Why Do I Blog

On November, 2011 I published my third book "A True Leader Has Presence - The Six Building Blocks To Presence."  Writing a book is a long tedious challenge.  The writing can take many many months or even years.  The worst part is the editing.  Before I feel I have something that's ready to publish, I have readers read my manuscript.  These readers are people who I believe are the book's target audience.


These readers give me a vast amount of feedback which leads to more months of editing.  By the end of the process, the book that was a labor of love when I started, is now something I never want to read again.


In early December I wrote a treatment of my fourth book.  It is going to be a novel about how something that starts out good for all people turns out to be bad for all people.  It will be called "For The Good Of The People."


During the time I was writing the treatment I was also mentoring three people.  The goal of my mentoring is to help people who are not getting all the happiness they deserve, to understand how they can make changes that will bring more happiness into their life.  I help them take control of their career, their life and their happiness.


While contemplating writing my fourth book, on December 12th I decided to write a blog about what I teach - happiness.  It was great.  It took me an hour and a half to write and only fifteen minutes to edit.  It was two to three pages instead of two hundred and fifty pages.  It communicated one of the many things I already share with my Peeps.  It was a catharses for me to see the words on the page.  

I immediately put the book on hold and started writing blogs.  These blogs have had a significant effect on me.  They remind me what I have lived through and what I did to get over the things that were holding me back.  These blogs enable me share my thoughts on happiness to people I would otherwise never be able to reach.  I'm blown away that people in Russia, Germany, Latvia (I don't even know where Latvia is), Ukraine, Brazil, United Kingdom, South Korea and Saudi Arabia read my blogs. 

These blogs enable me to get instant feedback from some of you.  This feedback really feels good even if you take issue with something I've said.  Most of all, these blogs allow me to share with you very personal and emotional feelings I have inside me.


Putting those feelings on the written page is releasing.  It's like an exercise I teach my Peeps.  

"Put your left hand and your right hand, facing each other, to your chest bone at the center of your breasts.  Take a deep breath and at the same time throw your hands to the sky while letting out your breath." 

This exercise is a way of releasing stress.  Take something inside you that needs releasing and do this exercise.  Don't just do it once, do it multiple times until the bad stuff inside goes away.  If you want, while throwing out your hands to the sky, you can scream out the words from the movie "Network":

"I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore."

It is important for your happiness to share the most personal and emotional things stuffed inside you.  If you have the guts to do so, say it to someone/anyone who is truly interested.  Just saying it out loud to yourself is not good enough.  Let someone/anyone hear it.  Let someone/anyone read it.  


Take judgment out of your mind.  Why do you care if they judge you?  What's it your business if they are weak minded and feel threatened by your disclosure. Putting up barriers so you won't be judged is the wrong answer.  Take a deep breath and let it all hang out.

The more you reveal the happier you become.