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Holiday 2009
Being Thankful  Is Not Enough!  Finding Gratitude Within Your Challenges Is!
Being thankful is not enough!  Not in our world today.  You must create it.

October
One Heart Against the World
As a child, did you have a belief that you could make a difference?  That you were born to do something special?  Something that only you could do?  Where is that belief now? 

August 2009
What is the Numer 1 Killer of Healthy Relationships
Do you sometimes have unhealthy expectations of a boss, a spouse or a friend?

June 2009
Game Over:  Today You Die
What were the last words he spoke to his family, friends, and employees?  He started his day as he normally would, but with one big difference - today he was going to die.

April 2009
Hanging From A Cliff
If I were to ask you if fear is an effective strategy for dealing with uncertainty or for leading or building a business during a downturn, you most likely would respond “NO!”  But you may also say, “But I find myself there more than I would like.”

March 2009
You Can Do It, You Have What It Takes
Working at a hardware store that specialized in lawn sprinkler systems gave me expert knowledge to design and repair any problem that might come up.  In fact, the professionals would come to me for help in solving their sprinkler repair dilemmas. 

January 2009
You In A Word
Describe in one word who you want to become in 2009.  Seems a little brain twisting right?  Wrong.  Think about it for a moment.  What word would you select? 

Newsletters From 2008

December 2008
What Are You Giving For Christmas: Are You Willing to Give a Deliberate Gift?
I could see the tears of regret well up in his eyes as he told me the story of his past eighteen years... 

November 2008
The Secret to Happiness
There is no formula for happiness, but I have observed that the happiest people, even during the storms, are those who are most grateful!

October 2008
Working With You
What are you like to work with?
What are you like to live with?

August 2008
Stuck in a Relationship Rut?
Four Steps to Breaking Free!

July 2008
Ice Cream: How to Win Their Hearts
I wish you could have been there as I watched my brother Wes in the kitchen carefully cutting up strawberries. 

June 2008
No Newletter for June

May 2008
YOUR LIFE SHOULD REVOLVE AROUND HIGH TIDE
Living in a surfing village in Costa Rica was quite an experience for me...

April 2008
Give More Than You Have!
A friend of mine recently said, “Doug, have you noticed that affluence often brings along its best friend--selfishness?”

March 2008
Con Mucho Gusto
As my family and I have had the wonderful experience of living in Cost Rica for the past six months, I have been absolutely blown away by the generosity and selflessness of the Costa Rican people.

February 2008
This is Bull!
"Stress is not what happens to us. It's our response TO what happens. And RESPONSE is something we can choose." Maureen Killoran

January 2008
What's the Missing Link to Your Performance?
“Self trust is the first secret to success.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson

Newsletters From 2007

November 2007
Simplify Back to Basics.
At the beginning of the technology boom it was touted that computers and technology would help a person accomplish things much more quickly--freeing up their time. However, this has not proven to be the case.

September 2007
Why is this the most incredible day of your life?
Because it’s the only one you’ve got!

August 2007
What are You?
“No emotional crisis is wholly the product of outward circumstances. These may precipitate it. But what turns an objective situation into a subjectively critical one is the interpretation the individual puts upon it---the meaning it has in his emotional economy; the way it affects his self-image.”--Bonaro Overstreet

July 2007
Are You a Selfish Reader?
“No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance.”--Confucius

June 2007
Smile, Dance and Sing- Are you using your “ Ness ?”

May 2007
Surf’s Up - Have you lived through a 6.7 magnitude earthquake?

April 2007
When Was The Last Time That You Did Something For The First Time?

March 2007
Your Heroic Journey - What is the difference between an Heroic and Mediocre life?

February 2007
I am excited to launch “Take Life by the Helm in 59 Seconds or Less.”  This newsletter is made for busy people who need refreshment for their soul and an infusion of power.

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