Anthony Robbins at Success Summit 2008

Anthony Robbins is speaking in Palm Desert, Calif., this week at the Success Summit 2008 event put on by Tom Ferry.

Through Aug. 15, the real estate-oriented conference will explore the changing marketplace and new success strategies. Anyone attending who can report on the proceedings?

Practicing Spirituality with His Holiness the Dali Lama

I've taken a couple of e-courses now with Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat through their wonderful site Spirituality & Practice. Starting Aug. 15, they're offering a course called Practicing Spirituality with His Holiness the Dali Lama.

Running through Sept. 23, the e-course will blend readings from the writings of the Dali Lama with suggestions of daily practices participants can use to make the ideas real in their every-day lives. The e-course also features an online practice circle in which people can discussed their shared and individual experiences. That, to me, is always the most valuable part of the e-course.

I won't be participating in this particular e-course, but I highly recommend it. They're quite affordable, and it's an excellent experience.

New Blog from Success Magazine Publisher

Darren Hardy, publisher of Success magazine, which has recently relaunched after another not-too-long-ago redesign and relaunch, recently emailed subscribers about his new blog, Your Insider's Guide to Success. There's not a lot there yet -- Hardy's only posted five times since July 3, but it's a good trigger to check out the magazine, if you haven't recently.

I picked up the current issue on a recent trip to the Midwest and will post a full review upon completion. So far, I'm intrigued. It's a lot closer to the old Success Unlimited than previous incarnations have been, and the addition of the CD/DVD in every issue is a wonderful value-added tool -- and what got me to subscribe.

Check out the blog. Check out the magazine. And let me -- and other EmpowerMentor readers -- know what you think.

New Eckhart Tolle Musical

Broadway and off-Broadway performer Freddie Weber has completed a musical based on Eckhart Tolle's The Power of Now and The New Earth -- and will be staging it in Boonton, Penn., and other locations over the next several months.

You can see a video of the workshop on YouTube, and Weber's written several books on meditation and her spiritual learning. The video struck me as a little hokey, but I'm glad to see people inspired to create something of their own resonating with Tolle's work.

Wayne Dyer Feature Film?

Word is that there's a feature film about Wayne Dyer being filmed in Monterey County, Calif., and that the production company is looking for extras for the next few weeks.

I don't see anything about this production in IMDB, but there are listings in Craigslist, Auditions.com, and Tribe, so it seems to be the real deal.

Does anyone know more about the project?

Goal Setting 101

Dr. Ken Gee Ehrlich, a chiropractor, contributed a good article on goal setting to the Los Angeles Downtown News a couple of days ago. It addresses a lot of the usual goal-setting tips -- write them down, review them often -- but one part of his piece stood out for me.

"I like to have goals in different areas of my life such as spiritual, diet, financial, marriage, family, travel, business and fitness," he writes. That reminds me of the item I recently posted about points on your compass. Franklin Covey suggests that you do something every day that is physical, social, mental, and spiritual.

What's on your goal-setting checklist?

Human Potential Writing Contest

Canadian-based publisher InHousePress is holding its first human potential nonfiction contest. For the next two months, roughly, the press seeks 1,000-word essays and articles on human potential.

Entries could include cultural criticism, literary journalism, memoirs, nature writing, or personal essays. Winners will be announced in the December issue of the Human Potential Newsletter.