Calmer in 5

"I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars" - Og Mandino Question/s of the Day: When was the last time things were really dark for you?  What did you do to persevere?  Was there a person who really helped you out? Action of the Day: Actively look to see if there is someone in your world today that is in need and help them.  It may b...

"The world hates change, yet it's the only thing that has brought progress" - Charles Kettering Question/s of the Day: What was the last major change you dreaded but made anyway.  How did it benefit you? Action of the Day: Identify one thing in your life that is not working and spend fifteen minutes working on a plan to change it. THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it...

"As an author, I never forgot how to daydream" - Neil Gaiman Question/s of the Day: Who is one person from history you would like to have dinner with? What would you want to talk about? Action of the Day: Go out to dinner with a friend you have not seen in a while. THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media...

"The purpose of life is to be happy" - Dalai Lama Question/s of the Day: Are you happy with your life? Action of the Day: Spend 30 minutes, without technology, doing what makes you happy THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Also, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extrem...

"What we think, we become" - Buddha Question/s of the Day: Are you who you want to be? Action of the Day: List one thing about yourself that you would want to change, and then spend 10 minute doing something to bring about that change THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Al...

"When you think everything is someone else's fault, you will suffer a lot.  When you realize that everything springs only from yourself, you will learn both peace and joy" - Dalai Lama Question/s of the Day: At what point in your life have you grown the most? What brought about that growth? Action of the Day: Spend 30 minutes becoming better; either physically, mentally or spiritually THANKS FOR L...

"You are the sky.  Everything else - it's just weather" - Pema Chodron Question/s of the Day: Do you make your life easier or harder? Action of the Day: Declutter one area of your home THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Also, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremel...

Question/s of the Day: What would you do if you were Superman for one hour a day? THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Also, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful, they help it reach a wider audience.  The more positive reviews the higher in the rankings i...

"He climbs highest who helps another up" - Zig Ziglar Question/s of the Day: What was the last selfless thing you did? Why Action of the Day: Perform one random act of kindness - AND DO NOT TELL ANYONE ABOUT IT. THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Also, reviews for the pod...

"Today is life. The only life you are sure of.  Make the most of today. get interested in something. Shake yourself awake. Develop a hobby. Let the winds of enthusiasm sweep through you. Live today with gusto" - Dale Carnegie Question/s of the Day: How excited are you about life? Scale of 1 to 10.  10 being absolutely ecstatic. Action of the Day: Do one thing that absolutely excites you for at lea...

"We will act consistently with our view of who we truly are, whether it is accurate or not" - Tony Robbins Question/s of the Day: What are the percentages of positive self talk to negative self talk?   Action of the Day: List one disempowering belief of yourself that you have/carry around. Where did it come from? List one empowering belief you have of yourself.  Where did it come from? THANKS FOR...

"I always figured we were born to fly, one way or other.  So I couldn't stand most men shuffling along with all the iron of the earth in their blood.  I never met a man who weighed less than 900 pounds" - Ray Bradbury Question/s of the Day: What is the silliest, most spontaneous thing you have done in the last week? Action of the Day: Do one of the following (or all of them, if you are feeling it)...

The books that you are drawn to tell you about who you are or about who you want to be. What do you read?

"The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time" - Mark Twain Question/s of the Day: What do you think happens to you when you die? Action of the Day: List one thing you absolutely want to do before you die and take one small step to make it happen tomorrow. Write it down. THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has...

"Put down your phone and pick up you life" - Unknown Question/s of the Day: Do you think you are addicted to your phone? Could you go a day without using it? Action of the Day: Go one hour with your phone turned off (not just silenced, off) THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the pa...

"To establish true self esteem we must concentrate on our successes and forget about the failures and negatives in our lives" - Denis Waitley Question/s of the Day: Do you love who you are? What is your definition of success Action of the Day: Spend 5 minutes thinking about what you have and who you are.  After that, list five successes from the previous day. THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for...

"In this moment there is plenty of time. In this moment, you are precisely as you should be. In this moment, there is infinite possibility" - Victoria Moran Question/s of the Day: What period of time do you spend the most time thinking about in your day; the past, the present or the future?  Action of the Day: Stop everything you are doing for one minute and look at something in complete detail. T...

"Spoil yourself every once in a while.  Life is too short" - Anonymous Question/s of the Day: Which one of the three following services would you want unlimited access to for the rest of your life: masseuse, chef or chauffeur?  Action of the Day: Select and complete one of the following list: Get a massage Take and Uber or taxi to a local destination Go out for dinner to a really nice restaurant

"Your body hears everything your mind says" - Naomi Judd Question/s of the Day: What is the one thing you like least about your body? What is the best thing you like about your body? Action of the Day: List five things you are grateful for that your body allows you to do.

"Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is always the result of of a good conscience, good health, occupation and freedom in all pursuits" - Thomas Jefferson Question/s of the Day: What is the worst thing you have done to your body today? What is the best thing? Action of the Day: Do ten pushups: Choose from the list Standard Wall pushups...

"I'm not the type to cut back on hot showers, but there is no harm in in hot water warmed by the sun" - Julia Louise Dreyfus Question/s of the Day: When was the last time you took a shower to feel better, not simply to get clean When was the last time you had a great idea in the shower? Action of the Day: Take a hot shower or bath in the middle of the day.

"Life Expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon" - Doug Larson Question/s of the Day: What was the least healthy thing you ate today? Why? What could you have substituted that would have been just as tasty and healthier? Action of the Day: Buy a vegetable that you have not eaten in a week and go out to the web and get a tasty recipe that uses that veggi...

Today is the day for action.  All this week I have talked about what is holding you back from achieving what you want in life.  I even talked about the fears.  But now the time has come to take action and I am going to help you do that.

We think that our dreams are wholly unique, that no one else has done anything close to what we want to do.  On some level that is true, whatever you want to do may not have been done exactly, but other people have done things similarly.  Why not avail yourself to the their journey and extract what you can to help you?

Yesterday I talked about fears that people have when they decide to go after what they want to achieve.  They may even think of those fears before hand.  Regardless, today I am going to talk about why you are concerned with what people think.