Why do you travel? How does traveling improve your life? If you do, you probably have many reasons — experiencing new cultures, food, languages, natural beauty, etc. In this interview, I share some of my life lessons from international travel, probably with some new perspectives. I also talk about how I get the value of traveling without traveling, saving time, money, and other resources, finding greater richness in daily life[…] Keep reading →
The Model: strategize, then enjoy
on October 2, 2011 in Awareness, Blog, Freedom, Leadership, Tips[This post is part of a series on The Model — my model for the human emotional system designed for use in leadership, self-awareness, and general purpose professional and personal development — which I find the most effective and valuable foundation for understanding yourself and others and improving your life. If you don’t see a Table of Contents to the left, click here to view the series, where you’ll get[…] Keep reading →
The Model: bring about emotions you want and enjoy them, don’t dwell on them
on October 1, 2011 in Awareness, Blog, Tips[This post is part of a series on The Model — my model for the human emotional system designed for use in leadership, self-awareness, and general purpose professional and personal development — which I find the most effective and valuable foundation for understanding yourself and others and improving your life. If you don’t see a Table of Contents to the left, click here to view the series, where you’ll get[…] Keep reading →
The Model: “What is the meaning of life” is a needlessly and counterproductively complicated question
on September 30, 2011 in Awareness, Blog, Evolutionary Psychology, Nature[This post is part of a series on The Model — my model for the human emotional system designed for use in leadership, self-awareness, and general purpose professional and personal development — which I find the most effective and valuable foundation for understanding yourself and others and improving your life. If you don’t see a Table of Contents to the left, click here to view the series, where you’ll get[…] Keep reading →
The Model: the source of all meaning, value, purpose, and importance
on September 29, 2011 in Awareness, Blog, Evolutionary Psychology, Nature[This post is part of a series on The Model — my model for the human emotional system designed for use in leadership, self-awareness, and general purpose professional and personal development — which I find the most effective and valuable foundation for understanding yourself and others and improving your life. If you don’t see a Table of Contents to the left, click here to view the series, where you’ll get[…] Keep reading →
The Model: a single cycle is simple. Many cycles get complex.
on September 28, 2011 in Awareness, Blog, Evolutionary Psychology, Nature[This post is part of a series on The Model — my model for the human emotional system designed for use in leadership, self-awareness, and general purpose professional and personal development — which I find the most effective and valuable foundation for understanding yourself and others and improving your life. If you don’t see a Table of Contents to the left, click here to view the series, where you’ll get[…] Keep reading →
How to get past “I can’t get past it”
on September 27, 2011 in Awareness, Blog, TipsSome advice applies to everyone. I bet the following will help you or will remind you of something that helped you once. Even after you’ve heard it, reminders help, especially when stressed or frustrated. For example, a client wrote me about the exercises he’s practicing. After describing his progress on the work, he described frustration in one area. I considered this frustration the main issue — his motivation. Then when[…] Keep reading →