Author Archives: PatSullivan

Bankrobber Tips for Ethical Money Generation

Okay, I’m not suggesting you ever rob a bank or do anything else unethical.  But if you play with the mindset of bankrobbers, you might just unblock your creative mind to come up with an absolutely ethical way to make … Continue reading

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The Work of Living Includes the Work of Dying

Nobody I know likes to face it, but some day we die.  Before that, we can be stuck on a bed somewhere, unable to speak for ourselves, at the mercy of someone else’s default system for how long we stay … Continue reading

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A Deeper Look at Congress and Our Money

The recent debt deal shows how un-visionary Congress and the electorate are. Here are a reminder that without vision we perish; with it we can thrive. Here are a call to action for Congress and us to get past our distortions and divisions, then find a vision that solves problems and guides us into something better. Includes wisdom from Abraham Lincoln, who knew a lot about leading a divided country. Continue reading

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A Vision for Economic Turnaround

Want Economic Turnaround? Create It! Wall Street is too untrustworthy. Government is too partisan, and media are too obsessed with who’s sleeping with whom to envision an economy that works for all. Fortunately, fellow citizens are creating a variety of breakthrough ways to create a better economy. Continue reading

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If Lawyers Can Thrive by Meditating at Work, Anyone Can

Need some proof that meditation and other spiritual practices are useful, not flakey at work? Need REALLY PRACTICAL stuff like how to get through everyday challenges like too much to do, too little time, too little appreciation or support? Look no further than the legal field. Continue reading

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Mother Theresa – A True and Authentic Sales Model

Mother Theresa offers a model for selling as spiritual practice — especially compassion, combined with clarity and commitment, in service to others — says Carol Costello, author of “The Soul of Selling.” Here are some tips. Continue reading

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Why Think About Work When You’re On Vacation?

It’s as if, while on vacation, you turn off your inner radio station that won’t shut up with the negative self-talk. Instead, you’re more receptive to the quieter, more profound messages from your heart and soul. Continue reading

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The Work of Our Life; The Life of Our Work

If you think of work as only the means to earning money, you’re missing work at its best — like work with meaning, work with joy, work that stretches your talents, engages your body and spirit as well as your mind, and sends you home inspired by deeper connections with other humans and the earth. And if you think of work as something that ends when the official workday ends or when you retire, you’re not considering how rich the work of our lives is. Continue reading

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Let’s Preserve the Senior Citizen Generation Gap: Lifework Guest Post by Tom Ratcliff

Work to my Dad was his spiritual tonic. He was more in touch with Life when he was building or repairing something. He also enjoyed helping a neighbor, friend or even a stranger who wasn’t as skilled as him. Dad never, ever bragged about his accomplishments. He simply was a “doer” and not a talker. If something needed done he did it. Continue reading

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For Miraculous Purpose-Finding and Marketing Inspiration, See Trader Joe’s Tissues

You can learn much of what you need to know about purpose-finding and marketing strategy from a 99 cent box of Trader Joe’s tissue. Continue reading

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