Your Most Valuable Opportunity
“It is that American spirit, that American promise, that pushes us forward even when the path is uncertain; that makes us fix our eye not on what is seen, but what is unseen, that better place around the bend. That promise is our greatest inheritance.” — Senator Barack Obama, National Democratic Convention 2008 These sentences inspired me to leap off my bed to grab a pen so that I could scribble words that would later remind me of a message I did not want to forget. How often we take for...
Read MoreThe Most Important Step Towards the Life You Want
Q: What one thing can you do to enjoy success in all aspects of your life? A: Hold yourself personally responsible for your success. Personal responsibility is one debilitating obstacle that gets in the way for many of us. We recognize that unwanted pounds don’t melt away on their own, the love of our life isn’t delivered to our front door and our dream career doesn’t materialize overnight. Yet while we act responsibly to promote our employer’s success and our family’s well being, we...
Read MoreSurviving When Your Business is Slow
A reduction in your income may impact many things, including how you perceive yourself, whether you are conscious of it or not. If you have prided yourself on financial success, your ability to feel good about yourself may be impacted as you battle a tough economy. How to manage this challenge: 1. Remember that a successful life is not all about the money. Look for other non-monetary ways to define success. Are you helping people? Are you growing as an individual? What are you...
Read More“Brick Walls” are for Building
What is an Obstacle? The underpinnings and support you build for yourself when you begin to implement change in your life are first challenged and often thwarted by what you perceive as obstacles that get in the way of your transition. If you can become aware of these obstacles, you give yourself the permission to change the meaning of the very obstacle(s) that stand in your way. Begin by redefining the word “obstacle”: “The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls...
Read MoreRandy Pausch is the Ultimate Inner Architect
The answer to the question: If you could have dinner with anyone in history who would you choose just changed for me. My choice would be Randy Pausch; but unfortunately that will not be possible.The Carnegie Mellon Professor, and Author of the remarkable and inspiring book “Last Lecture”, fought to the end but lost his battle with cancer passing away at the age of 47. Life Pioneer Randy Paush was a life pioneer, an inner architect of the truest sense, who valued and coveted his...
Read MoreTransition, Belief, A New Life: Susan Hanshaw’s “Secret To Sucess” Workshop A Difference Maker To Attendees
As the Business Director for Inner Architect, Inner Architect Media, and author Susan Hanshaw it is my role to help raise awareness of Susan’s new book “Inner Architect: How To Build The Life You Were Designed To Live”, her personal development firm Inner Architect, and her upcoming events. In support of her book and our community, Susan is performing pro-bono workshops for non profit groups, charities, and many employment organizations. One of the most fulfilling...
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