Brucisms - Thoughts on Life, Leadership, and The Pursuit of Happiness

Today Bloggers all over the world are uniting to bring awareness to Human Rights issues. I am joining Bloggers Unite by asking all of you to take today’s 5 Little Things Challenge for Human Rights. (more…)

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5 Little Things - To Help The Environment

Today is Earth Day! It seemed only fitting that today’s 5 Little Things should be ways to help the environment. Although it would be great if everyone could drive hybrid cars, have solar powered houses loaded with energy efficient appliances - if you are like me, you don’t have the resources to just go out and get all those things. But every little bit helps - and in some cases in very big ways. Try these 5 Little Things to do your part! (more…)

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Just a little light humor for a Friday! Enjoy!

Friday Funny - Explanation of Life

On the first day, God created the dog and said: ‘Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years.’ (more…)

Here are this weeks best comments in The 5 Little Things Challenge:

Evelyn Lim from Attraction Mindmap says:

It’s amazing that you can cope with 5. I have 2 young kids, whom I spent half of my waking hours with.

I like to encourage creativity. Here are some ideas, to add to your list: (more…)

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If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in.

Rachel Carson

5 Little Things - To Connect With Your Kids

Parenting is tough business today. Our kids are on information overload. Between iPods, cell phones, the Internet, 275+ channels of cable tv… oh yeah, and girlfriends, boyfriends, sports, first jobs, cars, teenage social trauma, and the fact that we know absolutely nothing about what goes on in the world today (I know - because my girls let me know that nearly every day!); how is a parent supposed to parent anymore? (more…)

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I know that Steve Pavlina is a guru (of sorts) in the personal development blogosphere. He has given some very good advice for several years, and I’m sure he’s a great guy.

But - (Begin RANT)

Directness and the Law of Attraction, huh?

A couple of weeks ago, Steve published the article “The Most Direct Solution to Any Problem “. In the article he said:

What about using the Law of Attraction? Is that part of a direct solution? That depends on the problem.

Consider this simple example. A common manifestation exercise is to try to manifest a blue feather somewhere in your reality. You hold the intention to see a blue feather sometime in the next 24 hours. What’s the most direct solution to that intention? Is it to wait patiently and let the universe bring it to you somehow? Why not simply do a Google image search? You’ll find your blue feather within seconds. Problem solved. Next. (more…)

Here are our first results from The 5 Little Things Challenge!

Diane Drinkwater from FreeLittlePigs wrote:

When I was about 16 a friend and I were given a huge amount of flowers by a florist. They were not good enough to be sold, but were still perfectly good flowers. After taking some for my friend’s mum we stood on the high street and handed out free flowers for a couple of hours. People asked how much. People refused. People accepted. People smiled. It was really amazing to do something so spontaneous and fun. (more…)

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5 Little Things (that make a BIG difference)

This article is not about making you more money, or making you more productive. In fact, it isn’t about changing what you want, what you have, or what you can achieve at all.

It’s more important than that.

It’s about changing who you are.

I know, that’s a big statement. But stay with me, keep reading… (more…)

Ok, so I took some liberty with this title. It just sounded too much like a simpler time from my youth. (”Scooby, doobie, doo, Where are you?”)

Recommended Blogs:

Think Simple Now: It seemed fitting though, because that is exactly the simplicity and exuberance that springs from Tina’s writing on her blog Think Simple Now. As her readers know, she is traveling - and I know she is having a great time. But I miss her. My day is always a little richer when I have a new insight from her blog. (more…)

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Golf is a game that is played on a five-inch course - the distance between your ears.

Bobby Jones

Playing a Round; Life Lessons in 18 Holes of Golf

It’s 9:00 am on a chilly February morning (ok it’s 58º - but hey! that’s chilly here in Florida), the sun is glistening on the remaining dew as I stand over the 1st tee. I take a deep breath, relax my shoulders, and (tink!)…

After a month of nearly constant rain and general life busy-ness, I had the opportunity to play my first round of golf this year a couple of weeks ago. As I look forward to playing another round next week, it occurs to me that there is a lot I can apply to life from a round of golf. So here are those life lessons in 18 holes: (more…)