This simple (but not easy) principle can take anything in your life — your business, your workouts, your relationship — to the next level. — We hear it quite often, “That’s next level stuff!” OR “Oh man, that girl (or guy) is at the next level!” But those simple statements raise very significant questions: First of all, what does “next level” mean? And then the simple question quickly arises: HOW do I take my life…

How to know if your man is acting out this centuries-old pattern. — To understand someone, you must know what makes them tick. If we’re going to get to the bottom of one’s motivation, we must first get to the core of their behavior. If you look at how a man is acting in a relationship, rather than looking at the core of…

The Dark Night of the Soul, the Innermost Cave, 3 Days in the Grave, your journey has come to this and yes, now it’s time to die. — The entire first half of the hero’s journey has been leading you to this critical moment. …

The Will Smith / Chris Rock debacle shows us, in the end, that we’re all human. — I have a theory that all of the superficial structures in our world are breaking down to show us that they never had any real value in the first place. I know there’s a ton of commentary out there about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock, and to be honest, I…

Stage 7 of the hero’s journey takes you through a vast wasteland and requires the gritty work of integrating your light and dark sides. — In Stage 6 of the hero’s journey you learned how you’d face tests and encounter allies and enemies along your path. In Stage 7, The Approach, you’ll move toward your calling, step by step, in an even more intimate way. At this stage of your hero’s journey you’ve completely crossed…

In these times, we must take a hard look at what defines enough in our lives in order to get to true abundance…and then give it away. — The other day a friend of mine shared Deepak Chopra’s 21 Day Abundance Meditation. I’m a big fan of my friend (not the biggest fan of Chopra’s) so I decided to jump in for the first few days. And that’s all it took. Don’t get me wrong, there are some…

To maintain intimacy and keep a healthy polarity in your relationship, avoid making these common mistakes. — I always like to start articles like this by saying that I don’t really believe in rules, or following the rules. All rules are made to be broken and not taken too seriously. But there are principles that can always be followed — like respect, compassion and empathy — that…

You’ve made the leap of faith and crossed the threshold, now the REAL journey begins. — In screenwriting, there’s a common three act structure for feature-length movies. Act I is the setup and is all about getting to the first pivotal moment in the main character’s journey. In the Hero’s Journey parlance, that’s crossing the threshold. Act II , also called the descent, begins after the…