A
Acceptance, 274
Action(s)
vs. caution, 79
daily steps, 10
vs. fear, 77
and observation, 154
selection of, 27
Addictions, 52, 83. See also Feel-Good Addiction
Advancement, 221
Agility
stretching to achieve, 116, 130–131
All Things Considered, 60
Analysis paralysis, 55
Automation of processes and systems, 252–253
Avatar, 145
B
Bad habits, 156
Balance, 31
Baldwin, Faith, 167
Bannister, Roger, 15
Barriers, as gate to new perspectives, 110
Bed tea, 267
Behavior, change of, 157
Bejar, Hada, 281
Big Things, 12, 80, 84–85, 87, 90, 103–104, 226, 301
bin Laden, Osama, 271
Borg, Anita, 19
Brainstorming, 11, 62–63, 145, 156
Breaking rules, 118
Breathing meditation, 92
Brevity, 160
Brown, Christy, 195
Burdens, 295
Butler, Frank, 194
C
Cameron, James, 145
“Can do” vs. “should do,” 74
Career change, 79
Career transformation, 2
Caution vs. action, 79
Certified Legal Nurse Consultants, 117, 179
Challenges
of change, 111
challenge of, 111
courage for, 110
Chaos
Chödrön, Pema, 95
Choice(s), 220
and engagement, 74
Circle of fusion, 290, 293–297, 304, 305
Client relationships, 239
Clinton, Hillary, 175
Clutter
social media, 51
toxic, 271
Colvin, Geoffrey, 151
Commitment
to dreams, 7
and passion, 9
to passionate level, 73
to self, 170
Complainers and complaining, 183–185
Complexities, elimination of, 158
Confidence, 15
Confidence, loss of, 75
Consensus, 142
Consultants, 231
Conventional wisdom, 145
Courage for change, 110
Credit collapse, 8
Criticism, 270
Customer service
unsatisfactory, 241
D
Death, 9
Delany, Sarah, 259
Desire expression, 303
Detachment, 272
DeVito, Danny, 141
Diana, Princess, 271
Differences, challenges from, 119–120
Digital footprint, 186
Dirty laundry, 186
Dissenting viewpoints, 142–143
Distractions, 83
Diversity, 125
Douglas, Emily Taft, 258
Downsizing, 11
Dreams, commitment to, 7
Dune (Herbert), 75
Dynamic vs. static existence, 123–124
E
Early interests, 24
Einstein, Albert, 16, 45, 46, 47, 62, 145, 154–155
Emotional intelligence, 193–195
Emotional needs, 235
Endurance
strategies for building, 209–211
and choice, 74
Enjoying the moment, 273
Enterprise
financial control for, 228–230
shaping, 226
strategic life plan for, 223–227
vision for, 224
Entertaining, 27
Entrepreneurial formula, 222–223
Everyday responsibilities, 27
Exercise habits, 264
Expectations, 203
Experience and failure, 139–140
F
Facebook, 32, 51, 53, 83, 89, 90, 108, 126, 156–157, 178, 186, 222, 244, 281
Failure
and success, 66
Faith, 15
Fear, 17
acknowledgment of, 76
vs. action, 77
and lack of enterprise, 218–219
and worry, 11
Feel-good addiction, 82–84, 86
Female fusion. See Fusion
Finishing, 201
Fire. See Passion
5 promises
engaging to achieve big things, 103–104
on genius intensification, 163–164
of life energy renewal, 284–285
Fixed viewpoints, 113–114, 115
Flexibility, 108
Foolishness, challenges from, 120
Frankl, Viktor, 168
Free products, 238
Froman, Jane, 200
Fuller, Margaret, 135
Fun, 4, 203–205, 230, 262, 274, 303
Fusion. See also Circle of fusion
invitation for, 300
with professional colleagues, 309
as protective caprock, 297–298
purpose, 301
value of, 298
G
Gaudio, Bob, 118
Gere, Richard, 61
Gift with purchase (GWP), 136, 238
Gossip buddy, 183
Gratitude, 273
Groupthink, 147
H
Herbert, Frank, 75
Herd mentality, 147
Heroin, 114
Holocaust victims, 168
Hoodoos, 297
Housework, 101
I
Icebergs, 228
Imagination
Independence, 146
Inner teacher, 147
Integrity
accountability to, 177
and corporate culture, 179
economic value of, 169
public view of, 186
Intelligence, kinds of, 135
Intensity, 272
Interruptions policy, 88
Intimate companions, 270
Intuition, 43
as cognition on steroids, 45
trusting, 44
Intuitive vision, defined, 44
J
Jackson, Michael, 271
Jersey contract, 118
K
