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Posted in Business Inspiration, Life of Meaning on Mar 9th, 2010
Watch this video of Aimee Mullins from the Ted Med Conference and see for yourself. (It might be long, but it’s worth watching.)
Many successful entrepreneurs have shifted their thinking from seeing problems as hurdles they must clear to seeing them as opportunities. Ask yourself:
Are you utilizing your “X Factor”: the potential of the human will?
How [...]
Posted in Life of Meaning on Feb 26th, 2010
Is it possible to become happier? The answer is yes, it is.
Recently, Livescience.com reported five simple things you can do to be happier. The website said that although happiness is partly genetic, we still have the ability to change our lives in ways to become happier.
Research has shown that the following five activities can improve [...]
Posted in Acton School of Business, Life of Meaning on Feb 17th, 2010
Acton has a few important events and deadlines quickly approaching.
Early application deadline for the 2010 – 2011 Acton program is Wednesday, February 24. The final application deadline is March 31. Start your application early to have all the requirements and materials finished!
Spring Life of Meaning Course registration deadline is Friday, February 26. For more information, [...]
Posted in Entrepreneurship & Business, Life of Meaning on Feb 12th, 2010
I recently read an article in the Daily Telegraph about an Austrian man, Karl Rabeder, who made millions in the interior furnishings and accessories business and is now giving it all away. He’s moving out of his luxury Alpine villa (complete with lake, sauna, and beautiful views) to live in a small, wooden hut [...]
Posted in Life of Meaning on Feb 5th, 2010
This spring, Acton is offering an evening class for individuals interested in taking a condensed version of our Life of Meaning course. The course will take place during every Wednesday evening over a four-week period, from March 10 – March 31. Registration deadline is February 26, 2010. Please contact Ben Allen at Ben@ActonFoundation.org if you [...]
Posted in Debate, Entrepreneurship & Business, Life of Meaning on Jan 27th, 2010
Power corrupts, but absolute power corrupts absolutely. – Lord Acton, 1887
Bill Clinton. John Edwards. Mark Sanford. Mark Foley. News of politicians having extramarital affairs has become almost commonplace. In fact, 2008 was the first election in which confessed adulterers ran for President. Still others seem to have sticky fingers, including Rod Blagojevich, Tom [...]
Posted in Heroes, Life of Meaning on Jan 13th, 2010
New Year’s resolutions don’t have to all be about breaking bad habits. This year, start a new habit, one of recognizing your personal heroes.
Sure, you may have written a quick thank you note to your grandmother for that lovely sweater, but you probably haven’t written a letter of gratitude. Start the year off right [...]
Posted in Entrepreneurship & Business, Life of Meaning on Sep 22nd, 2009
How is your personal morality connected to your business morality? Do the same ethical frameworks apply in business as apply in friendship or romance? And if not, how do you rationalize the difference?
Many of us think that (and act as if) business has its own set of rules. Commerce is a contact [...]
Posted in Job Search, Life of Meaning on Aug 6th, 2009
Do you feel as if you need to prove yourself to others? Read this post by Master Teacher Steven Tomlinson about why we shouldn’t fear failure.
In one of our many, tedious conversations about what I was going to do with my life, my mentor asked me: What do you need to prove? Who does [...]
Posted in Acton E-Teachers, Life of Meaning on Jul 23rd, 2009
Are you thinking about making a drastic change in order to find job satisfaction? Read this post by Master Teacher Steven Tomlinson first.
In the current issue of Fast Company, Po Bronson, author of What Should I Do with My Life?, offers some cheeky tough-love for those of us looking to boost career satisfaction: don’t [...]