Category Archives: Life purpose

Articles referring to how people serve others, how they want to change or help the world, what they feel they are here to do

How to manage for happiness when your thing doesn’t fly

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. ~ Albert Schweitzer What’s going on when you put your work out there and you don’t get the response you’d hoped for? When your thing doesn’t fly? … Continue reading

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What eternal happiness can teach us about business

Years ago (38, but who’s counting?) my husband-to-be asked me what I thought the meaning of life was. I replied immediately and somewhat to my own surprise, “eternal happiness.” At first I thought my answer was somewhat frivolous. But when … Continue reading

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Creating success on and off the roller coaster

A few years back I had a recurring dream. I found myself on a long, high overpass, part of a complex system of roadways and bridges. As I drove, the pavement morphed into something like roller coaster tracks. The ups … Continue reading

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Prosperity Is an Inside Job (But Only Always)

One of the most practical tools I know for creating profitable  businesses and enjoying rich lives is attending to inner guidance. By inner guidance, I mean those subtle thoughts, feelings, sensations, and intuitions that nudge us toward greater joy, connection, … Continue reading

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What’s really up with effortless success?

Every time we say ‘Let there be!’ in any form, something happens. ~ Stella Terrill Mann I’ve often mused about what makes the difference between times of ease and forward momentum and times of struggle. In my experience,  the difference … Continue reading

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