A few years ago, I ran across this quote: “A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, giv…
Mystery
On a hiking expedition yesterday, my wife and I came across several mounds of rocks; one of them pictured here. Archaelogical investigations by the University of Georgia state that these rock “cairns” are a mystery. They are frequently cl…
Project Management Around the World
The best part of my job (by far) is getting to interact with some of the smartest, most resourceful people in the world. Working with project and program managers exposes you to the people who make the world go around. Last week I was in Manhattan with…
Part 2 – Do You Make Regular Visits to Yourself?
2011-09-21 – Part 2 – Do You Make Regular Visits to Yourself? – These two classes cover the basic instructions for Buddhist mindfulness (vipassana or insight) meditation. The first class explores the attitude we bring to meditation that makes it rewa…
Push Push Push
What is this team looking at so intensely? They are cheering on their rugby team at North Georgia College and State University during a scrum. This was my first live experience at a rugby game as I watched my nephew participate last Saturday. The re…
How to Get What You Want by Complaining
Here’s another solid tip you can use everyday. It’s part of The New Man Life online course which closes it’s doors today. Again, TODAY is the last day you can sign up. So click here to learn more and register for The New Man Life. Now for the tip……
2 Things it Takes to Be a Badass
Here’s another preview of one of the topics explored in The New Man Life online training. There are only four days left to sign up… So click here to learn more. Now for the juicy topic… Do you think talent is what brings success? What about…
New #1 PMP Exam Resource?
Periodically I get sales data from Nielsen (affiliated with Nielsen Ratings). Velociteach tracks all reported retail sales of every PMP Exam resource we know about (and there are quite a few). It’s mostly a boring practice, with the same general …
Part 1 – Do You Make Regular Visits to Yourself?
2011-09-14 – Part 1 – Do You Make Regular Visits to Yourself? – These two classes cover the basic instructions for Buddhist mindfulness (vipassana or insight) meditation. The first class explores the attitude we bring to meditation that makes it rewa…
Why “Getting” A Job is a Bad Idea
There’s so much discussion about the struggle for folks to find work, to get a job. And beyond that how can we expect to find something we truly love to do that will also pay the bills? In the process of planning The New Man Life online training which …
Finding The Juice Inside Fear
2011-09-07 – Finding The Juice Inside of Fear – Learning to bring a mindful presence to fear is an intrinsic part of spiritual awakening. In this talk we look at the ways we get caught in the trance of fear, and how the two wings of presence–clear rec…
Specialization and the Project Manager
A few years ago, I ran across this quote: “A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, giv…
107 How to Keep Your Focus and Mojo – Brian Johnson
Brian Johnson (Philosphers Notes) and New Man Podcast host Tripp Lanier discuss ways to stay focused and follow through.
Befriending Irene
2011-08-31 – Befriending Irene – Whether you face chronic anxiety or more violent storms of fear and anger, you can cultivate the wings of freedom–the mindfulness and compassion–that free you. This talk explores how the habit of being reactive cause…
3 Questions: Are You Ready to be The New Man?
#1 — Are you frustrated because you’re p*ssing away your potential? #2 — Do you want to be fired up about your work, relationships and life? #3 — Are you resisting the pull to follow the masses and settle for a cookie cutter existence…
Tone Deaf Communications
A few years ago, I led a study called The Alpha Study. The full results were published here. The study looked at 860 project managers and approximately 5,000 of their stakeholders to understand what made the top-performing project managers more effecti…
Wholehearted Living
2011-08-24 – Wholehearted Living – What stops us from being wholehearted in our relationships and life? This talk explores the conditioning that keeps us from an engaged presence, and the key elements to manifesting heart and spirit in all that we do. …
Wholehearted Living
2011-08-24 – Wholehearted Living – What stops us from being wholehearted in our relationships and life? This talk explores the conditioning that keeps us from an engaged presence, and the key elements to manifesting heart and spirit in all that we do. …
Surfing and The PMP Exam
The PMP Exam requires courage and hope…and sometimes, it requires a second or third effort to reach the goal. I applaud those who have failed on the first attempt, got back up, studied even harder, and passed this difficult test! You have my respect….
106 How to Give Her a 15 Minute Orgasm – Nicole Daedone
Slow Sex author and One Taste founder Nicole Daedone discusses Orgasmic Meditation and what men need to know about helping women experience real orgasms and greater pleasure.
Do You Feel Lucky, Punk?
My dad valued luck. I have fond childhood memories of him backing the car out of our garage on warm spring evenings and unfolding the ping pong table. We would go at it for hours sometimes. Dad had an uncanny knack for hitting the ball to the very end …