A speech, a proposal and an interview
Last week I was able to speak with students at my alma mater for a brief session on career planning. I had hoped to walk them through the actual Garden…
Your Big Dream
I’m writing this the week after Michael Jackson died. He was a great entertainer, one cannot get away from that. But as the media and everyone was focused on him,…
The Best Help in the World.
You can start to apply the Create Your GOE process at any point in time, for any area of your life. Even if you were, like me, focusing on developing…
Mad rush to the finish
I don’t know if you’re like me, but I just realized Christmas is two weeks away! And the end of the year is in 3 weeks! Where did 2009 go?…
The right attitude into the New Year
The New Year of 2010 will be here in just another day. At this juncture, you have a simple choice; To choose how you will face this New Year. No…
5 “must dos” before 2019 ends.
As we approach the end of 2019, while crowds of shoppers are making last minute purchases, you can calmly and intentionally take the following action steps to close off this…
And God SAID
I’ve been pondering the method used to create the original Garden of Eden for the last several weeks and months. We read that God said and the created things came…
The best can emerge each day
You can start to apply the Create Your GOE process at any point in time, for any area of your life. Even if you were, like me, focusing on developing…
A recent article on fear and faith
Today, I am posting an article on fear and faith that I read recently and found useful, and I’ll have my commentary at the end to show how this fits…
where and how do you spend your money?
One way to get a true sense of what’s important to someone is to look at how and where they spend their money. Last month, I spent a heap of…
Start off strong
A new year is always a time for reflection. As we celebrated the Christmas season, with the focus on giving and spending time with family, and we look forward to…
Obama's ascendancy was not easy.
Many people have looked at US President-Elect, Barack Obama, and said he is the man for this time. When you consider the history of race relations in the United States,…
Stepping Stones
Today I had one of those stepping stones experiences. As a jewelry designer looking to get large retailers to carry my line, I ventured to attend an open call at…
In a Tunnel, not a Cave
The world is still grappling with the upheaval due to the Covid19 pandemic. Most countries are in some state of lockdown. Schools and businesses are trying their best to operate…
Hair Follicle 010,012
If my hairdresser knew every single strand of hair on my head, I’d be able to ask her very specific questions. Why do hair follicles, numbers 10,000 to 20,000, on…
Start with the Right Seed
It’s a New Year and almost everyone is making some time of Resolution, goal, plan or commitment because we all want to improve and change and see different results this…
The sequel has started; Maintaining Focus in the Garden of Eden.
So you’re going along, carefully planting your footsteps in the pathway that you believe had been designed for you- expressing the Purpose for which you were created, and seeking to…
Before you change anything
December is a great time to assess your life over the past 12 months. And this December 2019 is also the end of a decade so it is even a…
Creating with Love Mindset
As you start out or continue creating the life you want, how will things be different if your mindset is that the Creator who sent you on this journey to…
Are you seeing the Bigger Picture?
You may have heard the phrase: Do not miss the forest for the trees. In other words, do not focus so closely on each small individual situation that you miss…
Maintain your Focus
I just read the following, which is a quote from Orisen Swett Marden. I had never heard of him, but saw this on a Mike Litman blog, which I read…
Let’s finish this year strong.
It is approximately 6 weeks to the end of this year and the beginning of a new one. This is a great time to set the goal to finish the…
Spiritually Fit or Fat?
Recently, I returned to my gym following an absence of 5 months due to quarantine restrictions. After a week of soreness, I was back to my routine and felt the…
Create With Friends
As you pursue your goals or embark on a new project, nothing compares to having someone or a support group to connect with at during the process. The process of…
Take the Scenic Route
You’re on your way to creating the life that you want to life. Or, perhaps you’re now getting started, thinking about what to do. How you will organize your life,…
5 "must dos" before 2019 ends.
As we approach the end of 2019, while crowds of shoppers are making last minute purchases, you can calmly and intentionally take the following action steps to close off this…
Sometimes you have to inspire yourself
Regardless of what’s happening in your life, I’m certain you can recall a time or an experience that filled you with hope, where you happy about something you achieved or…
What comes next?
Almost everyone on the planet is in some form of quarantine, isolation or looking on, in amazement, at those who are. The Corona Virus is an enemy you do not…
Start in your neighborhood
Whatever you are seeking to create in your life, here’s something I learned today. Start with your neighbors in your community. If you’re looking to launch a business, publish a…
Season of spring
It’s Spring in the US;this means showers and flowers. Some days are cool. Others are hot. But we all enjoy the freshness in the air. I always listen to the…
Can I really know my future?
If you knew that the Creator wanted you to know what your future is, how will you live today? Throughout the ages and around the world, people have gone to…
Starting to work with High School students
Well I have finally started the GOE course for young high school students. This was not something that I had in my plans for the promotion of the book, to…
Will You Recognize Your Dream Life When It Shows Up?
And so, I wondered: If I could be so focused on the next step towards a purposeful life: building a career, growing a business, writing the next book, that I…
Do you really have a choice?
For those who believe in God the Creator and his personal involvement in the life of believers, do we really have a choice but to pursue the purpose for which…
Listen to your inner voice
In Creating our Garden of Eden, our ideal life, using God’s pattern, we need to be sensitive to our inner voice, our intuition, also known as a hunch or instinct….
Sometimes you need to remain silent
Sometimes when you’re creating your ideal life, the framework for your purpose to be expressed, or just following your dream, you need to remain silent and not share too much…
Scaffolding to build your dreams
We are now in the Christmas season and one of the memorable scenes at this time of the year in New York City is the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center….
