August Turak is a successful businessman, entrepreneur, award winning author, and worldly monk. His  thirteen years experience with the monks of Mepkin Abbey, have defined his mission to teach others how Service and Selflessness will not only build dramatically more successful individuals, families, and organizations but provide a sustainable solution to our current economic crisis.  As he put it "it is in our interest to forget our self-interest". A fascinating show on walking the line between Self and Selfless, Great Faith and Great Doubt.

His Templeton prize winning essay ‘Brother John’ and other works including “The Business Secrets of the Trappists” are available on http://augustturak.com

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Recently I've been testing the idea that 'suffering is optional' to see if it's more than a soundbite.  I've found some interesting things.  One that suffering is, actually, a choice. And two, that despite that, painful things do happen.  I can see  that sounds like a contradiction, so in the show I retrace  how I learned to meet my thoughts with understanding and to loosen my mind from the grip of repetitive thinking. 

I promised to post the ways you can get more familiar with your witness, from Wayne Dyer's Your Sacred Self (paraphrased in some sentences) Here you go:

• Notice the noticer.
• As you notice the noticer, remind yourself you cannot be hurt or suffer in any way. (you have a body, but you are not your body)
• Use this affirmation: "In my world, nothing ever goes wrong". 
• When you find yourself troubled say: "I am more than what bothers me"
• Open to the idea that this will work for you - you've been conditioned to belief that your body is the essence of your humanity.
• Don't evaluate your progress at noticing the witness
• Practice new kinds of self talk. (You'd never say, "I am my broken leg"!) so let the noticer say "I am that which owns this body..."
• Practice observing thought 30 minutes a day

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What you talk about builds the house you live in. Ever catch yourself saying "Oh, I'm not good at that"?

I've had many clients tell me they can't manage this or that based on having never really tried it. We bust right through those to incredible new places.  How?  Because they are just lies. They are lies that we install as the windows in our house. Through these lies we view the world outside: a limited place of ever decreasing possibility.   It doesn't have to be this way.

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We all have explanations for why our lives are the way they are:  divorce, money fear, angry households growing up... all these things happen, but as years go by our history becomes the story of "I can't because..." Hear how to unravel your story and get free.

In this show I gave an exercise for revealing and tracing the links of your story.  To work with this more, please find the exercise in my blog post.

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International success coach and renowned author of Supercoach, Michael Neill and I explore what it means to 'transform' and the deeply satisfying and joyous experience of being alive inside a meaningful life.

In the show Michael offered a couple of ideas to play with ... one was to consider the quesion "What am I about to create?" before we speak or act.  If you tried that, what was your experience?

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Peggy Pepper guests as we talk about one of our toughest challenges in life: decision making. Dazed and confused no more...Peggy gives her 4 step process to get to the heart of your Yes (or no).  More on Peggy

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Letting fear rule us is like saying “come on in to my house, trash the place, and torch it when you leave”. Wouldn't happen.  So why do we allow it in our minds? Guy Finley on the way to freedom and his latest book, "The Essential Laws of Fearless Living"  www.guyfinley.com

For my fans, Guy has made his latest audio available for $30 off
Click here for the special discount on Guy's audio album: Secrets of Being Unstoppable

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Also related to this show topic: "Fear, The Great Motivator?" 

Peggy Pepper  on the 7 keys to success.  We explore our definition of success in a way I hope will open things wide for you. Ever thought - really - about what success means for you? The joys, and the keys to a successful life await - but only if you'll recognize them when they arrive...

Get Peggy's e-book (left) by subscribing to her blog www.screamsofconsciousness.com

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At the end of our lives we are very unlikely to think, “I sure wish I spent more time in the office.” 

Consider what you'd regret at the end of your days and you'll find a recipe for life. My guest is Stan Goldberg, author of Lessons for the Living: Stories of Forgiveness, Gratitude, and Courage at the End of Life.  It is just that.

You can learn more about him and read his blog at http://stangoldbergwriter.com.

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Steve Chandler is no ordinary coach. Drawing on over 20 years of consulting and coaching professionals, CEO’s and some of the world’s most powerful coaches, Steve has a reputation for results and his clients dramatically improve their success. He offers a “MindShift” that frees people from unnecessary pessimism and puts them back in touch with the source of their enthusiasm for work and life.

Steve is so committed to everyone creating a Fearless Life that he has now created a worldwide network of people committed to personal freedom from fear and self-victimization. Intended for those who are committed (not just hoping) to be successful and make a positive difference in the world... It’s a club for people who want to express their awesome and unlimited natures without waiting for permission to do so.

We will talk about the Club, Steve’s own Fearless Life, and how you can begin, now, without waiting one more minute – to create your own Fearless Life.

Steve Chandler is now the author of 20 books that have been translated into over 20 languages. He is a personal success coach, has recently been called "the most powerful public speaker in America today."

His website is: www.stevechandler.com

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