Tag Archives: Personal Empowerment
The 40 Inch Jedi Returns. How Head Lice Rocked My World
Posted on12. Oct, 2010 by Keith O'Brien.
Last week my son Brennan came down with a case of lice. We have no idea where he got it from. It could have been school. I could have been trying on Halloween masks. Who knows? If you have never had to deal with this crap, then you have no idea. It’s rough. The medical [...]
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The Child And The Man
Posted on20. Sep, 2010 by Keith O'Brien.
I found this piece I wrote years ago while traveling in Ireland. The Wicklow Mountains are a magical place if you have never been. There are sites in the mountains that from Pre-Christianity time. There’s a rural innocence to it all that is just breathtaking. Enjoy. ================================== The man sits on the edge of the [...]
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The Holiday Paradox. A Non-Denominational Rant
Posted on04. Apr, 2010 by Keith O'Brien.
This post isn’t what you think. I am not going to talk about the Pagan vs. Christianity debate about Easter or how ironic it is that we have chosen large pink bunnies and chocolate eggs to somehow represent Jesus rising from the dead. That stuff is funny enough on it’s own. But as I sit [...]
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The 40 Inch Jedi Speaks, The Greatest Salesman In The World
Posted on29. Mar, 2010 by Keith O'Brien.
No, this isn’t about Og Mandino’s classic book. It’s about my 5 yr old son, Brennan, and his talent for persuasiveness. Many people talk about how they “aren’t a salesman” or a “salesy type person,” with great pride as if being in sales is a disease to get rid of. The reality is, we are [...]
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Small Things Create Big Results
Posted on06. Mar, 2010 by Keith O'Brien.
We have heard it a million times in business, school, relationships and life in general. It’s the small things that make the difference. Then why do the vast majority of people keep searching for that magic bullet, that secret ingredient, that special something to catapult them to success? Van Gogh said, “Great things are done [...]
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Life According To Poker (Lessons 1 -5) Life Lessons From The Felt
Posted on18. Feb, 2010 by Keith O'Brien.
Lesson 5 – When making a move, do it confidently or don’t do it at all. Lesson 4 – Scared money always loses. Lesson 3 – You can’t lose what you don’t bet, but you can’t win much either. Go Big or Go Home! Lesson 2 – It’s rarely about the cards you’re dealt, but [...]
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The 40 Inch Jedi Speaks. Your Game, Your Rules
Posted on12. Nov, 2009 by Keith O'Brien.
Your life is your own creation. It’s your game. What rules are you playing by? Are your belief systems about money, success, family and business serving you or getting in your way? Enjoy this short video inspired by the Jedi himself. Please share it with your networks and share your comments below. People all over [...]
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The 40 Inch Jedi Speaks. Following Our Feelings
Posted on12. Nov, 2009 by Keith O'Brien.
Do you trust your intuition or are you strictly dominated by left brain critical thought? What can we learn from the 40 Inch Jedi (my son) about the power of honoring our feeling and trusting in our internal guidance system? Enjoy this short video inspired by the greatest teacher I know. Please make comments and [...]
