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I am Mike Davison and I am the founder of PartnersInPurpose.com. My company’s mission is to assist individuals and organizations to connect with their purpose and maximize their resources to optimize success. I am a Clinical Psychologist, organizational consultant and peak performance coach. I believe that everyone has a purpose in life. It is when people are fully connected with their purpose and are actively living it with a spirit of service and contribution that they experience the greatest sense of fulfillment. I live in the Chicagoland area with my wife of 16 years and our three amazing children.

Friday, March 21, 2008

Will you accept the invitation?



Will You Accept the Invitation?
By Dr.Mike Davison
Stop the merry-go-round! I want to get off! "I've learned that the more stressful and chaotic things are on the outside, the calmer you need to get on the inside." Oprah Winfrey

Do you agree that Oprah would know about chaos? Yet, one of the keys to her success is finding the calming force on the inside, in order to be her best self on the outside.
You may not be America's most loved talk show host, but your stress is just as real and just as important to being the best you can be.
Tell me if this sounds like you:
1. Do you go to bed exhausted and wake up the same way?
2. Do you long for just a moment of quiet time to take a break from your "crazy busy" world and relax without feeling guilty?
3. Do you feel that something is missing in your life, but you just can't put your finger on what it is?
If you said yes to any of the above questions, I invite you to keep reading, because this may be the most important letter you'll read today...
I know how you feel. I've been exactly where you are.It seemed as though breathing took up time from my day.
That's when I knew that something had to change. My two sons,daughter,and my wonderful wife deserved better.
I deserved better.
You deserve better!
Take this invitation to personal peace today and change your life like it changed my life and my family's life.
An Invitation to Personal Peace is my newly published Book written with Kay Guzder. We take you on a simple step by step journey on how to create the life that fulfills the core of you.
What I am asking you to do is order this life transforming book today by visiting http://www.aninvitationtopersonalpeace.com/products
In a few short days your book will arrive. In the meantime, sign up for The Invitation to Personal Peace Newsletter. It's specifically designed to help you find the quiet place within yourself this very moment. Get ready to thrive and be fully alive in your life.
If you are a serious seeker of inner peace and would like to expand your life to "be" and "live" your true desires without the struggle and stress, order this book today. You'll be thrilled you did.
One last thought:
If I am not for myself, who is for me? When I am for myself, what am I? If not now, when?-
Hillel
Choose yourself today!
Copy and Paste the following web address in your web browser to
order "An Invitation to Personal Peace Today" http://www.aninvitationtopersonalpeace.com/products
Dr. Mike Davison


P.S. Check out this interview about the book An Invitation to Personal Peace @
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/PowerTalk/2008/03/18/PowerTalk-grills-Dr-Mike-Davison-about-his-new-book

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Monday, February 04, 2008

Misconception #2 on meditation

Another misconception about meditation that came up in my recent teleconference was about a concern about meditation slowing a person down. One participant expressed a concern that their job requires them to be energetic and move quickly. He expressed the concern that meditation would lead to losing his "edge".

Here is what I know to be true about meditation. It helps you hone your edge. Meditation leads to being more centered and increases your capacity to be focused. Therefore, meditation will help you be more focused in a fast paced setting that requires you to focus on multiple tasks throughout the day.

One example would be working at the board of trade. Now that is a fast paced, high energy environment. I have worked with individuals who work in such environments that have reported learning to meditate helps them stay focused on what is most important in any given moment.

Think about it. We all have millions, probably billions of bits of information in our sensory field at any given moment. We can't focus on all of them. We need the ability to effective filter out the non-essential information. On the flip side, we need to be able to stay focused on the absolutely most essential. A meditation practice can help you develop that kind of edge. That kind of focus.

Mindfully,

Dr. Mike Davison
“Your Destiny Doctor”
mike@PartnersInPurpose.com

P.S. Have you checked out my book An Invitation to Personal Peace? www.aninvitationtopersonalpeace.com/products.php

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Friday, February 01, 2008

Misunderstandings about meditation

I recently conducted a teleconference on the value of meditation in creating more personal peace in your life. It was a lively conference and many questions were asked about meditation that I will spend the next week or so responding to.

One of the question that was asked in a number of different ways was "how long should I mediate for?". The other variations of this question included, "how do I find the time?" or the statement, "I don't have enough time to meditate".

These questions seemed to be based on the notion that you need to meditate for a long to experience benefits. Let me say loud and clear that you do NOT need time to set aside large period of time to meditate. You may not even need to set aside any time. You can look for those moments of natural down that come up throughout your day. You can meditate for 1 minute or 5 minutes in your car or while taking a walk on a brief work break.

Keep in mind that mediation is not a specialized activity that requires a special room or special equipment.