Kennedy, Rose, 191
Knowledge vs. imagination, 45–47
L
Larsen, Miriam Viola, 43
Leadership, 232
Learning styles, 13
Legal nurse consulting, 144, 147
Ledger, Heath, 271
Leveraging successful people, 138–139
Listening, 161
Listening to opposing viewpoints, 142–143
Living passionately, 24–29, 32–38
Loans, 229
Lombardi, Vince, 152
Longevity, 191
Lost passion, 27
M
Management theories, 125
Mandalas, 109
Market, understanding of, 236–237
Marketing
foundation for, 237
Marketing strategies, 237
Memory, improvement of, 161–162
Mental junk food, 277
Mindfulness, 64
Mind-success connection, 56–57, 62
Molchanova, Natalia, 116
Momentum, safeguarding, 91
Moses, Phoebe Ann, 193
Moving with stillness, 154–155
Music, 269
My Left Foot (Brown), 195
N
National Alliance of Certified Legal Nurse Consultants, 45
Natural state, 111
Nature and wildlife, 269
Needs, methods to fill, 235–236
asking in, 247
bullying in, 248
detached appearance while, 247–248
with the person, not company, 248
Networking, 237
selectivity when, 250
vs. socializing, 251
New Orleans, 2, 4, 9, 20, 127, 133, 160–161, 172, 274, 278, 280, 281, 282
New perspectives, 110
No pain, no gain experience, 205
Nurturing and renewal of your spirit, 275–276
O
Observation, 154
Obstacles, 157
Off the record speech, 248
O'Keefe, Georgia, 289
One big thing at a time, 84–91
One step at a time approach, 10
Optimists, 99
P
Passion
and commitment, 9
defined, 34
practice of, 33
and purpose, 24
relationships and, 36
self definition, 31
and talent, 23
time and opportunity for, 36
Passionate faith, difficulties of, 29–31
Passionate life
and skydiving, 79
Pay cuts, 11
escape from, 82
and perfectionists, 80
Performance, 233
Perpetual lists, 253
Perspective, 9
Pessimism, 99
Practice with form, 152
Preparation, 207
Problem solving steps, 253, 254
Processes and systems, automation of, 252–253
Procrastination, 54
Profit, 228
Public vs. private discussions, 186
Purpose and passion, 24
Q
Queen Latifah, 133
R
Rationalism, 55
Reagan, Ronald, 271
Recession, 6, 8, 9, 11, 17, 222
Referrals while connecting, 249–250
passion and, 36
with vendors, 171
Relaxed manner
All Things Considered interview, 60–61
Renewal
celebration to intensify, 278–279
of energy with people you love, 279–281
formula for, 262
goals and strategies, 261, 282
Responsibility, owning up to, 179–180
Risk taking, 296
Routines, 118
Rozen, S. J., 190
Rudolph, Wilma Glodean, 193, 200
S
Self discipline, 142
Self-reliance, 146
Sheehy, Gail, 83
Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 215
Silence and imagination, 51–54
Sleep habits, 264
Slumdog Millionaire, 63
Soccer moms, 231
Social media, 51, 73, 86–87, 156–157, 281
Speech Management, 160
Speed, 253
Spiritual discipline, 276
Spiritual energy renewal, 275–276
Stamina, 191
Starbucks, 156, 183, 197, 239, 244, 271
Stories of women changed forever, 293–297
Strategic life plan
form for, 227
Strategic plan, 224
Streeter, Tanya, 116
Subcontractors, 231
Success
defined, 50
and failure, 66
learning from, 66
Success apartheid, 139
Success percentage, 81
Support teams, 78
Swayze, Patrick, 271
Swoopes, Sheryl, 81
T
Talent
and passion, 23
Talent Is Overrated (Colvin), 151
Teaching, 5
Thatcher, Margaret, 73
Theresa, Mother, 218
Thompson, Dorothy, 166
Toxic clutter, 271
Traditions, 279
Traffic lights, 56
Transformation, 205
Transgressions, forgiving, 178–179
U
V
Validation, 296
Valli, Frankie, 118
Vélib, 115
Venture capital, 229
Virtual vacation, 269
Vision
W
War of the Roses, 141
What's right vs. what's easy, 96–97
Whitchorn, Katherine, 217
Wicked success, personal nature of, 34
Wine tasting memories, 240
Winfrey, Oprah, 287
Women changed by circle of fusion, 293–297
Women's intuition, 43
Written goals, 35
Z
Zazen session, 93
Zipcar, 115