http://disqus.com/by/johnny92104/enSun, 04 Jan 2009 14:55:17 -0000http://www.elasticmind.ca/innerpreneur/index.php/2009/01/02/my-goals-for-this-year-growing-innerpreneurship-in-2009/#comment-4882167<p>I love your site and I wish you the best in developing yourself and your site.</p><p>After reading your goals for the New Year I felt like commenting on a few. <br>#1 Meditating regularly, that’s hard for a busy professional without a daily structure. I’m a small business owner; I live with out a daily structure, sometimes with out regular meals. Finding time to meditate can often be elusive, however here are some tips. If you can wake up early in the morning before everyone is getting going, set down 5 or 20 mins to meditate. The early morning is powerfully quiet, right before everyone gets moving, it can energize you for the rest of the day. Also periodically there are times during the day that you have “5 mins” of downtime, maybe you are on hold (phone), waiting for people, or just a little early for a meeting. I find that I have many different blocks of “5 mins” through out the day. Take that time to clear your mind and focus on your breathing (mini meditation). <br>#6 I think you know why you are embarrassed and ashamed of your achievements. I’m almost certain you do. Understanding that is paramount. Also this article is all about self-promotion from number 1 to 7, and it’s far from being secret, so you are on the right path.</p>johnny92104Sun, 04 Jan 2009 14:55:17 -0000http://www.elasticmind.ca/innerpreneur/index.php/2008/10/29/lest-we-not-forget-maslow/#comment-4881704<p>I believe that Maslow’s hierarchy can be applied creatively to all humans, no matter what your background/culture is. However Love/Belonging, Esteem and Self-Actualization are needs some people do not aspire too. Even a Tibetan Buddhist monk needs physiological realization. His safety is created from the monastic order, his love and belonging rise from his friendships in the order. His self-esteem and confidence are critical to the pursuit of self-actualization. Now once a person is self-actualized many of the lower human needs (physiological and safety) if taken away do not destroy the pentacle of his or her achievement. The only thing that changes is the way one copes with those deficiencies, however they still remain important foundational needs, especially the Physiological ones, because with out those we can not live. </p>johnny92104Sun, 04 Jan 2009 14:08:13 -0000