Jay Aaron on August 14th, 2009

“Better be fun, or…”
Yesterday, my friend and colleague Warren Whitlock was tweeting about one of his core messages: creating a fun path through life. I joked with him about whether work could be fun (of course it can!), and he replied to me via Twitter:
“Better be fun or I ain’t doing it. If you can [...]

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Jay Aaron on August 13th, 2009

Today is Thursday, August 13th, 2009.
Every day since my most recent blog post on (GULP!) May 15th, 2009, I’ve thought about writing a new post.
And every day, I’ve had a “good reason” why I didn’t. Mostly, I’ve been focused on other projects. Projects that have been a greater priority than writing on my blog. About [...]

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Jay Aaron on May 11th, 2009

I hold a Masters Degree from the University of Santa Monica, a private university which mission is “communicating the principles and practices of Spiritual Psychology worldwide through the process of Soul-Centered Education.”
Ron and Mary Hulnick, USM President and Vice President, define “Spiritual Psychology” as “the study and practice of the art and science of human [...]

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Twitternar Tuesdays are a weekly series of Teleseminars / TeleWebcasts presented by me (Jay Aaron), featuring world-class experts in the arenas of personal, professional and business success.
On Tuesday evening, 21 April 2009, I have the privilege of presenting my friend, colleague and Mentor Rick Raddatz, Founder of Xiosoft, during not just one, but two “Twitternar [...]

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Jay Aaron on March 29th, 2009

Are you Sexcessful?
That’s probably a question you’ve never asked yourself before.
But it makes absolute sense, doesn’t it?
One of my mentors taught me: “How you do one thing is how you do everything.”
So how you live your life – what you think, feel and believe, and how you act – has both a direct and an [...]

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The Cobbler’s Shoes
“The Cobbler’s Shoes” refers to a story about a cobbler who is so busy making shoes for his customers that he doesn’t make the time to make shoes for his own children.
Be Self-Serving. First.
For more than 30 years, I have taught and reminded people that it’s absolutely essential to invest in self-care FIRST, [...]

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Jay Aaron on January 24th, 2009

Twitter. Reputation. You.
Joining the Twitter Community
I opened my Twitter account (Twitter.com/newthoughts) earlier this month (January, 2009) and dedicated my first couple days as a member of the Twitter community to learning not just the technical aspects of using Twitter, but also observing how others use this service for personal and professional purposes, and the community [...]

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Jay Aaron on January 21st, 2009

Doing anything consistently will lead to Mastery.
So beware!
1. If you aren’t conscientious about what you apply yourself to consciously, you’ll just master what you practice unconsciously.
So f you don’t apply yourself to mastering feeling good about yourself, for example, then you might instead master having a low opinion of yourself. If you don’t conscientiously practice [...]

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Jay Aaron on January 19th, 2009

Today (January 19, 2009) we honor Martin Luther King, Jr. – his life and his contributions.
In 1994, The U.S. Congress charged the Corporation for National and Community Service with transforming the King Holiday into a national “Day of Service.”
I’m don’t have a very high opinion of any “holiday” that begins or ends with the word [...]

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Jay Aaron on January 12th, 2009

The Keys to Getting and Staying Focused
Getting, and staying, focused is one of the Essential Keys to Success.
GETTING focused begins with having a strong sense of purpose (for your life in general, for your business, and for each project you wish to undertake) upon which you can build a clear powerful Vision of what your [...]

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