January 2008


April 3, 2008: Barnes & Noble, Santa Monica, CA

Monday, January 28th, 2008

Book discussion and booksigning: 7:30pm

01/25/2008: Vegas, baby!

Monday, January 28th, 2008

I’m standing inside the Wynn Casino in Las Vegas last Tuesday, a day on which the stock market declined about 300 points – roughly three percent. I’ve been playing blackjack, and losing quickly. I don’t bet a lot, generally the cheapest table in the house, and usually once a year for a couple of hours. But […]

1/14/2008: It’s not my car, I swear…

Friday, January 25th, 2008

I’m standing at the Campton Place Hotel on Stockton St. in San Francisco. I’ve decided to retrieve my car from the valet parking after learning that the hotel would charge me $51 per night for the valet parking. Except that it’s not my car, it’s my business partner’s 2nd car, a ten year old Volvo […]

1/11/2008: Does money have to be a struggle?

Friday, January 25th, 2008

This morning, I was sitting in my “meditation room” – an amusing phrase to use in describing the only visible floor space (about 2’ x 2’) in our closet. I felt extremely peaceful, which was surprising for a week of too little sleep and hard-driving work. My heart and solar plexus were relaxed. My face […]

1/3/2008: Why Financial New Years’ Resolutions So Often Fail

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

As we start another new year, there is an energy of renewal in the air. That which has
been frozen will soon thaw. That which has been buried will soon flourish as the days
begin to grow longer. This energy of renewal often creates a wave of energy to change
our unsatisfying habits. And in this age of […]

Money Matters: 5th Annual Yoga Journal San Francisco Conference

Monday, October 1st, 2007

[ January 18, 2008; ] Conference Dates:  January 18-21, 2008 @ the Hyatt Regency, San Francisco  (www.yjevents.com)
Friday, January 18, 10:15-11:15am:  1 hour pre-conference workshop titled “Money Matters,” which focuses on the basics of operating a yoga studio. 
**Gain an understanding of your relationship with money;  set up salaries and retirement accounts to secure your future; learn to implement sound business practices.  Opportunity to pre-order his […]