“The person who makes a success of living is the one who see his goal steadily and aims for it unswervingly. That is dedication.” -Cecil B. DeMille If you’ve ever worked with a life coach, project manager, or anyone else involved in taking an idea from inception to implementation then you’ll recognize the need to…
Tag Archive: New Moons
The New Moon in Libra: Choose Peace, Make Friends, Move Forward
“Truly successful decision making relies on a balance between deliberate and instinctive thinking.” -Malcolm Gladwell Last weekend I was in Provincetown and participated in a fundraiser for the local animal shelter. I met a lot of local dog people there and really enjoyed their company. Today I talked to a new contact about contract tech…
The New Moon in Pisces: Gettin’ Over Your Bad Self
“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” -The Dalai Lama A recent article in the New York Timesdiscusses a new area of psychological research called self-compassion. With the new moon in Pisces, a sign associated with compassion, I thought this was a timely theme for…
January New Moon: What Do You Need to Be Successful?
“Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.” -Henry David Thoreau (1817 – 1862) This year I decided to get serious about my goals. Not that I wasn’t serious about them in the past, but like some people I’d do what I could and hope for the best. This…
December New Moon in Sagittarius: Begin a New Cycle of Abundance
“Abundance is, in large part, an attitude.” -Sue Patton Thoele There has been lots of concern this past year, and rightly so, over the state of the economy. While we averted a major fiscal meltdown, the harm caused by the mortgage crises, the bank bailouts, and almost daily revelations of fraud and white-color crime has…
The October New Moon: Create Balance Through Better Decisions
“Truly successful decision making relies on a balance between deliberate and instinctive thinking.” -Malcolm Gladwell The best-selling book, “Blink,” by Malcolm Gladwell uncovers how the human mind is able to make decisions very quickly and based on seemingly few pieces of data. The author combines cognitive research with experiements and real-life situations to illustrate how…
The August New Moon in Leo: How To Be A Leader
“Leadership is based on inspiration, not domination; on cooperation, not intimidation.” -William Arthur Wood When I think of the word “leadership” I usually envision a corporate manager or an army general- someone standing before a great number of people who, through some nebulous skill, is able to direct the collective into action. But leadership happens…
The July New Moon in Cancer: Who Are You Feeding?
The July New Moon in Cancer: Who Are You Feeding? “If you knew what I know about the power of giving, you would not let a single meal pass without sharing it in some way.” -Buddha (563 BC – 483 BC) My mother liked to shout out the phrase, “I’m not going to tell you…
The June New Moon in Cancer: What Are You Feeding?
“Addiction is not about placating the bad dog – it’s about feeding the good dog. You still have to feed the bad dog, but only enough so that the ASPCA doesn’t bring you up on charges.” -Robert Downey Jr. Astrology is a beautifully symbolic language, reflecting back to us the magical cycles of life that…
The May New Moon in Gemini: Make Your Words Golden
“Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something.” -Plato (427 BC – 347 BC) An important tip to remember when negotiating is to make your point and then keep quiet. Good negotiators know when to stop talking and, generally, the party who can’t keep quiet will be…