I did. And after three weeks of email exchanges, this man finally wrote me an email that rocked my world. He said, "I appreciate all you've done for me. If you ever want your material considered by Nightingale-Conant, I am their senior marketing director. Just send your stuff to me."

I still get goosebumps when I think of that email. That miracle occurred not because of any planned action, but because of Inspired Action.

So here's how to make Inspired Action work for you:

Step One: As I explain in "Spiritual Marketing," set an intention. An intention is your declaration about your dream, or goal, that you want to be, do, or have. This is your request of your subconscious, unconscious and universe itself. The clearer your intention, better your results. One of my intentions was, "I intend to have a best-selling audiotape program with Nightingale-Conant." Another was, "I intend for my 'Spiritual Marketing' book to become a #1 best-seller at Amazon."

Step Two: Follow your hunches. Listen to your intuition. If you get a desire to make a plan of action, so be it. Do it. But if you get a desire to go for a walk, or to watch television, or to surf web, then do that. You never know where your Inspired Action will take you, but because you set an intention (step one), your intuition will find a short-cut to your dreams.

Inspired Action works because your ego can only see limited terrain while universe can see it all. Your ego might say, "Write a business plan." But your intuition might see that that won't work in your case and instead urge you to do something else, maybe even something strange. Trust it. Inspired Action comes from bigger picture, which you can't always see until you've taken actions you're being inspired to take.

Finally, more you can quiet your mind, still your thoughts, and relax your body, more you will hear inner voice nudging you in direction of your dreams.

When it speaks, move.

That's Inspired Action.

Do it and you'll find amazing new short-cuts direct to fulfillment of your stated desires. It's an easy path more fun, more relaxed, and usually more profitable, than planned action and constant struggle.

Try it and see.

Management needs to model appropriate behavior and also to make policies known. You have to work proactively to set an environment of respect and dignity where rumors and malicious gossip isn't tolerated. This means you can't be doing it yourself.

Management can also work to build a culture that’s supportive rather than overtly competitive. Putting proactive emotional intelligence and anti-mobbing programs in place show positive intent. To see an excellent pro-respect statement – State of Oregon, Dept. of Environment Quality ANTI-MOBBING policy NO. 50.110, at http://www.mobbing-usa.com/resources1.html .

People are also less inclinced to gossip if they know there are avenues for addressing grievances within company.

It's important not to ignore incidents of rumor and gossip. Ignoring it is like agreeing to it in minds of employees. It's generally one of those things that doesn't go away.

Rumors must be dealt with immediately. Get two people together who are involved (the one making rumors and one being gossiped about) and talk it out. If you suspect someone of being a chronic gossip, go with your instincts and check it out. Then address it.

It's human nature to test limits, so it's important that you publicly model what you've proclaimed. The first time you let something slip, your credibility goes down. People think "she doesn't mean what she says." It's far harder to regain lost ground than to enforce policies in beginning.

Create and work to maintain an atmosphere of respect where everyone is concentrating on their work and feels fairly well-informed about what's going on.