Brian Weiner

The world is full of monsters with friendly faces and angels full of scars. Can you always distinguish the difference? I most certainly cannot. I have had my moments where the friendliest of monsters have infiltrated my life and behaved with such diplomacy, grace and accord as to ensure their…

Gossip dies when it hits a wise person’s ears. I have never met a person who has not gossiped at a moment in their life, starting with me. In my case, it took the fact that I did so, to come back around to me and cause me a significant…

You will never know the damage you have done to someone until the same thing is done to you. That’s why karma is there. Have you ever had a karmic slap? I have. And sadly, on many more than one occasion. Did it wake you up the first time? Mine…

You spend most of your life inside your head. Make sure it’s a nice place to be. Many of us will spend time taking care of our bodies through exercise, nutrition and cardio, but how many of us are working the same amount of time ensuring that our mind is…

Cutting ties with people who hurt you isn’t enough. You must also cut ties with the version of yourself that allowed that treatment to go on. Many of us have been in relationships with friends, family members, employers, employees, teacher, coaches, clients, or romantic partners who have hurt us in…

You have no idea how long something you say can stay in someone’s mind. What are five things your mother always said to you when you were young? You may not remember what you and a friend were chatting about a couple months ago, but you can clearly remember something…

When people hurt you over and over, think of them like sandpaper. They may scratch and hurt you a bit, but in the end, you end up polished and they end up useless. Bullies come in all sizes, varieties, genders, nationalities, religions and political persuasions. We have all had those…

The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving…

Relationships are like birds, if you hold tightly, they die. If you hold loosely, they fly. But if you hold with care, they remain with you forever. Whether personal or professional, it is always the same parameters.  People, being what they are, want quality over quantity.  In business, we can…

A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves. Lao Tzu The secret to leading most effectively, starts with ego. If your ego is healthy and secure, it has almost no place in the…