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On Minimalism & Being Happy: Tammy Strobel’s “You Can Buy Happiness”

September 18, 2012 by Farnoosh Brock

“If you want to be happy, be.” ~Tolstoy

Happiness. Oh that elusive, fleeting sensation that we constantly yearn for, wonder about, discuss ad nauseam, search and find only to lose again. In the end, there is one thing we may all be able to agree on when it comes to the state of happiness: [Read more…] about On Minimalism & Being Happy: Tammy Strobel’s “You Can Buy Happiness”

Filed Under: In Print Tagged With: advice, book review, life, literary

17 Business Lessons from a Conversation with Jackie Chan

September 11, 2012 by Farnoosh Brock

A Conversation with Jackie Chan at TIFF 2012

Jackie Chan TIFF2012

We are back for the 4th year in a row to the Toronto International Film Festival, baby. Oh time, why dost thou fly? I still remember the 2009 TIFF films like it was just a week ago! This year’s highlight so far was A Conversation with Jackie Chan. I was engrossed in how much he shared and how much I learned about running a business and being the best person I can be. [Read more…] about 17 Business Lessons from a Conversation with Jackie Chan

Filed Under: For the Mind, Motivation Tagged With: advice, courage, entertainment, inspiration, leadership, life, self-discipline, smart habits

What Tolstoy Shows About Life in “The Death of Ivan Illyich”

September 9, 2012 by Farnoosh Brock

Yellow boat by Wakatipu Lake

“People have frequently complained about the manner in which death interrupts life.” ~Tolstoy

I read The Death of Ivan Illyich not only because it is the work of brilliant Leo Tolstoy, a genius whose every prose cuts through my heart, but also because Dr. Wayne Dyer once said that reading this book at 19 completely changed his thinking. As if that were not enough, I fondly remember how my mom read this book as part of an English class assignment in college; she went to college at the same time as me (I was so proud of her, by the way), and Tolstoy even had my mom talking about this book to her family! [Read more…] about What Tolstoy Shows About Life in “The Death of Ivan Illyich”

Filed Under: In Print Tagged With: advice, book review, classic, life, literary

Episode 54: 11 I-AM Phrases to Transform Your Life

August 3, 2012 by Farnoosh Brock

I AM phrases

Welcome back to Episode #54 of The Daily Interaction podcast. Today’s topic is on 11 I-AM phrases to transform your life. Do you ever think about what you say after “I AM”? Do you pay attention to the labels you give yourself, the names you call yourself, the ways that you describe yourself? I want to encourage you to use I AM with intention, with clarity and with absolute consciousness every time. I want you to empower yourself through the use of I AM every time, rather than sabotage and weaken yourself. [Read more…] about Episode 54: 11 I-AM Phrases to Transform Your Life

Filed Under: The Daily Interaction Tagged With: communication, inspiration, life, motivation, podcast, self-confidence, self-improvement

Carrie Wilkerson Shows You How to Become a “Barefoot Executive”

July 16, 2012 by Farnoosh Brock

Barefoot Executive at Home

“Tooth Fairy, Santa Claus, Easter Bunny, and Job Security all fall into the same category. They just don’t exist. They’re fun to think about and easy to believe in, but when the truth finally comes out–and it always does–there is a sinking feeling and a wondering why “no one told me this before.”
~Carrie Wilkerson

Why I Love Carrie Wilkerson

I simply love Carrie Wilkerson. [Read more…] about Carrie Wilkerson Shows You How to Become a “Barefoot Executive”

Filed Under: In Print Tagged With: book review, business book, courage, inspiration, leadership, life, motivation, passion

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