http://www.thewealthmanifesto.com/blog Implementing The Wealth Manifesto, an inquiry into values-based living Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:25:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Competencies, capacities, strengths .... all are talking about the same thing: what can you do? Competencies are a major component of our Wealth Potential and include the combination of talents, skills, knowledge, experiences, contacts and many more resources that are an integral part of who we are. It is a ... http://www.thewealthmanifesto.com/blog/2008/06/25/article-8-competencies-are-the-building-blocks-of-wealth/ When you find something to be valuable, it is a reflection of your values.  All of those things which you find valuable in your life form your system of values. It is this collection of values, most of them reflecting our beliefs and those we grew up with, that we use ... http://www.thewealthmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/12/article-7-values-are-the-foundation-of-wealth/ I watched this last night at a local meetup group I am a part of. It's called "Living The Secret." We talk about "metaphysics type stuff." The Moses Code was released in a similar way as The Secret with a movie tied to a book of the same name. ... http://www.thewealthmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/06/the-same-old-moses-code/ “You are today where your thoughts have brought you. You will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.” - James Allen, British author and poet We all have several dimensions of mind that we work with and that work for us. Understanding the roles of your conscious, subconscious and ... http://www.thewealthmanifesto.com/blog/2008/04/30/article-6-wealth-begins-with-your-state-of-mind/ You many know this line from Star Trek The Next Generation, uttered by The Borg to inform some soon to be conquered individual that they might as well give up because 'resistance is futile.' I agree, in principle but for a far different reason. I dont believe in giving in ... http://www.thewealthmanifesto.com/blog/2008/04/24/resistance-is-futile/ Most everyone sort of "gets" this. We have been hearing for some time now that the journey is what it's all about; this fits very nicely with the concept of being present and not being so concerned about what is going to happen in your life once something (fill ... http://www.thewealthmanifesto.com/blog/2008/04/16/article-5-purpose-is-not-a-destination-it-lives-within-you/ ...not necessarily in that order. Awhile ago a friend of mine told me that nearly all self-improvement books talk about one of three things. Guess which three things? If you took notice of the title, that would be a good guess. These are all dimensions of your overall wellbeing, which along ... http://www.thewealthmanifesto.com/blog/2008/04/10/this-book-will-help-you-to-lose-weight-find-true-love-and-make-money/ There was a show on PBS awhile ago called Connections. The creator (and narrator) of the show, a science historian by the name of James Burke discussed how various discoveries, scientific achievements, and historical world events built off one another in an interconnected way to bring about particular aspects ... http://www.thewealthmanifesto.com/blog/2008/04/08/it-is-all-about-you-now/ I have always liked "wordplay." This is everything from knowing and appreciating the origins of words, alliteration and rhyming, playing Scrabble, etc. This comes out in my writing because it makes it interesting to me and is a part of the challenge and joy that writing brings to ... http://www.thewealthmanifesto.com/blog/2008/04/02/from-survive-to-thrive/ This title sort of came from, well, divine grace? Out of the blue? My subconscious? Today's writing goes deep... One of things about writing a book is that you and your ideas at the time of printing are frozen forevermore. One of the nice things about something like a ... http://www.thewealthmanifesto.com/blog/2008/03/14/divine-grace-the-consecration-of-your-soul/