http://www.julieorlov.com/blog Create the Life You Choose and Choose the Life You Create Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:52:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hello Everyone: When we find ourselves in a personal dilemma or needing to make a major decision, most of us will seek the advice, opinions, or experiences of others.  The less experience we have in dealing with a particular issue, the more we look outside ourselves to get information and guidance.  ... http://www.julieorlov.com/blog/2008/01/14/decisions-decisions-decisions-in-whom-do-you-trust/ Hello Everyone: We all know what it’s like to fall in love.  It’s that wonderful feeling that goes with meeting someone you really like and to whom you have a chemical attraction.  It’s the time when a relationship is pure potential.  It’s when you’re floating on air while feeling butterflies in ... http://www.julieorlov.com/blog/2007/12/19/romantic-love-is-it-truth-or-fiction/  The Art of Being (mp3) Hello Everyone: Life seems to just get busier and busier.  In the process of keeping up with all the demands, responsibilities and activities, we are in need of getting more done in less time.  In essence, we must become expert doers.  Fortunately or unfortunately, our culture prides ... http://www.julieorlov.com/blog/2007/12/13/the-art-of-being/ Hello Everyone: I just returned from a two-week vacation in Costa Rica.  For those of you who may have noticed my absence, this is where I’ve been, thus explaining the lack of blog entries for the past two weeks.  I had many adventures and met so many wonderful people that left ... http://www.julieorlov.com/blog/2007/12/04/lessons-from-costa-rica/ Download What's in it for me? Hello Everyone: As an Organizational Consultant who helps managers motivate their employees, one of the golden rules is to answer the infamous “What’s in it for me?” question. There’s even an acronym for this - WIIFM. If you answer the question accurately, then you ... http://www.julieorlov.com/blog/2007/11/14/whats-in-it-for-me/ Hello Everyone: I find it so interesting to talk to people who are about to take on a new challenge.  Think about a time when you embarked on a new venture that required you to step out of your comfort zone.  Maybe it was going back to school and getting a ... http://www.julieorlov.com/blog/2007/11/07/what-is-your-mt-everest/ Hello Everyone: I was thinking more about the topic of resistance and in particular, our resistance to our own feelings.  It’s funny.  Our feelings (or emotions) are rather benign in nature.  They are derived from hormones and the like in our mid brain.  They have no solid form such as a ... http://www.julieorlov.com/blog/2007/10/31/what-are-we-so-afraid-of/ Download The Law of Resistance Hello Everyone: Resistance can be seen everywhere in our lives. We resist something several times a day, 365 days a year. We naturally resist change, yes even change we seek out for ourselves, and yes, even change we see as positive. We ... http://www.julieorlov.com/blog/2007/10/25/the-law-of-resistance/ Hello Everyone: I want to continue our discussion from last week’s blog “Acceptance does not mean yes”. I alluded to the idea that once you decide that something is not working for you, there are even more choices to explore. Once you’ve accepted something “as is” and have decided ... http://www.julieorlov.com/blog/2007/10/23/what-to-do-when-you-need-more-less-or-different/ Hello Everyone: I realized the other day that I throw the word “accept and acceptance” out quite a bit. I thought it would be helpful to clarify what that word really means and what it doesn’t. Acceptance means you accept people and/or situations for what they are. It ... http://www.julieorlov.com/blog/2007/10/16/acceptance-does-not-mean-yes/