It's Election Time, And I'm Not Talking Federal Politics. Today is Election Day. Surprise, surprise: every day is Election Day. That's the problem with life – it's so daily. 24 hours is the new term of office...

We're almost at the fifty-day mark of 2011. In dog years, an entire year has already passed. It's been epic. The climate is changing dramatically, both physically and metaphysically. As Elisabeth Rosenthal asks in the February 13 issue of the New York Times: "What happens when 100 year storms are seen every 10 years, and 10 year storms become regular events? How many structures will reach their limits?"

Hi this is Mike Lipkin and welcome to the Year of The Maestro, pronounced my-he-stroh

We're well into the final quarter of 2010. And here's my mantra: Make this the best quarter ever. Finish 2010 the way you want to begin 2011: on a High.

As promised, here are the top fifty insights I took away with me. I am already using them with great impact. I'm interested in yours.

Welcome back, it's time to get working. July and August are just distant memories but September is here and it's now. So are you recharged? Are you regenerated? Are you ready to rock your world? Because that's what it's going to take.

2010 is halfway gone. We're deep into the relaxing warmth of summer. It's time to kick back and chill out. It's also the perfect time to think about what happens next. As your work winds down (and I hope it does) your planning should be gearing up. It's time to dream, not do. The quality of your fall and winter depends on what you see this summer. So take a break. Then create your break-through.

It's almost summer. The days are bright. The sun is warm. The foliage is full. Winter is over, and so is the recession. Or is it? The Canadian and the US economies will grow at over 3% this year? Or will they really? The stock market will rise by double digits this year. Or will it really?

Cutting through the cynicism may be the biggest challenge of all. Cynicism is when one's negativity becomes ingrained. That's why Vitality is the most precious resource in these hesitant times. I define Vitality as "Being in touch with one's internal energy source; the sense that one has great energy and one is dedicated to multiplying it every day; being acutely committed to sharing one's energy with others; becoming responsible for other's health, happiness, success and well-being."

Hi this is Mike Lipkin and I hope that February is flowing well for you, especially if you're a Pisces or an Aquarius.