Meditation: What’s the Point?

Every soul has an innate desire to be united with the source of all being and, through this desire, to set itself free from all bonds and lower levels of desires that prevent it from achieving its highest potential. This also is referred to as a state of resonance, when the subject and object vibrate [...]

Which Leader has inspired you?

Here is a discussion topic on self or personal motivation.
Which inspirational leader, past or present, have you modeled your life after?
Explain, using examples and references, how this leader has helped you improve your personal or professional life, and relate your comments to the Four Principles for Purposeful Action.
This post was written by Margaux Ellis-Hall, who [...]

Does purposeful action ever end?

The answer to this question is found in the metaphor of the brook. Just as the brook is the flow of water, so too life is the flow of action. Without the flow of water, there is no brook; without the flow of actions there is no life.
Since flow creates the flow of what is [...]

Create Value with Quality, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The following article is excerpted from a lecture by Prem Chopra on “Quality Improvement through Purposeful Action,” at the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga in September 2006. The text of the entire lecture can be found in Masters of the Game: Reaching Beyond the Nexus to Success and Happiness.
Can you cite some examples that shed light on [...]

Critique the blog

Please post your comments and suggestions on how to improve the blog - layout, structure, appearance, functionality and content.
Our vision for the blog is to enable every user to freely post comments on the discussion topics and to comment on each others’ posts. We plan to add the capability of using rich multi-media content including, [...]

Quality, Value and Success

What do you understand from the terms Quality, Value and Success?
What is the relationship between them?
Please cite examples from real life.
For reference, please visit: Ethics is the Key to Success & Happiness

Quality and Framework of Purposeful Action

What is the relationship between Quality Improvement and the 12 steps of Purposeful Action?
Which of the 12 steps are most applicable to Quality Improvement and Kaizen?
For reference please visit: http://www.youtube.com/purposefulaction

Reality Check and Assessment of Action

What is the relationship between step two “Reality Check” and Step 10 “Assessment of Action” of Purposeful Action?
How do these steps relate to continuous quality improvement, or Kaizen?
For reference, please visit: YouTube Video on Purposeful Action

Quality Creates Value

The following article is excerpted from a lecture by Prem Chopra at the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga in September 2006. The text of the entire lecture can be found in Masters of the Game: Reaching Beyond the Nexus to Success and Happiness.
Create Value with Quality, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
You can spend a lot of money for [...]