Conventional common sense says that the gym in packed in January, but in my experience, it’s March when you have to fight for a space on the spin bikes. Same goes for business: my client calendar has consistently ramped up in March, when people realize their Q2 goals are going to require an investment in strategic […]
March 2017: Elevating Wellness Read More »
In the latest podcast from Dharma Punx NYC, Josh Korda, Buddhist teacher and lifelong activist, shares practical approaches for staying sane while politically engaged. In the 2,500 year old tradition I teach entirely by dana: scraping by entirely on the generous donations of those who listen and get something from the teaching. Please check out
Staying Sane in a Sh*t Show Read More »
It is both human nature and culturally instilled behavior to seek lasting security, happiness and transcendent meaning amidst the roller coaster ride of fleeting conditions: sexy pleasures followed by gastric discomforts, financial gains followed by losses, approval one day, criticism the next; our 15 minutes of fame giving way to insignificance. Just as the youth
The True Goal of the Spiritual Journey Read More »
Until recently, I hated change. After a childhood filled with changing homes, schools, and cities, I stayed in my first post-college apartment for ten years — practically unheard of for a twentysomething in New York City. Adulthood brought the opportunity to make my own decisions, choose my own environments, and even create my own second
December 2016: Embracing Change Read More »
We reach a certain point in life where it’s required to give back. Not out of obligation, but because we are overflowing: with knowledge, experience, passion. With the understanding that generosity breeds exponential results. A few years ago I decided to test [The Universe]* on this whole generosity thing. I spent a week giving as
November 2016: Giving Back Read More »
When I first started coaching, I was working with artists and entrepreneurs. Most of these people knew there was something unique about them, but they had trouble identifying exactly what it was. What they were trying to define was their inner genius. Having spent the last 10 years as a business coach and performer, I’ve
Igniting Your Inner Genius Read More »
With this month’s focus on challenges, setbacks, and failures, I thought I’d share my favorite tool that keeps me grounded both in business and in life. The tool is actually a philosophy: Whatever is in front of you is your teacher. I use this phrase every day, when I come up against an obstacle or am
Assessing Your Present Circumstances: The One Sentence that Realigns My Perspective Read More »