One of my favorite times to meditate is when I am at a stop light. I simply put my car in park, close my eyes and focus on my breath cycle. It is a very rapid way for me to slow down and fully orient myself to the present moment. This one minute mediation technique has also renew my faith in humanity. Every time I use it there is a kind soul who will give me a gentle reminder when the light turns green. It is so reassuring to know that others in the community are so committed to helping me on my path to create more personal peace in my life.

Mindfully,

Dr. Mike Davison
"Your Destiny Doctor"
Mike@PartnersInPurpose.com

P.S. Have you checked out my book An Invitation to Personal Peace? www.aninvitationtopersonalpeace.com/products.php

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Friday, January 04, 2008

Britney Spears needs some Personal Peace.

Please Don't Try this at home.

Cultivating a sense of Personal Peace in your life doesn't have to come down to this.

According to my close sources ( MSN News web site), Lynne Spears says her daughter Britney, whose public meltdown included shearing off her own locks, is

"just figuring things out."


Britney all you had to do was ask.

I could've given you a much simpler way to figure things out.


SOFTCOVER



Since Britney took a different route, allow me to share a powerful tool you can use today to invite more peace in your life.

Materials Needed: Pen and Notebook- no shears involved

From the chapter Exercise Your Write:

"Writing is a powerful personal development and spiritual
tool. Writing can help you explore your self, your desires and
intentions, and the reasons why you do the things you do."

- (page 36) An Invitation to Personal Peace


Try “free writing” or writing down
whatever comes to mind, without judgment.

You don’t have
to share it with anyone.

Isn't it amazing that a simple exercise while so small is so powerful.

And we're just getting started!

An Invitation to Personal Peace reveals the hidden secrets on using journals

to relieve depression, stress, and anxiety among a host of other things.

We give you step by step activities that will infuse peace in your day

instead of disturb it with one more to-do task.

Your body will thank you.

Wait a minute,

You do have the book right?

If not, I'll make it real easy for you to order. Just Click the book below .

How's that for peaceful?


SOFTCOVER


Until next time,
This is your Destiny Doc Signing off.
Dr.Mike Davison

Wishing you peace in everything you do!

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Friday, July 06, 2007

Power of Prayer to Invite Personal Peace

Rev. MC Hammer was right after all:

"We've Got to Pray Just to Make it Today!"

According to USA today,This comes as no surprise to preachers and doctors who say they have seen the way personal faith can influence a patient's reaction to all kinds of pain, psychological or physical.

"Prayer enables you to take your mind and place it in a new perspective," says family doctor Harold Betton, who also is pastor of New Light Baptist Church in Little Rock. By focusing on prayer, he says, believers reduce stress and gain control over pain.


How about you?

Prayer is a powerful source of personal peace. When you focus on a higher power outside of yourself away from all the distractions,worries, and problems personal peace that "passeth all understanding" enters in.

I can't explain how it happens. All I know is that it works. Try it for yourself and expect miracles where impossibilities exist. What do you have to lose?

Your Destiny Doctor of Personal Peace,
Dr. Mike Davison



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Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Will You Accept the Invitation?



Will You Accept the Invitation?
By Dr.Mike Davison

Stop the merry-go-round! I want to get off! "I've learned that the more stressful and chaotic things are on the outside, the calmer you need to get on the inside." Oprah Winfrey

Do you agree that Oprah would know about chaos? Yet, one of the keys to her success is finding the calming force on the inside, in order to be her best self on the outside.

You may not be America's most loved talk show host, but your stress is just as real and just as important to being the best you can be.

Tell me if this sounds like you:

1. Do you go to bed exhausted and wake up the same way?
2. Do you long for just a moment of quiet time to take a break from your "crazy busy" world and relax without feeling guilty?
3. Do you feel that something is missing in your life, but you just can't put your finger on what it is?

If you said yes to any of the above questions, I invite you to keep reading, because this may be the most important letter you'll read today...

I know how you feel. I've been exactly where you are.It seemed as though breathing took up time from my day.

That's when I knew that something had to change. My two sons,daughter,and my wonderful wife deserved better.

I deserved better.

You deserve better!

Take this invitation to personal peace today and change your life like it changed my life and my family's life.

An Invitation to Personal Peace is my newly published Book written with Kay Guzder. We take you on a simple step by step journey on how to create the life that fulfills the core of you.

What I am asking you to do is order this life transforming book today by visiting http://www.aninvitationtopersonalpeace.com/products

In a few short days your book will arrive. In the meantime, sign up for The Invitation to Personal Peace Newsletter. It's specifically designed to help you find the quiet place within yourself this very moment. Get ready to thrive and be fully alive in your life.

If you are a serious seeker of inner peace and would like to expand your life to "be" and "live" your true desires without the struggle and stress, order this book today. You'll be thrilled you did.

One last thought:

If I am not for myself, who is for me? When I am for myself, what am I? If not now, when?- Hillel

Choose yourself today!

Copy and Paste the following web address in your web browser to
order "An Invitation to Personal Peace Today"

http://www.aninvitationtopersonalpeace.com/products

Dr. Mike Davison

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