What the Lifeguard Saw (that no one else did . . . )

I've been dying to share this story for years. 4 years exactly. And it involves a beach lifeguard and a 12 year old girl. And it's a story that, like many of the most profound things in life, I almost...

Posted on: 5 May 2008 | 1:58 pm

How to let Go of your So

We humans are funny little beings. We hold onto certain ideas as if we're dangling over a cliff. And we won't let go . . . as if we'll fall into a chasm. Can you relate, my friend? Just think...

Posted on: 8 February 2008 | 5:11 am

1 Ocean, 2 Waves

My apologies. It's 3 months since I've written you. That's the longest I've ever gone without sending out something new in the 5 1/2 years since I began writing The Wealthy Soul Newsletter. Indeed, something major has happened that caused...

Posted on: 8 September 2007 | 7:06 am

How a Pizza Changed My Life

That's right. A Pizza. Changed my life. A mushroom pizza, to be specific. With onions. No kidding. The date was February 24, 2007. A Saturday. Let me explain the beautiful thing that happened to me that night. It started with...

Posted on: 5 May 2007 | 6:55 am

The Great Paradox of "The Secret" Controversy

It's a true Paradox. And it's a hilarious one. Kind of a paradox within a paradox. But, on another level, it's a sad paradox. It's the paradox regarding the blockbuster hit DVD movie, The Secret. It's the paradox over all...

Posted on: 28 March 2007 | 8:23 am

How To Make A Miracle (pt 1)

If only I could do it everyday. And I know you wish you could, as well. It is an ability that our ancestors coveted as much as you and I. They created the legend of Aladdin as legacy of this...

Posted on: 17 January 2007 | 5:39 am

"Your Missing Piece"

I'm a collector. And you should be too. And what I collect is something that may be missing from your life. And if it is, you may be living what Henry David Thoreau called "a life of quiet desperation." He...

Posted on: 10 October 2006 | 6:17 am

"You won't believe this story, but it's true."

It must be the consciousness I've been in, writing this latest series about Great Whites. But just after writing the story, joyously reading your comments on my blog, a massive 3-day feeding frenzy occurred right off the coast where I...

Posted on: 28 August 2006 | 6:13 am

Could You Escape From a Great White?

This story is true-to-life. You're in open ocean. You're many miles from shore. You're just minding your own business, feeling your regular playful self. You are, in fact, a seal. Two hundred pounds of blubber . . . very gainly...

Posted on: 15 August 2006 | 7:45 am

When Will You Budge from Your Grudge?

My next door neighbor, Cathy, despised my downstairs neighbor, George. But no less than George despised Cathy. In fact, Cathy landed up moving with her husband and their 6-year-old daughter out of their beautiful oceanfront penthouse condo to five hundred...

Posted on: 13 July 2006 | 8:04 am

"Why the Skinny Guy Wants to Lose Weight"

(And what hidden key about that is crucial to you becoming a Wealthy Soul?) My whole life, since I'm a kid, whenever I see a friend or a relative who I haven't seen for awhile, the first thing they ask...

Posted on: 22 April 2006 | 7:31 am

"What The Flying Tomato Can Teach You"

He's the most unlikely Olympic superstar. First, he doesn't look like an athlete. He looks, in fact, a bit geeky. No bulging muscles. Redheaded, rather than brown or blonde-haired and blue-eyed. Pale skinned rather than dark and chiseled-looking. The air...

Posted on: 15 February 2006 | 9:42 am

American Idol Insider Info: Who The Next Winner Will Be

I have insider information. . . . information that few other people have. I know who the next winner of American Idol will be. Okay, let me clarify that. This is not like the horse races where I've been tipped...

Posted on: 7 February 2006 | 3:44 pm

The Wealthy Soul Circle Premiere

Saturday, January 27, 11 a.m. EST By Invitation Only!

Posted on: 27 January 2006 | 10:23 am

"Your Iron Will and Heart of Gold"

Before reading today's post, c*lick this link to hear a special 30 second audio message from Michael. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- In my last newsletter, I asked you to guess which sitcom was one of my favorites of all time. The clues I...

Posted on: 21 January 2006 | 9:37 am

"Now, that's what I'm talking about!"

Yeahhhh! That is indeed what I'm talking about! As I'm writing this, 75 of you have already responded to the request in my last 2 newsletters to share on this blog where and how you find the Wealthy Souls of...

Posted on: 12 January 2006 | 4:38 pm

"Where are the Wealthy Souls?"

I ended my last newsletter, The Geisha and the Wealthy Soul, asking you these two questions about Wealthy Souls: "Do you know where to find them?" "Do you know HOW to find them?" In the past as many as 70...

Posted on: 9 January 2006 | 6:47 am

The Geisha and The Wealthy Soul

In my newsletter last week, "Your Geisha Moment," my suggestion to see the movie "Memoirs of a Geisha" created some controversy. Perhaps you, too, wondered why in the world I would encourage you to see a movie that is about...

Posted on: 5 January 2006 | 6:32 am

Your Geisha Moment

In my last newsletter, I mentioned how seeing the movie "Memoirs of a Geisha" just before Christmas Eve was the perfect follow-up lesson for the lessons I learned that day about "Acting Absurd in the Name of Good." If you...

Posted on: 30 December 2005 | 6:59 am

Absurd Behavior

Listen to Absurd Behavior.

Posted on: 29 December 2005 | 2:29 pm

"Acting Absurd in the Name of Good"

Five o'clock, Christmas Eve, I went out to see the hauntingly beautiful movie, "Memoirs of a Geisha." This, as you'll see, turned out to be the exact best thing to do given the disconcerting feelings I was having throughout the...

Posted on: 29 December 2005 | 6:06 am

The "Real" Dance with the Stars

There are certain moments that occur in life that are so exquisite, they leave you breathless. The challenge is, if you blink, you might miss them. There was just such a moment during the dramatic rematch of last summer's hit...

Posted on: 15 October 2005 | 7:42 am

"Your Fatal Flaw" - the winner!

Chrissey’s response on my blog at http://tinyurl.com/9t6h7 was the first that came closest to figuring out the answer to last week’s newsletter. She said: “The one thing I have learned about human nature is its phenomenal ability to go into...

Posted on: 18 June 2005 | 7:26 am

Your Fatal Flaw

On a recent television episode of the hit medical drama series, "House," the doctors are completely bewildered over the diagnosis of a woman who is mysteriously dying. Her main symptom is such deep sleep she can’t wake up except for...

Posted on: 11 June 2005 | 8:41 am

"What's Irritating You?"

RE: Gift 30 of Immortality Michael, thanks for the "gift". I too am awakened in the night (lately) and that is when I turn to your book. I am at the part where you are in hand to hand (combat)...

Posted on: 9 June 2005 | 5:44 am