John Bonesio

Why does orange juice come out of an orange when you squeeze it? This isn’t a trick question. It’s because the orange has been squeezed and that’s what’s inside of it. This is a saying from a man named Brian Klemmer from Klemmer and Associates. Orange juice from an orange is a metaphor for our own … Read more

This week we’ve been talking about what holds us back. We’ve talked about the number one belief that holds us back, and the fear that holds us back. You can read about these here and here. Finally, we talk about the last major thing that holds us back. The truth is that most of the … Read more

Last time I talked about the number one belief that holds us back. You can read about it here. Once we adjust our world view and believe what we want is possible, there’s another thing we bump into that holds us back. This barrier manifests in our life just about everyday. It shows up when … Read more

Our world view can have a huge effect on our life. We are told that in pre-colonial times people believed the world was flat, and people would never have sailed to america if it weren’t for a bold Columbus who challenged this belief. The same is true for us. A lot of us have a … Read more

Often times we’ll keep a commitment to someone else but break that same commitment to ourself. It’s true isn’t it? Or maybe this doesn’t fit you at all, but you know people like this. What is this? Why do we go to great lengths to keep a commitment to someone else, but won’t do the … Read more

Han Solo is a role model of the ideal American. He’s confident. He’s witty. He’s a rugged individualist. And Rena says he’s hot. In many ways, he’s everything we aspire to be. Unfortunately “flying solo” is also very limiting. When we fly solo, we miss out on a lot. We miss out on the support … Read more

I think a lot of us (me included) have issues around the “C” word. What’s the “C” word you ask? It’s “commitment.” We don’t like to commit. We want to leave our options open. So we don’t commit. What we often don’t understand is that this is costing us. We have weak and superficial relationships. … Read more

As we are still in January with many of you still working on New Years resolutions and new goals, I thought I’d describe the difference between good goals and bad goals. There is a difference between a general direction in life and a goal. Often goals are stepping stones to deeper objectives. We do this … Read more

Sometimes when we tell people that we help people find their calling, they ask if this is a religious thing. We believe that everyone is wired up for a unique purpose whether they have a religious bent or not. But this doesn’t mean that we should leave God out of the picture. If you are … Read more

We’ve all been disappointed. We’ve gotten a new car and a few weeks later, we’re disappointed in it. We’ve accepted the new job and, after a few years, it’s not so fulfilling like it was. We’ve gone on the vacation only to find it not as exciting as we hoped. A lot of things are … Read more