If you are looking for insights behind human motivation you will benefit from reading this book. Dan Ariely addresses the topic beautifully. Whether you seek greater self-motivation or wish to improve the motivational influence you have on others at the work-place or in your personal life this book will help you “think more deeply about the effects of your approach.”

Enjoy this book reflection!

Dr. Frank Gibson combines the unique experience of successful businessman, entrepreneur, medical practitioner, and scientific researcher.

Dr. Gibson has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Miami, and a Masters of Science from Singapore College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in conjunction with Nanjing University. Dr. Gibson is the author of Age with Energy, Hepatitis C—The Facts, The Cure, and Natural Health.

In 1991, he founded 6th Millennium Corporation, which became the largest clinic of integrative and oriental medicine in the U.S. In addition, founding Precious Wood Farm, a 216-acre, non-profit health and educational facility in the mountains of North Carolina. Within 6MC, Dr. Gibson developed the alcohol recovery program that was instrumental in the eventual development of the Last Call Program. In 2006, Dr. Gibson sold 6MC, thereby allowing his complete focus and dedication toward developing Sobrexa and the founding of Avantcare, Inc. and the Last Call Program.

In this episode we talk about following your passions, being prepared, starting, doing your best and finding your own story. Of course we talk on alcohol addiction, why it exists and offer a solution. Enjoy this one and leave your thoughts below.

THY TV Why Series Part 2: How Do I Discover My Hidden Why

Goal – To Assist You to Search Your Truth with The Four Elements of the Life Compass

In part 1 I discussed the idea of creating greater awareness within. To disconnect and connect within your soul. Ideally this would have given some time and space to really open up and allow your light to shine. What lit you up? What made you feel good? In this episode I want to share with you the Life Compass, the elements of it and how to connect with each.

The Life Compass is made up of four elements as is the points on a compass. The elements are Dreams & Passions, Skills and Talents, Core Values and Needs & Desires. If you can ask yourself come critical questions around each of these areas, reflect and express your answers you will better understand your why.

The action step for this episode is to download the Discovery Questionnaire at The Hidden Why dot com and take the time to work through the questions. These are not the only questions to ask but they will assist you in getting started.

Summary Jairek Robbins is a lifestyle and performance coach who has recently started Performance Coach University and have great success. His goal is to help train others so they can go out into the world and do greater work helping people improve their lives. If you are interested in coaching and changing people’s lives than … Continue reading 274 Jairek Robbins | Purpose, Patience, Consistency, Love What You Do, Love Life

“The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire; the size of your dream; and how you handle disappointment along the way.” Robert Kiyosaki

This is the #1 personal finance book of all time and after reading it I can understand why. It is finance 101. It is easy to read, basic to understand and for any novice out their looking to improve their financial situation, it certainly will change your perspective on money and how to manage it.

Robert begins chapter one with this, and I quote, “The poor and the middle class work for money. The rich have money work for them.”

Most of us get educated and learn how to work for money. We essential exchange our time for money. Time for me is priceless, and the further I educate myself in order to change my way of living the more I appreciate my time. I dread the thought of giving my time away.

What is the Worst Case Scenario? What is the Best Case? “Confronting the worst-case scenario saps it of much of its anxiety-inducing power. Happiness reached via positive thinking can be fleeting and brittle, negative visualization generates a vastly more dependable calm.” Oliver Burkeman   Often when we fear taking action we fear it for a … Continue reading 272: Leigh Martinuzzi | What is the Worst Case Scenario? What is the Best Case?

As a former family law attorney, Erik describes himself as someone who’s “been through a thousand divorces and still believes in love.” Ushering couples through divorce wasn’t easy for Erik, a romantic from birth, but it turned out to be the ideal medium through which to understand the entire life cycle of a relationship. As a result, Erik has a unique, real-world comprehension of what makes one marriage thrive and another fall apart.

During his time as an attorney, Erik racked up a few accolades: He founded a successful law journal, built the largest and fastest-growing family law firm in the Bay Area, was named a Super Lawyer three years running, and garnered

a 10-star Avvo rating. He also teamed up with a psychologist friend to lead premarital courses for couples, hoping

to give them the skills they’d need to stay out of his office. Ultimately, his calling to help couples build healthy relationships superseded his legal career, and he decided to dedicate himself full-time to creating a place couples could go for information, inspiration, and a big dose of truth. That’s when Together was born.

In this episode we go deep and start of the conversation with some greater life questions like “who are we?” and “what’s it all for?” We then talk on relationships with reflection on mine and some practical tips to help us strengthen them. Let me know what you think in the comments section below.

THY TV Why Series Part 1: What is The Hidden Why Goal – To Inspire You to Reconnect to Your Why The Hidden Why is designed to inspire and assist others to uncover their true Self. Our Hidden Why can be described as our soul, our essence or our core. It is our why. The … Continue reading 270: Leigh Martinuzzi | THY TV Why Series Part 1: What is The Hidden Why

Mark Coleman is the author of Make Peace with Your Mind and Awake in the Wild. He is the founder of the Mindfulness Institute and has guided students on five continents as a corporate consultant, counsellor, meditation teacher, and wilderness guide. He lives in Northern California.

Many of us are well acquainted with our “Inner Critic.” It is the voice that makes us second-guess our every step by saying “not enough,” “not good enough,” or sometimes “too much.” At times the Inner Critic can be so strong that it feels invincible, but Mark Coleman promises that it is not.

In this episode we explore Mark’s work while also offering practical tools for developing the awareness and compassion necessary to make a radical shift in the way we think and feel. Mark states that the good news coming out of neuroscience is that your brain and negative habits can change based on how you use your attention. Enjoy this chat and leave your thoughts/comments below.

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” Dr. Seuss

Reading has changed my life in more ways than one. It is reading that has allowed me to escape my previous existence into a world that is much more meaningful to me. It is a habit that I wish I got into earlier but never did.

Some say if you read a book a week that over two years it is like completing a bachelors degree. I guess it must depend on the type or books you read. In my experience the learning and increased knowledge I have received by reading books has had great impact in my life.

In this Podcast episode I wish to share with your techniques you can use to develop a solid reading habit moving into this year. I have been inspired by a blog that I read on Lifehack dot org website here.

Some a new to me others are not. I reflect on my experience with these in hope that they will inspire you to read more this year and excel.

I did a podcast earlier last year on the benefits of reading. Episode 140 – 9 Reasons Why Reading Will Improve and Change Your Life.

Enjoy this show and please be inspired to read more.