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Are you ready for a wisdom-based economy?

According to Deepak Chopra, M.D., prolific best-selling spiritual author, adjunct professor at the Kellogg School of Management and advisor to companies like Coca-Cola, the future does not belong to the survival of the fittest. It belongs to the survival of the wisest.

Chopra is a global thought leader known for melding modern theories of quantum physics with timeless wisdom of ancient cultures. In a TV interview on The Wall Street Journal Report, he advised that if we pursue excellence through wisdom, success will follow. At a conference on peace, Chopra declared, "Survival of the wisest will become the new criteria for evolution. It is a new civilization based on wisdom-based consciousness, a wisdom-based economy, and a wisdom-based power structure and leadership."

What happened to our knowledge-based economy? According to the experts, knowledge is a commodity. We all have access to knowledge. Making wise decisions with this knowledge will lead to our success and ultimate satisfaction in life.

Wisdom is defined as insight and the ability to discern what is true, right or lasting. The rise of a wisdom-based economy is reflected in the current focus on sustainability and the growth of environmentally conscious businesses.

It's also reflected in the backlash against technology as wise workers recognize that it's not always in our best interests to be the fastest to perform a task or allowing 24/7 access. We are living creatures, not computers, and we need to reflect and re-energize. We need the time and space to tap into our inner guidance system for information and inspiration. It's common sense. It's wise.

Do you agree that we are moving toward a wisdom-based economy and, if so, how are you preparing for it?

How do you raise your vibrations?

At every talk and workshop, I ask my audiences how they raise their vibrations. I want to know how they maintain positive emotions and feelings to attract other high vibration people and circumcumstances.

It's fun to list the obvious--exercise, eat right, get enough sleep and take time to play--and the more original ideas like paying for the person behind you in the fast-food drive through.

One way I keep my vibrations high is to spend time in nature and, specifically, to take pictures of flowers in my garden. It gently forces me to slow down, be mindful and truly appreciate the beauty in my own backyard. I took this photo last week.

How do you raise your vibrations?

The downside of high tech

Technology can be just as much a hindrance as a help in business today. With information of any kind available at the touch of a button, we sometimes forget to take the time to get quiet and go within for guidance. We are less patient and our expectations for quick solutions are higher than ever before. Some of us are expected to be accessible 24/7 and that is taking a toll.

How is technology affecting you and what are you doing to cope with it? I await your wisdom.

We lost a bright light last week.

"Don't Sweat the Small Stuff" and the dozens of books it spawned over the years were wonderful reminders of keeping things in perspective and focusing on what's most important--our happiness. The author, Richard Carlson, died suddenly last week of cardiac arrest on a flight to New York to promote his latest book in the series. He was 45.

To me, and many people I'm sure, this feels like a personal loss. Carlson's writing style was like talking to a dear, wise friend. He inspired me to share my message of universal principles with that same warm, friendly, accessible tone. Carlson was a pioneer in the power of positive thinking and making conscious choices. His wisdom will be missed but will carry on through his books and those he touched.

Forget Your New Year's Resolutions and Get Happy.

Think about all the resolutions you've made at this time of year and how many have come true. If you're like most people, you've abandoned most of those goals by the end of January. I propose a different approach.

Instead of writing down all the things you want to finally accomplish this year--doubling your revenue, losing those last 20 pounds and learning a new skill--put that energy into writing a "Happy List." Writing down what really makes you happy reminds you to do more of those things. Sharing it with others helps them support your happiness while you support theirs. The happier you are, the higher your vibrations will be, and that leads to attracting people and circumstances that vibrate at that same high, positive level. We know this as the Law of Attraction.

As cartoonist Charles Schulz, the creator of Peanuts, once observed, "Happiness is a warm puppy." What's your warm puppy? Working with ideal clients, an organized office, spending time with a special friend, a clean car, stargazing, reading a novel, listening to your favorite music, playing at the beach, singing in a choir, meeting with other enlightened business people, mastering new technology? Write them all down and pick a few each week to enjoy.

And, before you know it, those goals you've been struggling to achieve for so many years--the ones that you really wanted and were for your highest good--will manifest on their own. Happy New Year!

Today is the first day of the rest of my blogs.

When my book, Divine Wisdom at Work, came out this spring, many people asked me to start a blog. At first I thought my book and monthly e-newsletter and talks were enough to share my Divine Aha's! and insights on universal principles. Frankly, I was trying hard to not add another item to my burgeoning to-do list. Was I wrong! The more I learned about blogs, the more I came to appreciate this as the perfect vehicle to share ideas and experiences, and learn from each other.

So, here I am. I chose the parchment template as a reminder that these principles are revered, ancient truths that far surpass the power of anything found in our modern, high-tech world. The Divine Wisdom at Work blog is a place to come to for information and inspiration. I intend to contribute to this blog each time I am inspired to do so (that feels better than committing to so many days a week :-) ) and I hope you will join me in sharing your Divine Wisdom with others. Together, we are building a strong, passionate community of enlightened people who joyfully work with wisdom. And so it is!