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Mr. Irrelevant is not so irrelevant. In fact, in my non-football terms, he is very relevant. For those of us who are a little behind the times and just learning about Mr. Irrelevant, here is the gist: Each year when the NFL draft pick is done, the final pick is named Mr....

When making decisions, most often we conform to what we think we “should” do. We conform because of the want and need to belong, to be accepted. To have affirmation and acceptance from others is innate in us all. However, we also the need to be our intrinsic selves. Also there is...

Do you find yourself filling up all your time with noise from our phones, televisions and music? And what about being surrounded by cars, people, things to do, places to go. How often do we take time to just be in silence? Its takes effort, but that silence is where we get to be...

Water boils at sea level at 100 degrees Celsius. Not 99 degrees, but 100 degrees. It has to reach its potential for water to boil. People are often disappointed that they have not reached their potential; at times they may only miss it by one degree. Just like water that is...

Growing up I was told to practice, practice, practice, be it the piano or my vocabulary words or basketball. Of course, being a child, I would roll my eyes and sigh at not wanting to practice. I wanted to be successful without having to practice; I wanted them to just come...

Social media has created more of a gap in the differences between generations, between parents and their children. Many parents feel powerless in understanding social media, also how to manage it. Parents so often come into my practice shocked at what they see on their teenager’s...

“Once, while Mahatma Gandhi’s train was pulling slowly out of the station, a European reporter ran up to his compartment window. ‘Do you have a message I can take back to my people?’ he asked. It was Gandhi’s day of silence, a vital respite from his demanding speaking schedule,...

Ever looked at what someone has accomplished and thought, “how did they do that?” Whether it’s changing a habit, starting a company, or finding a healthy relationship, it all starts with the principle of the compound effect. Our brain struggles to comprehend large changes, yet it...

Can you imagine being packed and ready to catch a flight the next morning to Hawaii when your daughter calls and needs to be taken to the hospital after getting into an accident? Instead of spending the next week in Hawaii, we spent the week at home with her recovering. Once I...

I frequently think about what is important in life. Many things come to mind, but mostly this quote by the Dalai Lama: “Man. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that...

What do Five Crowns Restaurant and I have in common? We both just turned 50. While Five Crowns is proudly celebrating its half century of success, it feels more like a dichotomy for me. Part of me is thrilled and thankful that I made it to 50, and that every day beyond this is a...

Finding a balance between our career, family and friends, charity work, social time, and alone time, mentally, physically and spiritually, is not always easy, and to know where the lines between others and ourselves need to be drawn can be challenging. Taking time for ourselves...

Most of us like to make New Year’s resolutions, but do you know the odds of being successful with these resolutions? A study was done in 2014 at the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania. It is not difficult to guess what the top 10 resolutions were, but let me give them to you...

Author Allan Rufus said “Life is like a game of chess. To win you have to make a move. Knowing which move to make comes with insight and knowledge, and by learning the lessons that are accumulated along the way. We become each and every piece within the game called life.” The...

A research study done in Berkley showed that children at the age of 15 months, when showed broccoli and crackers, picked the crackers. Then the researcher told the child how much she liked broccoli over the crackers, and asked the child to give her some (not stating which she...

Saturday was the annual beach clean up in Newport Beach. It was fun being able to bike down to Balboa Island from Corona del Mar, catch the ferry across to the Peninsula, and walk to the pier, where I collected trash with about 50 other people. Then it was back on the ferry, back...

Hearing the waves crash against the sand while watching the sunset turn the water and clouds pink. Front row seats at the Eagles tribute band, Desperado, while enjoying a picnic and champagne. Two dozen premier restaurants all in one place for your sampling. Hearing...

Meeting new people is always fun for me. I love hearing their stories and learning why they are who they are, what they are passionate about, what they spend their life doing, and what they believe in. It is fascinating seeing what makes up people’s personalities and their...

It’s okay to be eccentric. Actually being eccentric means you are fully living. Most people learn to stuff that part of themselves down. Why? Because we are taught early on in life to conform, and to listen to what others think. There are times when we need to conform aznd follow...

Steve Jobs said “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” Well said, and one we can all pay attention to. Most of us have also heard of Bronnie Ware’s top five regrets of the dying. 1. “I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the...