We have loaded 205 blogs from our previous website designed to help citizens adapting to Hurrican Katrina.
We had 4,000 visitors a month. I hope to regain their interest and discuss issues that are most important to us all today. Many of these issues are explored in the present book, “The Pleidians.” The first five chapters are free reading on Amazon Kindle. I look froward to hearing from everyone.

Bill

Bill Guillory connecting to the old group. I have a new book. The Pleiadians.

To those of you who continued to visit my blog while I have been hibernating, I’m back with some new interesting stuff for your consideration. I will be writing about the most powerful force in the universe–Love. Not only manifested forms of love, such intimacy, marriage, dating, or traditional ways we use and abuse feelings and emotions, but love as the source that can transform the consciousness of each individual as well as planet earth.

I also plan to discuss how this force can be harnessed in practical ways to center ourselves and provide clarity for each of us in terms of what is really important from a human experience. These determinations will be made by you of course by exploring alternative paths to the ones you may now be pursing and accelerating the path of those already “on track.”

I’m sure you would agree we are at a crossroads with respect the path of human compatibility. So the question is can we begin infuse the power of Love into our daily lives to simply provide personal peace. I assure you, you or we can, but not the way we presently view reality. So, the choice is “pay now, or pay later!”

Bill

The example that immediately comes to mind are building contractors. I’ve been involved in building a cabin in the mountains for the last two years. When the plumber’s assistant drilled into a supporting beam, the structure was not passed by the building inspector. The owner of the plumbing company, to this day, does not claim responsibility for the incident. Notwithstanding, I had to pay $1300.O0 to repair the mistake with another supporting beam. My major plumber said to me, “these things happen. It’s not my fault, and I am certainly not paying you $1300.00!”

However, I had not paid him fully for the contracting work he had done. This is the ONLY card you have to play. However, it’s not quite that simple. I still needed him to finish the job. And, he had plenty of demand for his work. So, what did I do? This is where negotiation begins. Particularly, since this guy is the best around. I’m thinking, this is such B.S. I don’t need these games in my life. I need people who take responsibility for their screw-ups. But alas, not in the construction business.

By the way, this kind of screw-up was repeated by the painter, who refused to return to do final touch up as he promised. The most blatant form of irresponsibility is making promises and breaking them as easily as eating a hot dog. No integrity, no honesty, no sense of apology! That’s just the way it is! Only new competition will change this situation or less demand for building contractors.

Now for the Good, in the midst of the Bad and the Ugly. My electrician (Dan Collings), my log stacker (Larry Smith of Spanish Fork, Utah is the absolute best in the business and reliable), and the guy who has done my inside work, tirelessly. His name is Mike Sanford in Spanish Fork, Utah. So, if you want a reliable contractor who takes pride in what he does. These are the guys! Oh, I forgot to mention some of my other contractors, but one was so bad I will not say anything further.

In spite of the situation I have described, the individual who also emerged with outstanding marks, is the guy who drilled my well. He has roots in Mississippi (and I am Black), he is almost threatening, and he’s the best driller in Utah. My well stopped working and I called him to let him know I was against a wall with financing. He said he would check it out in the next few days; and he did!

In the process of testing the well motor, he burned the motor out. When he called he told me the truth and said he would not charge me for the burned out motor. I was astounded and pleased that I encountered a contractor who told the truth, kept his word, and worked until he repaired my well. (Water is precious in the mountains.) By the way his company is Miller Drilling out of Provo, Utah. He’s the absolute best!

What’s the point I’m trying to make. I’ve very rarely encountered a profession where the sequence of contractors who come in and do their work, often screw-up and claim no responsibility. In fact, quite often you have to make sure they’ve done the job right yourself or hire someone to do so. Like sheet rocking over electrical outlets, breaking light fixtures, painting over window screens, installing cabinets incorrectly, etc., and not really caring. If I ran my consulting business like some of the contractors I hired, on good advice, I wouldn’t have a business.

Well, I think you’ve got it! “It’s always someone else’s fault”

It’s quite amazing how many times in a day I promise people that I will call them, keep in touch, meet them for a drink, or say “we really must get together.” When, in fact, it’s all B.S. I just feel good about assuaging my guilt or pretending to miss them, or whatever it is that is driving me to promise things I have no time or interest for!

Why? God, I don’t know. I guess I want to be in touch with the world. At the time, I really want to be with them and catch up on things, but I don’t want to use up my future time to make choices.

My best male friend and I used to spend at least four days a week when I was going through a post separation process. He was my rock. He was the reason I made it through. He is my main man. I know I can depend on him no matter what. Now, we see each other possibly once a month. We vow to make it more often and we don’t. However, I KNOW that if I ever need him he will be there.

The use of this rule to look more responsible is the “kiss of death.” Particularly, in the workplace. It’s amazing to watch people who want to be overloaded with responsibilities that they can’t live up to. When they can’t do what was promised, they point out how often they came through, how hard they worked, and missing a few promises isn’t that big a deal!

These are individuals who love overload! They live on it! They thrive on it! It’s what they live for. And when they occasionally come through, they want to be worshiped.I’m sorry, but I know the game. And many of you know the game also. In fact, you know someone who fits this profile perfectly. (You should refer them to this blog site. Or send them a download of the audio book.

The point is, this rule ultimately catches up with anyone who has this pattern. I once decided that I would pay close attention to what I promised and would not promise anything I did not want to do. It’s amazing how my life cleaned up. How stress-free I was. And most of all, how centered I felt. Recently I’ve gotten away from that level of honesty. It’s so out of the normal expectation, that began to feel something was wrong with me.

