Alchemy For Life

Hi. How are those New Year’s Resolutions doing? (pause for gasps, pregnant silence and bad looks) You made some right? Because you didn’t really listen to me when I said resolutions were a bad idea – that’s understandable because I’m just a disembodied voice and that’s not enough status to prevent you from making yourself feel better. So since you made them, how...

You’ve heard and seen and read motivational speakers, motivational people, thought leaders, influencers, etc. etc. etc. You hear that you should live with passion and that you should reach for the stars and that you should do that thing and that you should go for it right? If you’re lucky they leave you feeling energized and excited about that next step. But then you hear them again or you hear an...

What is change, exactly? We hear that word so much. I tell you what change really is, what it means to you (and me) and why it scares you. You might want to re-listen to this podcast before you make a major change in your life…

We hear about self-care and self-love all the time, but what is that? What do those words really mean? Let’s explore what those buzzwords actually represent and why you absolutely need them in your life. Your health, sanity and the health and sanity of the ones you love depend on this. I give you three reasons why this is absolutely essential in your life.

I spoke with Jeffrey Kirk. By day he runs an SEO business and has been doing so for 20 years. However, like so many he doesn’t just have a career but also a calling . Like some they are two very separate things. For the past 20 years Jeffrey has helped settle refugees. Find out why Jeffrey doesn’t define those at the southern border as a refugees, how the UN is involved, what starting...

In my talks about balance (I have a few that are specific to balance and one is called “Balance Through Transition) I talk about “grabbing the wheel.” What I mean by that metaphor is that sometimes we go through changes that we don’t seem to have control over. I tell people to “grab the wheel” not just as a way to wrestle control from fate, the heavens, circumst...

June has been an interesting month and I’m taking a few minutes out to updates you on all the goodies. Book signing, June 15th – Blüm Coffee Garden. Come say hi, donate to Leukemia and Lymphoma society, and challenge me with a question C&C Book club ‘s review of The Status Game II – There’s still time to join them, live stream with me at the end of the month &#821...

In my conversation with Nicholas, we chat about being in the zone , and the feeling of having that spark – and just as importantly how it felt to not have that spark. Filmmaking taught him both. We talk about honoring a promise he made to himself as a five year old – the ups and downs of sticking with that. This is an example of Steering from afar and the difficulties of setting a path...

We all suffer. Looking back after many years you realize that suffering is now wisdom. At the time though all we think about is the experience, how it’s painful, or not fun. All we want to do is get through it and get over with it. You could probably list 10 things that made you feel like that – things you would call “bad experiences.” What wisdom do you have that once was...

It’s all your fault! There, now you can fix it, right?** One of the biggest lessons I had to learn was that not everything was under my control. See, if I was the cause of something then clearly I had control over it and could then presumably fix it. But if it wasn’t my fault then I had no control. Then what? Then we do what we can with our limited control and go from there. It’s...

Once you decide what you need to do you actually have to do it.  If you are not willing to do that then one of two things must happen next: You give up on the thing you are trying to accomplish You BECOME willing to do it. Giving up – it’s not what you think If you decide that the thing you want is not worth the action you need to get it then you need to re-prioritize what you do...

Everyone is familiar with The Golden Rule, but is it really the best rule to live by? Is the Golden Rule a selfish rule? What other conceptual rules are there? In this podcast I talk about: The Platinum Rule The Golden Rule The Silver Rule The Bronze Rule And as a bonus: The Iron Rule After listening to this, you tell me which rule you seem to live by, and if you live by more than one.

I sit down (literally) with John Lewandowski, the manager of Blüm coffee garden. As part of the continuing local series, I’m interviewing various people in Milwaukee. As always we talk about Time, Energy and Resources. He tells us how it affects him, how he manages his time and energy and how working with a family member affects him, being “up” most of the time, and the passing o...

How are you doing on writing that book? That resolution remember? Remember when you made that resolution? Well, this is part two of Resolutions: writing that book . I use my latest book as an example of how things go, and what’s in store for you. We covered a lot in the first part which was fairly thorough. We covered that you should only write one book at a time, that you should pick a voic...

Three books ago I sat down to write this book. But the books would not have it; they wanted to be first, and second, and third. This patient book is finally written and will be released this spring. Alchemy For Life contains all the wisdom I have sought to impart upon you in the last two years through articles and podcasts. Look at it as if it’s life coaching in a book, or everything you wan...

The canary Are you a canary? Do you have talents and contributions that set you apart from others on your team, your group or your family? Feel a little different? Listen in. The Canary Does Not Mine Coal is an excerpt from my latest book – “Alchemy For Life.” It’s everything you wanted to know about life coaching but were afraid to ask – what it is, what it isn&#8217...

Collette Gee took time out from her busy schedule to chat with me. We discuss her initial beginnings as a nurse and how she because a Certified Healthy Relationship Expert, Violence Prevention Specialist, and Author. Information about Collette, her book and registration for her “Breakup or Breakthrough” retreat in beautiful Hawaii is available on her findinghappily.com web site. Her bo...

Happy Sunday. I have some interesting updates for you, some insider information, and a reminder about how you just need ten minutes to make next week suck less.

Mark Concannon is a four-time Emmy-award-winning storyteller. He’s connected with audiences through video his entire career – previously as a decorated journalist. He grew up in Philadelphia doing sportscasting, and came to Milwaukee in 1987 to join the sports crew here – the original Fox 6 wakeup news, for 20 years. He was always there to provide positive, cheerful news, so it w...

Want a free 202 page book that explains how we connect with other people, why they choose you over someone else, and even why you stay at a job you hate? I made The Status Game II kindle version free this weekend (feb 23rd & 24th) for anyone that wants it. If you’re listening/reading this on those days just look for The Status Game II on your kindle, or go directly to The Status Game II...

Sometimes guests approach me for the podcast, and sometimes I reach out. I’ve had excellent luck with reaching out to guests – they are almost always cordial, timely and respectful. I ask for less than an hour, allow them to talk about (for the most part) what they are interested in, it’s only audio, and it is done from the convenience of their office/laptop/mac. Recently I reach...

Sophie Personne is a dating coach from the UK. Her newest book, The Other Half is out now. We talk about dating, relationships, what “your other half” actually means, and “Feather, brick, truck.” Check her out and subscribe to her talks for her upcoming webinars. Sophie says check them out for: Single people who don’t want to be single Better relationships What’...

Author and columnist Lisa De Pasquale joins me for a chat about her book – The Social Justice Warrior Handbook,  #1 in political humor on amazon. We also chat about her three other books including her romance novel. We cover things from outrage mobs to slacktivism. Writing, cooking, dating sites, words of affirmation… A fun conversation, we talk about Valentine’s day, Galent...

The last podcast was about keeping the resolution to write that book. As it so happens at that same time I published my third book – hopefully showing you that I might actually be making sense. 🙂 Today I want to be a bit different and talk about the new book, my birthday and the contest I am having. Paperback on Amazon: OneSelf: Have faith. In yourself . The “Reverse Birthday” A...

The Alchemy For Life, Life Management system can help you navigate and understand what it is you actually want. And it can help you see where all your time, energy and resources are going. If you have a goal in mind it will clarify why you want it, how you can attain it, and how you’re going to make room for it to happen. See the contact info at the end to sign up for that. In this series on...