Archive for April, 2008

Published by Bob on 30 Apr 2008

The Wonder Of Telling It Like It Is

Years ago, when I was building my production company Baran Productions, I ran into a peculiar phenomenon amongst certain business owners.

My services were straight ahead. I had national credentials as a radio producer of commercials, jingles etc. (I was on the List of Recommended Creative Resources of the Radio Advertising Bureau) Plus I had extensive experience as a marketing consultant. When I actively pursued a new client I brought a lot of expertise and an impressive track record to the the table.

But the strangest thing would happen!

The businesses I was convinced could benefit the most from what I had to offer seemed to always have the greatest resistance. I mean, it was astonishing to hear business owners go into great detail as to why they continue to do something which was obviously causing them to fail.

It was obvious to them and me… at least I thought it was obvious to them.

They had justified and rationalized making decisions and doing things which placed their business on a collision course with failure. But, they refused to do anything about it because any change would be in conflict with their rationale.

Now what I’m about to say is absolutely true:

In every case of this type of resistance, that business would cease to exist within a year. Often within six months! I became convinced that these people wanted to crash and burn because deep inside they hated what they were doing. What possible reason could they surrender to an obvious course of failure?

It’s called denial.

For many, crashing and burning is the only wake up call. It’s unfortunate that this is the case. Especially when an individual knows something is wrong with their lives, is not happy and faces a constant struggle. I’ve come to believe that denial of the obvious is a form of mental disease. The cause of the disease is the individual’s ego… a sick ego.

When your ego rules your life, turmoil, drama and failure is always the outcome. The ego needs approval and must maintain control. It will do so at the cost of it’s own existence.

Looking back now, I regret I didn’t have the self-confidence to point out to those people the inevitability of their failure. It might have made a difference to some.

I was in my thirties and pulled back from telling like it is…

Thank goodness telling it like it is comes very naturally to me now. I hold it as a sacred responsiblity to not hold back the truth from my Clients.

-Bob Baran
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Behavior

Published by Bob on 29 Apr 2008

The New Wonder Drug: Chocolate

Okay, I heard two different reports today.

The first one had to do with a European study looking for female volunteers… to eat one chocolate bar a day for a full year. They are checking chocolate’s ability to regulate type 2 diabetes!

Then I heard about another study that showed chocolate reduced the incidence of preeclampsia, in pregnant women by 69%!

Is chocolate the new wonder drug?

Does it surprise you that “science” is finally getting around to looking at common things which have been part of our shared culture for decades. Did you know sour kraut has medicinal properties? (google it)

I predict, after the discovery that “jelly bellies” cures failing eyesight, the scientific community is going to have an “aha” moment: Maybe when people feel good they tend to have a stronger resistance to disease and greater self healing powers… And maybe consciousness, that is what people really believe, is the ultimate healing power.

Maybe a lot of what we think are healing foods actually trigger a belief response which converts into the necessary bodily reactions resulting in healing.

Just a thought…

You’ll excuse me now, it’s time for my next dose of pizza. It’s part of an anti-aging thing I’m working on. You see, pizza makes me feel like a kid.

-Bob Baran

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Bob and Gwen Baran, have created The Intentional Prosperity™ System Life Coaching Program.

Having trouble taking the next step in your life? Is there a goal you need to achieve? How about help with transforming one of your “dreams” into the primary focus of your day-to-day activities?

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The report also contains information about how you can receive a free no obligation live Life Coaching session. Find out for yourself if The Intentional Prosperity™ System is a good fit for you.

Living the life you want begins with taking yourself seriously

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Behavior

Published by Bob on 29 Apr 2008

The Wonder Of Fluid Intelligence

Did you know that it is widely assumed by “authorities” that intelligence is a fixed trait determined by inheritance…

Yeah, they call it fluid intelligence. In other words, whatever you were born with, that’s as much as you’re ever going to have.

Guess what, their assumption is wrong.

Those of us who work with our creativity have long known that intelligence is a flexible component. It increases or decreases as our needs change. I’m astonished that this wasn’t understood by those who carry the torch of research (and get our tax dollars) into the wonders of the human mind.

Now a recent study proving that fluid intelligence can be increased as the result of “training” has the establishment baffled. What’s the surprise?

