This radio show was recorded during my birthday week. Thus, I asked my listeners to reflect and share what it took to get them where that are today. To do this I asked the following questions: What did it take to get you here? What help did you receive that was pivotal to your current Read More
Author: Linal
Does The World Revolve Around You?
There are 7.2 billion humans alive on this planet. Most of the time we give no thought to them, nursing the belief that the world revolves solely around us. The truth? The world revolved before we were born and will continue to revolve long after we return to the dust. This world doesn’t revolve around Read More
Dead Dialogue…
As Americans, the government’s shut down has allowed us to observe the consequence of ineffective communication amongst leaders over the last couple of weeks. Our elected officials have displayed the outcome, when leaders lack the emotional intelligence to compromise and actively listen to one another. Since the beginning of this government shutdown, I’ve overheard comments Read More
Just relax…
A few days ago, I perused the titles of the 150 plus posts I have shared on this blog, to review my content. While doing so, I noticed a number of different themes in my writing. I’ve written about each of these themes because I wholeheartedly believe, they are key ingredients to success. The one Read More
I Guarantee!
In a world of constant change and shift, using the word guarantee in a sentence, almost immediately causes someone to second guess your credibility. The word guarantee has been so mis-used and carelessly displayed, that most of us barely notice advertisements and signs that boast the phrase, “Satisfaction Guaranteed”. We’re so used to being disappointed Read More
Mental Weight Loss (Shedding)
The human body sheds 30,000 to 40,000 skin cells every minute. Within a year, the average human body will shed close to 9 pounds of skin. Our body is designed to release old skin, because otherwise the microscopic bacteria, viruses and parasites that we encounter daily would eventually burrow deep enough into the epidermis to Read More
Life by DEFAULT – (The setting for most lives)
It’s Monday morning. You awake to the frightening blare of your alarm clock, that serves as both an enemy and friend. After stumbling from bed, you stretch. It’s a new day. Are you going to live today on purpose? There’s coffee, a shower, toothpaste and a toothbrush…There are zippers, buttons, combs and/or a hairbrush…(The last Read More
I don’t do airplanes!
A number of years ago I asked a member of my team to make travel plans to visit a facility in another city. Almost instantaneous she became distraught. “I don’t do airplanes!”, she exclaimed. “I don’t like them!” After a brief conversation I learned that she had never been aboard a plane, nor had she Read More
Life’s Toll – A Birthday Thought
About a month ago, one of the Inspirational Perspective radio show listeners called in to comment on the day’s topic. This caller shared that he felt I had a Pollyannaish view on life, based on the tone of the show. He then questioned whether or not I would have the same optimistic attitude and inspirational perspective Read More
Are you an ACTOR or a REACTOR? – Radio Show
During this radio show I looked to have my listeners contemplate and reflect on how they orient themselves to life. To do this I asked the following questions: Are you an ACTOR or a REACTOR? Are you capable of more than AVERAGE? I then went on to define what an ACTOR and a REACTOR look Read More