Well, I think you get the point about this rule. We probably all use to some extent!

Download the audio version and/or buy the book!

In the right-hand column of this site is a conversational version of the Failure book. Download it, send it to your friends, and use it for exercising, walking, or just relaxing to have a good laugh!

Then, if you choose, buy it on Amazon.com

Bill

Reading the Failure Book I’ve got aware that there is one central theme called: Responsibility.

If we’re resisting learning anything new, if we’re promising things we have no intention of doing, if it’s always someone else’s fault, or if the truth is in the mind of the beholder, in each and every of these mentioned cases, we’re not willing to take responsibility for our own life.

What, in fact, doesn’t change anything – the only one who is responsible for what ever occurs in my life – is ME, if I like it or not. It’s never, and it never was, my parents, my older brother, not my teacher or my spouse. But it’s so easy and comfortable to put the blame on them.

Is it my fault, that my marriage was bound to go wrong? Sorry – yes it is. And that’s ok. Ahead of being able to take responsibility there is accepting. If there is no way to go on together, we’ll have to face the truth and take responsibility for our solutions. How ever they might be.

This book is including a wonderful secret, and the authors don’t keep it, they are giving it to us (thanks a lot): Every fault is a new possibility; nobody will condemn us, if we fail. They will pay us tribute, respect and regard when we’re able to accept us the way we are.

Reading some of the stories I started to think about how the authors came to know me so well. I don’t know Phil at all – but – he knows that my little girl once wanted to have a horse. It was my part to tell her, that I’m not able to buy a horse. We all have to deal with disappointment, more ore less, sooner or later; life is not always up there; sometimes it is down here. But we are only growing from challenges.

And this guy, Terry, how come that he knows that I was afraid of coloured people? It’s not Terry and it’s not me – we’re all afraid of differences, people not being the way we are. Different in thinking, looking and behaving. This should be a challenge, being curious about getting closer to them; listening to them. What we will discover: they are just the same than we are, there is absolutely no difference.

We are one – if we believe it or not.

This rule is more prevalent than I had thought. I’m not out of touch with the reality of the world. However, I had thought that there was some ethical or moral character that would come into play in back-to-the-wall situations. Like political races or not selling out when you encounter a challenge that requires personal growth. But, you must know by now that I’m an idealist who is probably out-of-touch with the earth-plane reality.

In the course of my business lifetime, there were several customers who thought they controlled our company because they were contracted for significant sums. I must say that the combined agreement of our employees was never to sell out who we were for the money; and we didn’t!

There was also an occasion when I gave a speech to a Fortune 50 corporation where there was excessive coaching by internal people of how, when, and what I should say. I followed their advice. The presentation was a disaster. I vowed then that I would never do that again. I would be my authentic self or not speak. When they sent me the payment for the speech, I sent it back, saying that I had not earned the sum sent to me; fully or in part!

So, what’s it with you? Write and let me know. Is it all about the money or am I really out-of-touch with reality?

A conversational version the Failure book is attached as an audio file. It is a conversation between Sue Kwon, San Francisco TV Personality, and your truly, Bill.

Listen and enjoy! It’s great! The chapters are recorded 7 to 9 minutes at a time.

Ten years ago, I was asked to write an article for a journal about the intersection between science and metaphysics. More precisely, I was asked to comment about where I thought Newtonian-Cartesian Science was headed–possibly to the study of pure energy. I stated that it was obvious that the progression was from the study of “something” to the study of “nothing”–or the study of consciousness.

The obvious skills available to humans for the study of consciousness are metaphysical skills. So the next paradigm will involve study beyond the bodymind world of those things we can see, feel, and probe with every possible kind of instrumentation.

It will involve developing the power of the mind beyond the survival-driven programming that so totally controls our base motivations. We might even learn how to get along on this very small, but magnificent, planet. It is the obvious key to a transformation in the planetary consciousness so desperately needed to ensure our continued existence.

I have attached this paper to this site along the right-side column for your reading pleasure. Take a look and let me know what you think!

Bill

This rule probably permeates Western society and is rapidly catching on to the entrepreneurial types in other parts of the world. It’s essence is doing whatever necessary for your own success, even at the expense of others or the environment for that matter. It’s commonly referred to as “Social Darwinism.” Although, what Darwin actually proposed is far from this notion.

I had a good friend who once used the phrase, “You eat what you Kill.” He used it as his sales philosophy as well as how he operated, in large part, professionally. When sales were good, his philosophy was validated and justified. When his industry hit hard time, his organization used it to “right-size” him. It was a real come down that resulted in a lesson he has never forgotten about the value of others in his personal success.

My mother used to say to me, “Treat the people you meet good on your way up because they are the same ones who you’ll encounter on your way down.” What I’ve learned over the years is that we all experience “the way down” in some aspect of our lives where we discover what humility is–by experience. Whatever success we’ve achieved, it’s never as profound as being humbled to the core. On the exit side is the Aha resulting from transformation.

Actually, looking out for #1 in an interconnected world is a dichotomy. I suspect if we live long enough, we ultimately discover the illusion of this rule. However, don’t take my word for it, work it as long as it works. On the other hand, he sooner the illusion is realized, the sooner we discover ourselves through the authentic relationship with others.

Again, the book “How To Become A Total Failure” in on Amazon.com and on our website at innovint.com