Welcome to another edition of “Scribblings from Close of the Ground”, wisdom from the mouths of babes, namely, Rocky and The Chick, my two daughters. R: Hi, Rocky here! C: And I’m The Chick, we’re Ted’s kids and we’re going to tell you how not to be a Bootyhead!! R: Ha ha! Bootyhead!! Bootyhead!! C: […]
Rock and The Chick in the outdoor dining area of Chez SD (my backyard) (This post is was originally published on May 17, 2010.) A few weeks back I was hanging out with my two daughters, The Chick and Rock. It was a beautiful day in the San Gabriel valley, and on such days I like to […]
Years ago I worked for a company that sold accounting software. They charged for tech support, and my job was to take the incoming calls from people needing tech support, get a credit card number, and then transfer them to the tech support guys. Of course, some people didn’t like the idea of being charged […]
A while ago I posted 43 Things to Stop Doing Now! Here are some things that you can start doing today that might make a difference in your life. Print them out and hang them up and see how many you can check off. Talk to strangers. Are you afraid of strangers? Guess what? They’re […]
I was recently featured again on HMI Web TV (HMI is the college of hypnotherapy that I attended) on the “Amazing Minds” segment. In the video, my client Robb talks about his experience with hypnotherapy and how it helped him move forward in his business venture. In my opinion, the Amazing Mind is anyone who […]
Photo by James AllanHere is Part 2 of the 12 Laws of Life, an article by a man named Tom Hoobyar, who was an inventor and high tech CEO. Tom Hoobyar died on September 25th, 2001. I really don’t know much about him or his life, but I very much appreciate his wisdom. I hope […]
I had the bright idea of sending my book, “The Ultimate Guide to Letting Go of Negativity and Fear and Loving Life” to George Kappas, the director of the Hypnosis Motivation Institute, the hypnotherapy college I attended. Shortly after, I was invited to be on their web TV show “Amazing Minds.” HMI has streaming video […]
Recently I came across this article by a man named Tom Hoobyar, who was an inventor and high tech CEO. It contains some of the wisest words I’ve ever read. Tom Hoobyar died on September 25th, 2001, but his words live on. Take some time to read one of my favorite guest posts. 12 Laws […]
One Sunday when I was about 6 or 7 years old, I was sitting with my dad in church. As a kid I always had a stuffy nose and my nose was kind of running while I was sitting there. I didn’t have a kleenex and I didn’t know what to do. I know this […]
In an hour hypnosis session, the hypnosis part is only about 20 minutes. The remainder of the time I’m talking with my client, getting information, setting goals, and teaching them various techniques to add to their transformation toolbox. One of the most valuable tools that I teach almost every client is EFT, which stands for […]
