
2009
December 21, 2009 (issue #310)On Letting Go, On Business Fundamentals, On the Point of the Story, On Online Video
December 7, 2009 (issue #309)On the First Noble Kvetch, On the Ideal Personal Character, On Interacting with Employees, On Lessons Learned
November 23, 2009 (issue #308)On Fame or Integrity, On Three Secrets, On the Tiny Bell that guides Others, On Pinging
November 9, 2009 (issue #307)On Giving, On Being a Mentor, On the Art of Follow-Up, On a Champion Speaker
October 26, 2009 (issue #306)On Knowing Oneself, On the Mom & Pop Store, On Conquering Your Fear, On De:
October 12, 2009 (issue #305)On Being Happy, On On the Extraordinary Speaker, On the Columbus Effect, On Recommended Reading
September 28, 2009 (issue #304)On the Power of Forgiveness, On Great Speaking, On Success, On Shedding Tears
September 14, 2009 (issue #303)On A Positive Attitude, On the Bee, On Being Paid to be Yourself, On the Skinniest House
August 17, 2009 (issue #302)On Right Livelihood, On Great Presentations, On Significant Seniors, On the Power of Laughter
August 3, 2009 (issue #301)On The Whole Person, On Unconditional Love, On the Humor Injection, On Doing Less and Listening More
July 20, 2009 (issue #300)On Improving Your Health, On Selecting Your Niche, On Enthusiasm, On Watermelon
July 6, 2009 (issue #299)On A Good Soul, On the Fear of Meeting Others, On Pinging, On Time
June 22, 2009 (issue #298)On Beyond Fear and Hope, On a Memorable Speech, On Relationship Marketing, On Recommended Reading
June 8, 2009 (issue #297)On Genuine Happiness, On Marketing or Selling?, On Internet Presence, On the Telephone
May 25, 2009 (issue #296)On Goodness, On Lessons from Google, On Six Ways to Create Raving Fans, On Good Aging
May 11, 2009 (issue #295)On the Courage of Compassion, On The Anatomy of a Decision, On A Great Speech, On Recommended Reading
April 13, 2009 (issue #293)On Love's Garden, On the Marketing Revolution, On Your Body Language, On Habits of Highly Successful People
March 30, 2009 (issue #292)On Lessons from Costa Rica, On Questions, On the Art of Selling, On Belly Rolls
March 2, 2009 (issue #291)On the Secret to Happiness, On Old-Fashioned Interaction, On “The Nordstrom Way”, On Smells and Smiles
February 16, 2009 (issue #290)On Lessons from Nature, On the Bucks Start Here, On the Faith Factor, On Reverse Living
February 2, 2009 (issue #289)On Uncertainty, On Great Speakers, On the Chocolate Quiz, On Real Leaders
January 12, 2009 (issue #288)On Hugs, On Real Connection, On Feeling Comfortable, On What’s in a Name?
2008
December 29, 2008 (issue #287)On Genuine Happiness, On Stories, On Defining a Problem, On Beds
December 15, 2008 (issue #286)On Head and Heart, On Listening, On Winning in 2009, On Emily Post Etiquette
December 1, 2008 (issue #285)On The Energy of Silence, On Doing It, On Being Irrestible, On the Crazy Ones
November 17, 2008 (issue #284)On Scarcity Mentality, On Work/Life Balance, On The Bold Speaker, On Swinging
November 3, 2008 (issue #283)On Possibilities, On Enthusiasm, On Transforming Business Culture, On Strong Speakers
October 20, 2008 (issue #282)On Dismal Failures, On Voice Power, On Garrison Keillor, On The Sock
September 29, 2008 (issue #281)On Patience, On Speaking Competently, On The Marketplace, On “Cell Yell”
September 15, 2008 (issue #280)On Nonviolent Communication, On Listening to Callas, On Selecting Your Niche, On Being a Key Person
September 1, 2008 (issue #279)On Bold Commitment, On Human Becomings, On Great Speakers, On Smells and Smiles
August 18, 2008 (issue #278)On Olympic Movement, On Speaking Points, On Successful People, On Life-Lessons from Noah's Ark
August 4, 2008 (issue #277)On Silence, On the Hazards of Multitasking, On the Bard, On Belly Rolls
July 21, 2008 (issue #276)On Unconditional Love, On the Humor Injection, On Doing Less and Listening More, On Speaking Jitters
June 30, 2008 (issue #275)On Hugging, On the Bully boss, On Garrison Keillor, On Speaking Jitters
June 16, 2008 (issue #274)On Mindlessness, On Being a Great Speaker, On Garrison Keillor, On Speaking Jitters
June 2, 2008 (issue #273)On Creating Happiness, On Millenials, On Your next Speech, On Fathers
May 19, 2008 (issue #272)On Goodness, On Speaking Like a Pro, On Being Attractive, On Good Aging
April 28, 2008 (issue #271)On Non Violence, On Living Fully, On Speaker's Nuggets, On Weird Trivia
April 14, 2008 (issue #270)On Externalization, On Knowing Yourself, On First Impressions, On Student Lowlights
March 31, 2008 (issue #269)On Gross National Happiness, On Questions, On The Art of Selling, On Unique Lunacy
March 17, 2008 (issue #268)On Self-Righteousness, On Speaking Performance, On Your Way Up, On Daylight Saving Time
March 3, 2008 (issue #267)On Anger, On a Need, On GEMMELSMERCH, On Wise Words
February 18, 2008 (issue #266)On Feeling Fear, On Filler Words, On The Persistence Effect, On the Power of Laughter
February 4, 2008 (issue #265)On A Guide to Happiness, On Stories, On Playing With Your Food, On Recommended Reading
January 21, 2008 (issue #264)On the New Forgiveness, On Trying It, On A Healthy Voice, On Email Warnings
January 7, 2008 (issue #263)On Staying Awake, On Having a Dream, On The Bagel, On Hypothetical Questions