Although I don’t watch a great deal of television, I viewed the first few episodes of ABC’s new animated sitcom The Goode Family with great anticipation. This highly socially and environmentally conscious family exaggerates characteristics of people I’ve served through my life coaching, workshops, and writing. They also remind me of myself. How would Mike [...]

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Are you caught up in the hustle and bustle of shopping, planning, running errands, etc., that never quite seem to bring contentment? As a new year rapidly approaches, are you looking to get off the treadmill and start defining and pursuing what you really want?
If this describes you or someone you know, give yourself and [...]

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There was a significant amount of media coverage late last week over Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell’s comments regarding Janet Napolitano. Not realizing he was speaking near a turned-on microphone, he noted that Napolitano was a perfect candidate for Homeland Security Secretary because she has no life or family and “can devote, literally, 19 to 20 [...]

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Holly Harman Fackler, editor of the new “Community Conversations” section of the Mansfield News Journal, interviewed me recently. Because she covers a range of community and civic engagement issues, the topics of Naked Idealism fit in nicely. We covered a lot of ground including the book, life coaching, authenticity, sustainability, proactive thinking, diversity, self-leadership, and [...]

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As I think about Earth Day, I consider how interconnected and interdependent we all are. We’re not just talking about people and trees, but everything: other humans, other animals, plants, air, water, soil, sun, etc. In the hustle and bustle of everyday living, it’s easy to forget about all of this. This is particularly the [...]

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Several people have excitedly told me about this 20-minute educational film recently, saying “Dave, you have to check this out!” We recently viewed it with a small audience at a local screening, and you can download it for free or order a DVD.
Written and Narrated by Annie Leonard, it uses simple but fun-to-watch animation to [...]

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