In the first bookstore
So finally the book is in a local bookstore. I have my large book poster in the window, and the Create Your Garden of Eden book is right there. This…
A mindset of gratitude
This week, those in the US celebrated a national holiday of Thanksgiving. This holiday was initially in gratitude to God for a bountiful harvest season and for the blessings of…
Be sure you attract the Creator's purpose
As we seek to Create our ideal life, we do the best, with positive expectation that what we envision will come to pass, full of faith that God will enable…
Proceed with Peace
Creating the life you want to live should be done at a peaceful, determined pace. It should not be a frenzied, chaotic rush where you feel you must do this…
Starting out
I never intended to start the promotion of the Create Your GOE book by focusing on high school students. But often, situations present themselves and doors open before you which…
A half-step is better than no movement
I once read advice on exercise that said: If you can’t do the full workout, just do 50 sit-ups and push-ups instead. The writer was encouraging us to make a…
A New Start
I spoke with a friend at the beginning of January and asked him what he wished for the New Year. He said, “A Fresh Start!” Although I expected him to…
Easter – a time for refocus.
Easter is a celebration of the resurrection of Christ. It is a time of redemption, rebirth and renewal. It is a time for a new start when we can bring…
It's the rainy season here
Over the last several days here in Trinidad, we have been subject to very heavy and continuous rains. Fortunately, I have been indoors for most of the time, but on…
What should you Crucify Today?
Sometimes we need to crucify the old things for the new to emerge. I was thinking about this on this Good Friday. Just as God chose to have his son…
There was no anxiety in the Garden of Eden
If you read the depiction of the Creation in Genesis, there is no sense of anxiety, uncertainty or doubt. The Creator went from Day 1 to Day 2 in a…
Is Someone Waiting For You?
Consider this: You are here on the earth as a unique person with a special combination of ideas, experience, perspectives, outlook, beliefs, background and personality. There truly are no two…
Making progress on Long Term plans
I was a bit silent for the last two months as I had some unfolding developments in my Garden of Eden. An interesting door of opportunity opened for me, and…
The Mask and The UnMasking
Everyone is so over 2020. What a year! Who could have predicted we’d face a global pandemic with economies in lockdown, schools shuttered and employees working from home. No one…
Everyday move forward
Often when you think of a plan, project or making a change, the big picture can be daunting or overwhelming. There may be hundreds of moving parts, many people to…
Just jump right back in
Sometimes I fall off my track. Could be the fitness track where I don’t exercise for a week or eat too many carbs at night. Or it could be the…
Your voice activated future
When we speak we are broadcasting our inner thoughts, our beliefs and our feelings. This is even when there is no actual microphone to magnify our volume or when we…
Take it a bit at a time
As I state on the Day Two part of the process (page 51 of the book), creating your Garden of Eden requires work. Sometimes when we start a process or…
Stop. Assess. Modify. Keep Creating.
Ever so often, we need to regularly assess where we are as against the larger overall plan that will culminate in our masterpiece; our a reflection of who we are…
Celebrating your good
One of the key teachings we learn from the Creation in the Garden of Eden is that on each day God considered his work and said it was good. I…
Be Unorthodox.
If you want to create your ideal life….think of the end and work backwards.And, one valuable way to do this is to…..WRITE YOUR OWN OBITUARY! What is an obituary? (ō-bĭc…
Do you feel you missed your bus?
For those who believe in God the Creator and his personal involvement in the life of believers, do we really have a choice but to pursue the purpose for which…
See Darkness? Speak Light
I’ve spent the last few days pondering an insightful phrase I heard recently: When God saw Darkness, He said “Light.” This statement – from Dr. Creflo Dollar of World Changers…
Is it dark and dreary in your life now.
Has this economic and financial climate thrown you off your pathway? Were things going well for you, and then suddenly the rug was pulled from under you? Perhaps your retirement…
Create your own excitement about life
Creating a life full of excitement can often be mundane and even boring, IF you take your sights off the end result you are aiming for. In the Garden of…
Be Open to chance encounters
Sometimes it is the unplanned, chance encounter that moves you toward your goals. Over the last week, I happened to meet two established jewelry designers who were so inspiring to…
Chart your progress
Well, I’ve finally decided to move the marketing of the book to another level. So now we have stationary, bookmarks, book promotion poster, and other marketing and presentation stuff nicely…
Being inspired by former classmate Obama
One thing about my former classmate Barack Obama–he is fulfilling his purpose with determination. Whether or not you support him and his party, his nomination and candidacy is a significant…
Expecting a Reward
I come across many websites which aim to help or provide encouragement and today I’m posting a link to one that I have found refreshing. In the midst of all…
Second seminar to young people
Last week Monday I had the second seminar presenting the Create Your GOE process to a group of young people from a friend’s church. I approach these opportunities very seriously,…
Your end-product can be an intangible benefit to others
A few days ago I was speaking to a young lady who was sharing one of her talents and skills with me as we discussed my book on Create Your…
The need for rest
God worked on each day. But he did not work into the night to create the amazing earth we see. And of course he worked on six days and rested…
Rest While Working
When God gave Adam his assignment, everything needed for him to fulfill his role as God’s agent in managing the earth was already in place. The Creation on Days One…
Now we can set our goals
Now that we are well into the second month of the year, I find it is the best time to determine which goals for the year are achievable, which need…
Mid Year Review
First of all, know that you still have 6 months left in 2020 and you can make it a GREAT and AMAZING YEAR. Yes, I know the first half knocked…
Who do you thank?
My book was dedicated to one of my mentors, Cutty Joseph. Cutty died several years ago when he was 84. I always think of him and his words of advice…