Sometimes I think Copyblogger’s Brian Clark installed trojan horse in my computer a few years ago when I joined the Authority community. Or maybe he’s just a mind-reader. Of course, it might simply be a coincidence that has something to do with the fact that we’re both non-practicing lawyers of similar age who discovered the …
Tag: Happiness
18 years ago—June 1997—I was in the midst of an internal struggle about what I should do next with my life. On the outside, I was a successful lawyer. I was a shareholder in my law firm and, for the first time in my life, starting to make “real” money, by which I mean that …
My Three Words for 2015
My three words for 2015 are: Sceptre, Beams, Orchard This year, I return to words that serve as metaphors. These three words are the windows to new opportunities and the windows that deliver illumination along the path that leads the way. Sceptre is my window to authority and the power to speak. Beams give strength, energy …
As I mentioned a few weeks ago, my mom fell down the stairs and broke her hip. She’s been in a rehab hospital for a little over a week. My brother and his wife drove in immediately from their home in Colorado and they were able to take care of some things for my parents …
These 5 TEDx talks don’t have the views as some of their more popular counterparts, probably because they’ve been released in the months since Fall 2012. Each of these speakers offers specific tips and action steps for changing your life in positive ways. The first three focus on selflessness and gratitude, while Priya Parker offers …
The Happy Life Manifesto: Theses 1-19
The Happy Life Manifesto has 95 theses, just like Martin Luther. Here are the first 19. 1. It starts with love. 2. You must believe #1. 3. You are worthy of love and capable of receiving and giving love. 4. You must believe #3. 5. Each of us is here for a reason. We each …
Happy Life, Part 1
Earlier this year I began writing the Happy Life Manifesto. I intended to turn it into a Kindle book. Probably still will. But I feel like sharing a portion of it here, now. So the rest of this post is from the original unedited, first draft of the intro to my manuscript for the Happy …