Ralph Simone

I continue to be intrigued by the notion of purpose and how “what you do” is less important than “how you do it.” How you do anything in this moment is a reflection of your inner purpose. Energetically, we are all vibrating at a higher level when our inner purpose is connected with our outer…

SUSTAINABILITY Recently I have had several opportunities to be introduced to organizations and individuals who are involved with this concept of sustainability and renewable energy – the green movement. I was intrigued by the concept and how we could apply it to the environment and my interest immediately became focused closer to home. More specifically,…

UNPLUG AND RECONNECT Technology provides us with a plethora of opportunities to reach out and touch someone. We are able to connect or reconnect with family, old friends, business colleagues and classmates. But the irony is that being “plugged in” has at times caused us to tune out, and this can seriously threaten our ability…

Let me start out by stating that I am competitive, at times very competitive, so as I ask you to reflect on the title of this article, I am reflecting right along with you. The emphasis on winning at times has become all consuming – be the fastest, smartest, win the game, get the highest…

EFFECTIVENESS SIMPLIFIED Sometimes we can over-complicate what it really takes to become more effective in both leadership and in life. We sometimes get caught up in the next new book, exercise gadget, or miracle diet and forget to keep things simple. I’ve learned through experience (a lot of trial and error) that there are a…

LEADERSHIP PRACTICE If you want to pay attention to the things you might normally miss, practice spending a portion of your day showing up differently, doing the opposite of what you would normally do. If you’re usually the type of person with all the answers, practice saying “I don’t know.” If you usually drive to…

THE PARADOX OF FOCUS When you use the zoom feature on your camera, there’s a trade-off you need to make. To focus on a specific object or portion of the image field, you must gradually give up your ability to view the rest of the image field as you continue to zoom in. This inverted…