Dr. Gruder’s IntegrityWatch Blog

A Real Life Example of Responding with "Everyday Integrity" to an Absence of It

David — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:49:30 -0600

Below is a story from an e-newsletter my wife and I receive from a restaurant where we enjoy eating breakfast. It's a completely unpretentious place with consistently delicious food and a delightful serving staff, located right across from the ocean here in San Diego. The article is about the manager's exasperation over an incident that recently occurred at the restaurant. As you're about to read, she describes how she and her staff handled an utter absence of everyday integrity on the part of a couple of restaurant patrons.

Sustainability Ingredients

David — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:57:43 -0600

If You Could Use Some Inspiration Today

David — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:33:05 -0600

Are you dedicated to becoming the change you want to see in the world? Do you sometimes wonder whether enough people are passionate enough about doing this for change to come? If so, this five minute video might brighten your day and your outlook.

Dr. Gruder Interviewed About Health Reform by Dr. Michael Kell

David — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:28:32 -0600

Listen as Dr. Gruder is interviewed by Dr. Michael Kell about the health care reform debacle on Dr. Kell's "Mind, Brain & Body with The Doctor" radio show! If you don't get to tune in live for this hour-long interview, listen to the recording, which should be posted on the link below approximately 24 hours after the interview.

Is it Good That Health Care Generates 17% of Our Economy?

David — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:08:16 -0600

On February 23, 2010, U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said, "You will not see from us [Republicans] a... comprehensive re-write of 1/6 of our economy."

While on the surface his statement appeals to the free market advocate in me, Senator McConnell's statement also contains a rather curious unexamined assumption: it's good that 17% of our economy depends on healthcare profits. If 1/6 of our economy is devoted to healthcare, is this something to be proud of, or is it a red flag?

Life-Changing Tools You Can Learn In Minutes

David — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:48:55 -0600

What if you could shift your Energy anytime, anywhere?
What if you could learn self-help tools that could really change your life… in only two hours?
Would you like to discover the real truth about a cutting edge 21st century set of self-help and psychotherapy methods known as Energy Psychology?

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For Americans: Demand "Question Time"

David — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:01:06 -0600

We live in a world that requires dialogue instead of competing polarized monologues. President Obama’s January 29th question-and-answer session with Republican leaders gave the public a remarkable window into the state of the United States and its governing process. I believe that this is the kind of dialogue we need a lot more of in the U.S. today.

18 Things You Need to Know About Vitamin D

David — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:52:12 -0600

Vitamin D deficiency kills more than one million people each year. Here are some author quotes from www.HealthBookSummaries.com about why maintaining proper Vitamin D levels is so important. I personally have blood tests at least once a year, and usually twice, to monitor my Vitamin D levels (and much more), since this is the only way to know whether to increase or decrease one's Vitamin D supplementation.

Dr. Gruder Teaches "Energy Psychology for Everyone" Events in San Diego February 19-20 2010

David — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:54:38 -0600

If you live in Southern California, please attend the following events at which I will be the lead trainer. I hope to see you there! (If you don't live in Southern California, please forward this to those you know who do! Or e-mail them an event flyer.)

Can Business Succeed by Doing What's Right?

David — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:05:30 -0600

Nice guys don't finish last--they finish first
Being a Green, eco-friendly business is *more* profitable
Customers, suppliers, and even competitors can do a whole lot of your marketing for you

Do you believe in your heart that successful businesses can be Green and ethical? I certainly do! And part of the reason is a colleague of mine who I've mentioned before: Shel Horowitz. For years, Shel has been cheerfully spreading "heresies" like the three ideas above.