John Robbins, author of “The New Good Life: Living Better Than Ever in an Age of Less,” wrote an eye-opening Huffington Post, “Being Fat In America,” which was the final nail in the coffin of my attachment to eating animal products.

Three days ago, after reading his article, I made the commitment to adopt a healthy, low-fat, plant-strong diet. In other words — yes, folks– I have become a vegan. Not because it might be perceived by some as a progressive thing to do, which it is. Not because I don’t like the idea of eating other creatures on the planet, which is true. READ MORE…

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It is only a matter of time before Gadhafi leaves Libya. History provides many examples of the United States destroying dictators they were once in bed with when it becomes their best interest to do so.

And yet Gadhafi stays. He wants to do battle as long as he can, long after the outcome of his removal had already been decided by other parties, racking up more casualties, costs and collateral damage in the process. Going quietly into the night doesn’t satisfy his angry, selfish ego.

It’s just like couples who divorce when their relationship goes sour. The decision has been made, divorce is a given, living happily ever after just ain’t going to happen.

But instead of accepting this and parting ways as amicably and reasonable as they can, acknowledging that there are no more cards to play in that hand, their angry, judgmental egos prevail and insist on doing battle day to day in their transactions with each other and, more specifically, in the courts, reaping tremendous amounts of emotional and financial havoc that oftentimes leaks all over their children who become custody pawns in their pathetic chess game to prove who can hurt the other more.

So what is the take-home message? Let bygones be bygones. When the relationship is clearly over, let it die a quiet death, let it rest in peace.

Move on. Count your blessings. Be grateful for whatever positive and loving memories you can still muster in your mind and make a healthy, humanistic transition into a new phase of your life. Ride off into the sunset with dignity and honor.

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The Law of Distraction isn’t complicated: The more distracted we are, the less effective we are with our work, our goals, our relationships and our physical well-being. The less attention we pay to details, the greater the potential for mistakes, accidents and inefficiency, all of which lead to less than optimal outcomes in our lives. Read the rest of this entry »

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After what has happened in Japan, anybody who says we shouldn’t put the brakes on our zest for nuclear energy is either a moron or beholden to special interests. This includes President Obama.

Thinking that an earthquake leading to a nuclear accident can happen here in California is not an overreaction, it is a logical conclusion.

Japan’s tragedy is our opportunity to ensure our safety. There is enough horror that happens in this world which is beyond our control. Best we pay attention to those things we create that portend our self-destruction.

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Negative thinking is our enemy. It dampens our enthusiasm and motivation. It contributes to indecision, inertia, procrastination and outright derailment of our goal-directed actions. It defeats us. It beats us. It creates the “bad luck” that we will later bemoan.

We are our own worst enemy when we indulge our negative thinking and tell ourselves, “It’s not going to work out…. I’m unlucky…. Something will go wrong…. Such and such will happen and I’m just going to be more miserable, so why bother?”

There are an endless number of negative messages in all shapes and sizes that discourage us from being proactive and going forth into the world. And now is as good a time as any to stop playing this losing hand, to stop giving these negative messages any power. Read the rest of this entry »

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“Enchantment” is a superior self-help book. There are trillions of books out there for people who want to get serious about their lives, about creating a business, a company, a presence, a successful future.

Guy, Kawasaki, former “chief evangelist of Apple,” co-founder of Alltop.com, a founding partner at Garage Technology Ventures, and a prolific author, details how to change the world by changing your ability to interact with and inspire others to hop on your success bandwagon and ride it to the stars.

What impressed me most about this book is that it covers every angle, every aspect of growth and change, every aspect of influencing others from harnessing technology and social media to re-forming ourselves in the myriad ways that, when all put together, spell out accomplishment and success.

Some of the topics in his book include: “How to Achieve Likability,” “Create Win-Win Situations,” “Be a Mensch,” “Be a Hero,” “Set Yourself Up for Success,” “How To Overcome Resistance,” “Position Yourself,” “Catalyze Commitment and Consistency,” “How to Use Push Technology,” “Look Far into the Future,” “Know Your Limitations,” “Beware of Pseudo Salience, Data and Experts,” and “Underpromise, Overdeliver.” I could go on and on. This book does not waste words.

I perceive myself as a superior quotemeister. When I first started tweeting a couple of years ago i gleaned some of the finest quotes out there to inspire and motivate others, to encourage them to think and challenge their presumptions and biases.

So it is no small thing when I tell you that the quotes Guy Kawasaki peppers throughout his book, which is packed full of massively valuable information guaranteed to advance your career and improve your life, are incredibly brilliant and powerful, possibly worth the price of the book all by themselves if taken to heart.

I leave you with one of his quotes I particularly enjoyed: “Diplomacy is the art of letting someone else have your way.” ~ Daniele Vare.

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If we oppress our partners bad enough and long enough, eventually they will want to leave us and/or hurt us. Therefore:

• Best we not be dictators in our relationships.

• Best we not control and manipulate our partners for our self-interest without any regard for theirs.

• Best we listen to their concerns and address them as best we can.

• Best we attempt compromise and cooperation for the greatest good of all concerned rather than attempt subjugation and domination.

• Best we be fair, generous, nurturing and supportive rather than selfish, self-entitled and self-serving.

• Best we not take them for granted and assume they will put up with our arrogance and abuse.

• Best we make amends when we have been thoughtless, hurtful and unloving rather than defend our position, refuse to admit when we are wrong, refuse to apologize, and thereby compound the problem.

Bottom line: If we want enduring, satisfying relationships, we must replace our oppression with our compassion. Nothing less will suffice.

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So many people are amused and entertained by Charlie Sheen.

The man is likely bipolar, manic, with psychotic features (in addition to his diagnosis of substance abuse), is on the brink of a mental breakdown, and has a high probability as time goes on for violence towards self or others.

Best we all stop supporting the media circus which feeds his grandiosity and reinforces his impaired insight and judgment.

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