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A Textbook of Theosophy, first published in 1912 and among C.W. Leadbeater’s most famous works, describes in a lucid manner the evolution of life, mankind, the planet, and our prime purpose here. Considered one of the greatest occultists of the...
Filed under Featured, Self Improvement Books 6 CommentsGroup Rules, Walking Off, Suffering, and Your Career
When I was growing up, I lived a few doors down from a very observant Catholic family that had strong opinions about what is right and what is wrong. There was a son around my age whom I liked to play with now and then, but his parents eventually banned...
Filed under Featured, Getting Ahead, Life Lessons 13 CommentsSurround Yourself with Positive People
A few years ago I made friends with a guy I met at a self-improvement seminar. It was his second time attending the seminar; apparently he had gotten incredible results the first time around. According to this man, he had lost fifty pounds, had given...
Filed under Featured, Life Lessons, Staying Positive 17 CommentsFast Cars, Puppies, Potential, and Building a Life of Meaning
I love to read car magazines. Four or five years ago, I remember reading about how much money Daimler Chrysler was making selling cars that were manufactured with an extra-powerful engine called a HEMI (well before the company went bankrupt). One automobile...
Filed under Featured, Getting Ahead, How to Succeed 1 CommentIf My Boss Gets Mad at Me or I Get a Poor Review, Does This Mean I Should Look for a New Job?
Fortunate are the people who find themselves in situations where their bosses are demanding of them. I say this in all seriousness and for several reasons. At the outset, I want to caution you: this article is not for the faint of heart. It’s for individuals...
Filed under Featured, Finding a Job, Keeping a Job, The Role of Jobs in Today’s World 15 CommentsFroth, Downward Wages, and the Importance of Repeat Business
When I started in the asphalt business, the people I was competing against were charging exorbitant rates for their work. As an example, they might charge $600 to seal coat an average-size driveway. The job would require about two hours’ worth of...
Filed under Advancement, Featured 5 CommentsHave you ever known someone whose life seems to go wrong at every turn? I have known several people like this. Here are some examples of things that have gone wrong for them: They sign up for a course in school, forget they are enrolled, and get an F...
Filed under Featured, Life Lessons 5 CommentsNever Go for the “Quick Advantage”
Once when I was around 12 years old, I was riding my bicycle and a car came out of nowhere, knocked me down, and then ran over the bike. The man who hit me was coming out of a bank and had crossed a sidewalk, not looking where he was going. I was a little...
Filed under Featured, How to Succeed 9 CommentsEverything that occurs in our world and to us has a cause. The cause may not be immediately obvious, but it is always there waiting to be found. The result of anything you see always contains its cause, and everything that happens is the result of either...
Filed under Featured, Life Lessons 11 CommentsYou Need to Be in Favor with the Right People
When I started my first company, back in 2000, I and the other people who were with me at the time sat down and had a three-day meeting during which we discussed what we wanted the company to be then and what we wanted it to become. It was an incredible...
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