What Martin Luther King Jr. Knew About The Secret

Yesterday I was preparing to do a couple of guest spots on Seattle’s new SmartTalk radio program, Sunrise Seattle. In celebration of Martin Luther King Day, I’d proposed that we do the segment based on “I Have a Dream.” In preparation for the show I watched (for the twentieth time) Dr. King deliver his most [...]

Welcome to the World of Permission 2.0

Prefer to listen? An MP3 download and Transcription are available at the end of this post. When I first coined the term Permission 2.0 in 2004, I was looked at rather oddly, and I was frequently asked to repeat myself (neither of which is actually rare). Reminiscent of the 1950’s, the notion of permission still [...]

Are You Motivated Enough to Change What’s Not Working?

Prefer to listen? An MP3 download and Transcription are available at the end of this post. You’ve been bored in your job for five years. You’ve complained to your manager, HR, your friends, your colleagues and your mother. You have logged a total of 816 complaints; all having to do with how disrespected, unrecognized and [...]

Are You Choosing or Deciding? It’s Your Choice.

Prefer to listen? An MP3 download and Transcription are available at the end of this post. Someone recently asked me why I spend so much time talking about choice. Why it’s such a big deal to me. My answer? There’s no bigger deal than having the privilege of choosing the direction of one’s own life. [...]

You Don’t Fit In! (and that’s the good news)

Prefer to listen? An MP3 download and Transcription are available at the end of this post. Raise your hand if you’ve ever been told you were “too” anything. Now put a check mark next to the feedback you’ve received from others. Too tall Too shy Too smart Too loud Too big Too afraid Too bold [...]

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