Awakening entrepreneurial spirit is always on my mind. If you were joining me at the Un-Job Fair in Denver on May 1, you’d be getting this list of tips. If you can’t be with us, enjoy the tips and try …

“Inspiration is very polite,” says Mary Pipher. “She knocks softly and goes away if you don’t answer.”Sometimes she tiptoes in when we least expect her to. If we’re paying attention, she brings a gift.

I didn’t expect her to come …

When I ask seminar participants what inspires their creativity, oceans and nature often top the list. While inspiration triggers are highly unique to each of us, beautiful spots in nature certainly make a big contribution.

For many of us, such …

Yesterday someone posted on Twitter that she felt lucky to have her job, although it didn’t allow her to use any of her gifts. It made me sad to read that.

Here in Las Vegas, there’s buzz around rumors that …

There’s something about spring that urges us to get things in shape. Whether or not your own version of spring cleaning has begun, there are benefits and opportunities that can make it a more pleasant experience.

For our grandmothers (and …

A new survey claims that the majority of Americans no longer trust their elected officials. We’re certainly not the first citizens to feel that way, but, then, we haven’t seen much creative thinking going on in our governing body. 

Imagine …

When Napoleon accused England of being a “nation of shopkeepers”, he didn’t, presumably, intend it as a compliment. Nevertheless, the entrepreneurial spirit has a long and colorful history in this delightful country. 

Back in the seventies, Dr. E.F.Schumacher challenged the …

In the next day or two, many people attending Inspired Livelihood in Sedona will be heading to the airport. These tips can make their trip—and your next one—a little sweeter.

Many things improve with age; airline travel is not one …

People who have stopped reading base their future decisions on what they used to know. If you don’t read much, you really don’t know much. You’re dangerous.

The other evening, I decided to run an errand after dinner and happened …

In my neighborhood, a messy yard can earn a citation (and the scorn of neighbors). So when I returned from a trip to Europe a year ago, I was horrified to see that my western landscape (rock and cactus) was …