Ralph Simone

ONE WEEK TO LIVE Some time ago, I lost a good friend unexpectedly. The loss hit me at many levels; however, what was most difficult to shake was the missed opportunity to spend a few hours on his last day with him. He had invited me to a luncheon where a famous coach and motivational…

IT IS NOT THE SPEED, BUT THE DIRECTION How many things can help us move faster? Faster internet, faster planes, fast cars, faster products to help us clean, study, and lose weight. But with all of the things that are taking us places faster, are we even going in the right direction? Life can move…

CREATING SPACE It is the space between the notes that makes the music possible. It is the space in and around the vase that defines it’s shape. And it is the space that we create in our lives and our leadership that gives rise to insights, inspiration, and innovation. Unfortunately many of us have grown…

SELF-TALK Could you ever imagine paying for a motivational audio program where the speaker told you that you “weren’t any good and would never amount to much?” What would you think of this? How would you feel about paying for this type of “help”? My hunch is that you would reject any other advice from…

MELT, MOLD, AND MOVE One of the processes that I discovered in conjunction with Jay and Bryan Morgan of Dynamic Health & Fitness is the M3 process, which is a wonderful concept for spiritual, mental, and physical renewal. M3 stands for Melt, Mold, and Move. As we recycle old ideas and practices that no longer…

IN THE ZONE BY ZONING OUT I was watching my son’s workout with a personal trainer recently and I couldn’t help but notice how well he was performing some fairly difficult movements. He was balancing on a wobble board (a very unstable situation), while catching and tossing a weighted ball. I was both amazed and…