The mind will always expand its capacity to support current reality. If an individual is living a predictable repetitive lifestyle his or her fluid intelligence is going to shrink to the smallest amount necessary for that purpose. Someone living a passionate lifestyle where the personal discovery process creates challenging and fulfilling experiences will increase their “innate” intelligence in order to accommodate the new information necessary to support that expanding reality.

This is just common sense.

Those who measure intelligence as an indicator of true potential are themselves suffering from the myopic view of an arbitrary point within a naturally expanding and contracting neurological process… and proclaiming it to be “all there is”.

I thought we were well down the road from the flat Earth. .

Oh no, I can feel the fluid contracting again… better end this. I’m running out of brai

-Bob Baran

Passion

Published by Bob on 27 Apr 2008

Embracing Adversity

With every great adventure comes adversity…

It’s an essential part of what creates a solid foundation for continuing the adventure. Without setbacks there would be no opportunity to examine where you’ve come from, where you’re going and more fully understanding where you are right now.

This is a natural process.

Sometimes when you take two steps forward and find yourself taking a step backward it can be the most important step in the process. Because the step backward is the result of something which must be addressed in order for the forward progress to continue. In other words, something is out of balance or has now become a significant obstacle.

The ability to recognize the essential periods of adjustment along the way to your goals and dreams is what empowers you to succeed. Fully embracing these moments with an open mind and open heart will reveal yet another layer of contradiction within you. Enabling you to adjust your attitudes, opinions and beliefs so your journey will continue to be based upon a solid foundation.

The greatest growth comes when you think you’re doing everything right and the
unexpected surprises you and causes you to examine your motives.

-Bob Baran

Personal Growth

Published by Gwen on 26 Apr 2008

Upgrading Your Life…

Have you ever consciously considered upgrading your life?

I don’t know if you use software in your life. I mean other than the software you get with your computer. What I’m talking about is the kind of software that runs this blog.

The creators of this very useful program are continually upgrading and improving the software that makes blogging a joyful experience for us all.

If you are willing to do the same with your life, before too long, you could look back over where you had been and be amazed at the improvements you’ve made.

It is possible to get stuck in your current attitudes, opinions and beliefs and think, “This is who I am and I’m not changing.” That’s all well and good until something happens to force you to change. Say someone finds a crack in your armor, an error in your programing, and creates a situation in which you are forced to change. For most people, this is the only way they ever change their life and it tends to be quite painful.

Wouldn’t it be easier to “look in the mirror” and recognize your own flaws? It is more pleasant to say, “I recognize this about myself and I’m going to find a way to fix it”, than to have someone point out your weakness, possible in a horribly public way.

That, I believe, is what, in part, motivates the creators of this blog software. It is far easier for them to find and fix bugs, than to have to develop a fix because someone has created problem for the whole system due to a flaw they may have missed. Do they say, “This is the way the software is and we aren’t going to change it.”? No, they are constantly looking for a way to be better, greater, the best at what they do.

Don’t you want to be a better, greater, best you can be, you?

Another reason for updating your life could be that you just want to be more functional.

As humans we can get by with wherever we are. In fact it is astonishing the amount of pain and suffering we have the ability to handle. But the simple fact is that we have choices. It may not seem like it at times, but we do! We create our lives by the choices we make.

So you can choose to upgrade your life or you can limp by on old software and hope no one is watching or worse, looking to find your weaknesses to exploit them.

How do you upgrade your life? Not too long ago a similar question was asked. It was “How do I change?” It was and remains a very good question and Bob answered it with some very specific steps… Seven to be exact. Rather than go over them again, here is a link to that post…

When the developers of this blog software make available the most recent version, it doesn’t take all that long to upgrade. You carefully follow all the instructions and in short order, wahlah, you are up to date with the latest, safest, most stable version possible.

Upgrading your life takes more time. You have to do the work that those designers and programmers have done for you in this example of a software upgrade. But there is good news… you don’t have to do it alone. There are others that have gone before you and have made the mistakes and figured out the fastest way to get to a new you. Bob and I are two of those people and our online “Essentials” course at IntentionalProsperity.com along with personal one-on-one Life Coaching phone sessions can take the trial and error out of upgrading your life.

We welcome your questions. You can reach us Monday through Friday 10 am to 4 pm Mountain time at 1-406-475-3458 or use the chat feature located on our site.

We look forward to talking with you soon.

Success to you and have a great day!

- Gwen Baran

Passion

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