Steve Goodier Wisdom: Say, “AWE”

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom about wonderment. Enjoy!

Albert Einstein said that wonder is the source of all true art and all science. “He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead; his eyes are closed.”

During our recent visit to Peru, we were amazed at the magnificent Incan architecture. Their precise stonework has withstood the centuries, though earthquakes have toppled other buildings all around. We were enthralled by the terraces the Incan people built on the sides of Andean mountains to grow crops. They created perhaps the finest irrigation system the world had known at the time. Read more

Choice, happiness and spaghetti sauce (inspirational video)

From the TED.com YouTube channel: Tipping Point author Malcolm Gladwell gets inside the food industry’s pursuit of the perfect spaghetti sauce — and makes a larger argument about the nature of choice and happiness.

Want to be happy? Be grateful (inspirational quotation)

From the TED.com YouTube channel: The one thing all humans have in common is that each of us wants to be happy, says Brother David Steindl-Rast, a monk and interfaith scholar. And happiness, he suggests, is born from gratitude. An inspiring lesson in slowing down, looking where you’re going, and above all, being grateful.

Steve Goodier Wisdom: Celebrating You!

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom about celebrating ourselves. Enjoy!

An old story tells of an unhappy and discontented stonecutter. One day he came upon a merchant and was awe-struck by all of the marvelous goods the man had for sale. “I wish I were a merchant,” said the stonecutter and, quite amazingly, his wish was granted.

Not long afterward he saw a parade pass his little shop. Spying a prince dressed in splendor such as he had never before seen, he said, “I wish I were a prince.” And he became one. Read more

Great advice from actor Matthew McConaughey (inspirational video)

This short video is long on wisdom. Enjoy Matthew McConaughey!

Steve Goodier Wisdom: When the World Pulls You Down

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom about reaching out. Enjoy!

A man recently wrote to me that he was upset about how people in business continually take advantage by not standing behind their products or otherwise offering inferior service. How do you stay positive and healthy in this kind of environment, he wondered?

He related this example: “I recently tried getting the brakes fixed on my car. I took it to one place three times and spent around $400. They still didn’t work. I had enough and went to the actual dealership. I have been there three times, have spent $400 more dollars, and they still aren’t right.” He mentioned that he knew enough about automobile mechanics to be aware of what the problem was. But he asked, “What about the woman or man who doesn’t know much about cars?” He was worried about how others take advantage of innocent victims. “The thought of this makes me so angry. I hate seeing others (taking advantage) of good people. I can’t stand to watch this happen.” Read more

How to build (and rebuild) trust (inspirational video)

From the TED.com YouTube channel: Trust is the foundation for everything we do. But what do we do when it’s broken? In an eye-opening talk, Harvard Business School professor Frances Frei gives a crash course in trust: how to build it, maintain it and rebuild it — something she worked on during a recent stint at Uber. “If we can learn to trust one another more, we can have unprecedented human progress,” Frei says.
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Three Steps to Transform Your Life (inspirational video)

From the TEDx.com YouTube channel: Lena Kay shares the 3 steps on how she went from being in a homeless shelter with a brain tumour to living the life of her dreams and how you can transform your life using the same process.

Lena Kay is a Transformation coach who was born in North Iraq and raised in London. A university dropout she managed a chain of 10 gambling establishments before moving onto RBS business banking where she arose as a team leader.

By her mid 20’s she found herself homeless, depressed, overweight with a brain tumour and living on benefits. She discovered neuroscience and quantum physics, used the knowledge to transform her life and helped many people on her journey as she organically fell into coaching. Lena now empowers individuals, entrepreneurs and groups to transform and become who they need to be, to maximise their potential and live life on their own terms. Read more

Steve Goodier Wisdom: We Need Each Other

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom about our needs. Enjoy!

Many living things need each other to survive. If you have ever seen a Colorado aspen tree, you may have noticed that it does not grow alone. Aspens are found in clusters, or groves. The reason is that the aspen sends up new shoots from the roots. In a small grove, all of the trees may actually be connected by their roots!

Giant California redwood trees may tower 300 feet into the sky. It would seem that they would require extremely deep roots to anchor them against strong winds. But we’re told that their roots are actually quite shallow - in order to capture as much surface water as possible. And they spread in all directions, intertwining with other redwoods. Locked together in this way, all the trees support each other in wind and storms. Like the aspen, they never stand alone. They need one another to survive. Read more

My son was a Columbine shooter (inspirational video)

From the TED.com YouTube channel: Sue Klebold is the mother of Dylan Klebold, one of the two shooters who committed the Columbine High School massacre, murdering 12 students and a teacher. She’s spent years excavating every detail of her family life, trying to understand what she could have done to prevent her son’s violence. In this difficult, jarring talk, Klebold explores the intersection between mental health and violence, advocating for parents and professionals to continue to examine the link between suicidal and homicidal thinking.
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