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January 31st, 2008

Secret #5 - Give more Than You Take

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“When we focus on others, our world expands. Our own problems drift to the periphery of the mind so seem smaller.”
Daniel Goleman
The fifth and last secret we must learn to live a fulfilling life is to give more than we take.  Learning to give of ourselves and worry about the cares of others […]

January 28th, 2008

Secret #4 - Live the Moment

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“Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, but it always robs today of its joy!”
Leo Buscaglia
Live the moment is the fourth secret we must discover before we die according to John Izzo’s book the The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die.  The author writes, “In each moment we must simply be […]

January 24th, 2008

Secret #3 - Become Love

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“Love is life.  And if you miss love, you miss life.”
Leo Buscaglia
The third secret we must discover before we die according to John Izzo’s book is we must become love.  In order to become love we must prioritize our lives and realize what is most important.  Never will someone at their death bed […]

January 22nd, 2008

Secret #2 - Leave No Regrets

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Reflect for a minute on the people close to you who have passed away.  Did they die happy?  Do you think they were completely satisfied with their life?  Recently I spoke to a close friend about his mother who had died and asked if he thought she had died completely fulfilled with her […]

January 18th, 2008

Secret #1–Be True to Yourself

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“Have the discipline to listen to your heart, and then have the courage to follow.”
Ron Polack
Recently I posted a blog about the book The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die by John Izzo and for the next couple of days I’m going to expound on each secret as I believe they […]

January 15th, 2008

One Sure Fire Way to Beat Anxiety

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Today’s message is simple and sweet and it is that the one sure fire way to overcome fear and anxiety is by facing it head on. 
During the past two days, I’ve participated in extremely intense executive meetings with a very formal group of well-educated, experienced, and talented executives.  Two weeks ago I was […]

January 11th, 2008

A Time to Be Offended

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Have you been the victim of someone being mean-spirited, rude, dishonest, or disrespectful to you at work, in the community, or at home?  We all have; and when this happens, typically we find ourselves taking offense, which then makes us upset, angry, and down.  Even worse, these situations often do not only ruin […]

January 8th, 2008

The 5 Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die

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“Knowledge of what makes a life happy and purposeful means little if this knowledge is not translated into action.  Knowing and going.  We must do both.”
John Izzo
In a thought provoking study, author John Izzo interviewed many elderly people to determine “The Five Secrets you Must Discover Before You Die.”  Though what he learned […]

January 3rd, 2008

3 Must Have Traits for Extraordinary Leaders

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“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader.”
John Quincy Adams
In a recent article I read on leadership, it described three qualities that make a great leader, both in the business world as well as in life.  These three traits included providing a […]