Published in ILLUMINATION·PinnedMember-onlyYou’re Not The Center Of The UniverseTo achieve balance believe in something higher — There is nothing that wastes the body like worry, and one who has any faith in (something higher) should be ashamed to worry about anything whatsoever. Mahatma Gandhi If you want to truly have the power to achieve in your life, you have to be motivated by more than just…Inspiration5 min readInspiration5 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·PinnedMember-onlyTokyo 2020 — My Olympic JourneyA volunteer’s journal When I moved back to Japan in 2017, one thing that excited me was a chance to volunteer for the Olympics. While that journey was delayed by a year, the opportunity to be part of one of the world’s biggest events is now becoming a reality. The…Olympics3 min readOlympics3 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION-Curated·PinnedMember-only6 Ways to Spice-up Your Virtual MeetingsThere is more to a good online meeting than just showing up prepared We now have more virtual meetings than face-to-face ones. I am sure there are some who are more comfortable with virtual meetings than in person meetings. However, many of us miss the intimacy of being in the…Remote Working3 min readRemote Working3 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·PinnedMember-onlyIntroducing: John CunninghamGreetings from the road less traveled Hello, I’m John Cunningham. It took me a long time to be comfortable saying that. I used to just think of my name being a formal label that others could use to identify me. Nowadays, I consider it a description of who I am…Profile2 min readProfile2 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jan 24Member-onlyYou Can’t Get Any Lower Than Rock BottomThe Only Way to Go is Up — It was just last spring that I reached rock bottom financially. I left my job 18 months previously, taking a severance package that I thought would be enough to springboard my consulting business, Synergy Personal Development. However, I was earning far below my monthly expenses. Even my side work wasn’t…Life Coaching3 min readLife Coaching3 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jan 19Member-onlyHow to Get Whatever You WantProsperity 101 — I have a friend who has a dream. They dream of having wealth. In fact, they want so much wealth that they can start a foundation and give it all away to empower others to live a life of abundance. Unfortunately whenever opportunity knocks on their door, they shudder to…Prosperity5 min readProsperity5 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jan 12Member-onlyThings Won’t Get Better Until You Take ActionHighlighting new writers — I’ve met a few people recently who like to complain. They complain that others are lucky and they are not. They have excuses for why they shouldn’t do this or that. They wait for the perfect situation, or worry about the things they can’t control. It would be more useful…Procrastination2 min readProcrastination2 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jan 8Member-onlyWhat Will You Accomplish in 2023?7 Tips to achieve your goals — I cannot believe the number of people I have heard complaining about 2022. Many of them claim that it was a dismal year. They say there were no opportunities, or their progress is coming slower than expected. That seems like sour grapes, and here is why. Every situation provides opportunities…Goals5 min readGoals5 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Dec 14, 2022Member-onlyFind Success Through Why You StudyIts the not the destination, It’s the journey. — The other day one of my students was wondering how to evaluate her progress in English communication over the years. She felt her level was below what she should expect for the amount of effort invested. In Japan, only 2% of people can function in English, despite studying the language…Language Learning4 min readLanguage Learning4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Nov 23, 2022Member-onlyGive a Gift Money Can’t BuyIf you want to make a difference in someone else’s life, one of the best things you can do for them is to give them your undivided…Friendship1 min readFriendship1 min readPhoto by Marcus Loke on UnsplashGive a Gift Money Can’t Buy----
