Hi everyone, this is Mike Lipkin.  I am thrilled to share this message with you at this perfect time of the year. I hope you’re making summer count. This is a time to relax your body, recharge your spirit, reset your goals and reengage your life. It’s called regenesis. That means recreating yourself all over…

I was asked that question by Lorna Caldwell, the general manager of the Toronto Athletic Club. On a scale of 1-10, if 1=crappy and 10=my-best-year-ever, how would you rate 2015 so far? Lorna and I rate it a ten.

How about you? What criteria would you even use to rate 2015 so far?

Now would be a great time to take stock of how far you’ve come and

Hi this is Mike Lipkin and I’m inspired to share this breakthrough with you. The shoebox is a metaphor for life. It’s called a comfort zone. It’s clearly defined. We know how much it can hold. We know what it should do. It even has a lid on it. It’s small. The view is inside…

Try on different outfits. Experiment with different styles. Adopt new approaches. We’re all being asked to take on new roles with new people in new spaces. We’re all being challenged to stretch our definition of who we are and what we can be.

There is a massive difference between surviving and thriving. Surviving is about getting through the day. Thriving is about reveling in the day. To revel means to take intense pleasure in something and profit greatly from it. The Thriving Ten Percenters are the people who revel in the day. They seize the seconds to achieve firsts.

On January 2 2015, the Wall Street Journal reported the results of their survey of 153 members of their CEO Council. The main question was whether CEOs are optimistic or negative about the year ahead. It turns out that CEOs are optimism addicts. Writing in the Journal of Financial Economics in 2013, a group of…

WELCOME TO THE YEAR OF THE GOAT & SHEEP. Take a deep breath and listen: According to the 5000-year-old Chinese Zodiac, 2015 is the Year of The Goat and Sheep.The Goat & sheep are Yin energy, a symbol of Peace, Harmonious co-existence and Tranquility. That is the primary and fundamental mood for this year. The…

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. It’s time to finish strong. The journey never ends but the stages do. We’re into the final stages of 2014. No matter what kind of year you’ve had, you can make it great by how you finish it. As JRR Tolkien said, it’s the job that’s never…

Here is a PAID secret: Don’t do what others tell you. Do what you tell others. Hi this is Mike Lipkin and I have a powerful message for you: talk is back. The phone call is the money call. According to the New York Times, September 21 2014, cellular voice volume in the United States…