A friend shared this with me. I think its a pretty powerful essay from an insiders perspective: Confessions of a Former Bastard Cop You may also find the comments on that piece interesting as well – many of them reinforce and back up the ideas. This aligns well with my limited experiences with law enforcement&

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You dont have to overcome limiting beliefs in order to take action. Thinking that you need to get all your beliefs in order is really just a delay tactic, isnt it? Fixing your beliefs is an unnecessary prerequisite for action. Thinking that you need to fix your beliefs first is akin to convincing a doubtful&

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On Sunday Rachelle and I went for an early morning walk along the Vegas Strip, mostly outside. I wanted to go mainly for curiositys sake. Normally the Strip is very uncrowded in the morning and then gets busier as lunchtime approaches, so I wasnt expecting much activity till 10am or so. I figured the risk&

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Since this is a time of listening and opening dialogues, I thought it would be wise to learn more about Trump supporters and what their reasoning is for supporting him. Most Americans and vastly more people around the world currently disapprove of Trump and the job hes doing (or not doing). But millions of people,&

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Were seeing an explosion of dialog around exploitative systems. People have varying degrees of awareness that theyve been stuck in systems that affect their lives and the lives of others. Many are withdrawing their consent to participate in such systems going forward. Of course many feel they never consented to begin with. The social contracts&

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Its common to frame fear as a signal that theres something scary to avoid, but consider what long-term effect this framing will have. It means that decade after decade, youll keep avoiding what you fear. Youll leave those aspects of life perpetually unexplored. What if you do the opposite? What if you frame fear as&

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Probably because of my past, I tend to be suspicious of socially dominant narratives. When I see popular stories telling me how life is or how its supposed to be, I often question them. Im sure this is because Ive been badly duped by such narratives before. Being raised inside a religion was a real&

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When I first started blogging in 2004, it surprised me how much people actually applied and tested the ideas I wrote about. I wasnt sure how much traction there would be on the action side, so at first I was pleased to see that. However, this also gave me a weightier feeling of responsibility, especially&

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Last night at 12:01am, Las Vegas casinos were able to reopen, and many of them did, with ready and willing tourists showing up before that time. The casinos have to make many modifications like spacing out slot machine patrons, limiting the number of players at table games, and keeping some aspects of their operations closed,&

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For Stature course owners: The new Goal Alignment Checklist is now available on the Stature Gifts page. Use this one-page checklist to review and improve the character alignment of your goals. Enjoy! More Stature bonuses are coming soon&

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Recently some Facebook employees quit the company over Mark Zuckerbergs handling of Donald Trumps violent posts. Many employees would prefer that Facebook take a stronger stand while Zuckerberg defends his decision (rather feebly according to some employees and journalists). Many have been speaking out about this on social media, even flatly stating that Mark is&

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When the Haunted Mansion ride at Tokyo Disneyland was essentially complete and getting ready to open, a cleaning crew was brought in to clean the ride. The Japanese custodians were very experienced and skilled, having expertly cleaned other rides at the park such as Space Mountain, so the Haunted Mansion seemed to be in good&

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So were going through some upheaval now. Ive seen lots of polarized opinions about whats been happening with respect to the protests and riots, but most of what Ive seen doesnt resonate with me. I find it difficult to subscribe to other peoples meanings in this area. However, I found what Trevor Noah shared about&

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Heres the video of my Conscious Conversation call with transformational coach, trainer, speaker, hugger, and long-time friend LuAnn Buechler. We had a lively chat about LuAnns ihug Movement, sharing hugs, creating unity instead of partisanship, adapting to coronavirus, setting intentions, and many more fascinating topics. Here are some related links: ihug Movement LuAnn Buechlers website&

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The world of business can provide an endless stream of activities, whether you have a job or run your own company. If you read books or take courses on advancing your career or growing your business, youll pick up even more to-do ideas. I usually enjoy the world of business, but in order to keep&

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Earlier this week I invited my blog readers and customers to share what they considered to be my strengths, and now Ill share the results with you. First, I appreciate the feedback. There were many different answers and perspectives, so I looked for patterns to condense the key ideas into a meaningful list. The subheadings&

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Many people who want to earn a living from creative work get stuck trying to figure out a business model. Meanwhile theyre not actually doing much creating. Theyre waiting for clarity. Waiting for clarity is a waste of time. So is trying to figure out the perfect transition plan in advance. Its easier to find&

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One of my readers recently asked: How do you stay connected to loved ones who arent on a journey of curiosity and growth? Ill frame this more generally by addressing these question too: How do you maintain relationships with incompatible people who expect you to stay connected? How do you manage shifting relationships while on&

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People often get stuck with certain ways of framing their problems that actually prevent them from creating solutions. Usually they learn these frames from other people, especially people who swear that a particular frame worked for them. But that doesnt mean the same frame will work for everyone else. Suppose you define a financial problem&

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During some recent morning runs, Ive been listening to a series of Michael Michalowicz books: The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur, Profit First, Clockwork, and Fix This Next. He also wrote The Pumpkin Plan – one of my all-time favorite business books. In the Toilet Paper Entrepreneur book, there are some questions about identifying your strengths and&

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