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Stages of Consciousness and Culture

Stages of Consciousness and Culture
The 19th century German philosopher, Georg Hegel, noted that conflict enables transformation to higher states of organization. This idea was reinforced by research in the 20th century; particularly in Developmental Psychology. These states have developed sequentially through human history as increasingly organized world views—for both individuals and cultures.
As we develop through [...]

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Human Strengths: Developing Core Virtues

by David Satterlee
Source: “Pursuing Human Strengths,” Martin Bolt, Preface
The weakness of psychology, during its short history as a science, has been its primary focus on human weaknesses rather than on human strengths. That began to change dramatically when Martin Seligman was elected president of the American Psychological Association. Seligman leveraged his research on learned helplessness [...]

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Mark Albion: Finding Work That Matters

Is it possible to find or create work with purpose and passion and still earn a good living? For years, Professor Mark Albion, Harvard Business School wunderkind, entrepreneur, and Fortune 500 consultant, asked himself this question. Then, in 1988, Albion quit his job … and began a life of service to others. On Finding Work [...]

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Mark Albion: Making a Life, Making a Living

Making a Life, Making a Living: Reclaiming Your Purpose and Passion in Business and in Life
Source: Amazon.com
Albion, who gave up a teaching post at Harvard Business School and now publishes a monthly newsletter called "Making a Life," has spent the last 11 years preaching that personal integrity is the real ticket to prosperity.
He cites [...]

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Depak Chopra: The Ultimate Happiness Prescription: 7 Keys to Joy and Enlightenment

Deepak Chopra, M.D. Acknowledged as one of the world’s greatest leaders in the field of mind-body medicine, Deepak Chopra, M.D., continues to transform our understanding of the meaning of health. Chopra is known as the prolific author of over 42 books and more than 100 audio, video, and CD titles, which [...]

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Daniel H. Pink: Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

Source: Good Reads
Dan’s articles on business and technology appear in many publications, including The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Wired, where he is a contributing editor. He has provided analysis of business trends on CNN, CNBC, ABC, NPR, and other networks. Dan also speaks to corporations, associations, universities and educators about [...]

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Lawler Kang and Mark Albion: Passion at Work

Passion at Work: How to Find Work You Love and Live the Time of Your Life
World-renowned speaker and executive Lawler Kang will show how to build a career one can be madly passionate about and create, actualize, and monetize a niche only you can dominate!
Kang draws on the profound human stories of those who [...]

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Daniel H. Pink: A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future

Source: Amazon Editorial Reviews
With visionary flare, Pink argues that business and everyday life will soon be dominated by right-brain thinkers. He identifies the roots and implications of transitioning from a society dominated by left-brain thinkers into something entirely different—although at times, he seems to be exhorting rather than observing the trend. As a narrator, [...]

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Mark Albion: More Than Money

More Than Money: Questions Every MBA Needs to Answer: Redefining Risk and Reward for a Life of Purpose
Can MBAs, often cast as risk-averse conflicted achievers caught in the MBA trap of "I’ll make money now and then…", find their true happiness and achieve their destiny in the midst of societal and peer pressures?
Absolutely–if you [...]

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Rhonda Byrne: The Secret

About Rhonda Byrne
Author Rhonda Byrne, like each of us, has been on her own journey of discovery. Along the way, she brought together a superb team of authors, ministers, teachers, filmmakers, designers, and publishers to bring forth The Secret to the world, and through ver vision, bring joy to millions.
Fragments of a Great Secret [...]

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