Building Your Network

Posted by Brian Tracy on Dec 28, 2009

We live in a society, and as a member of that society, it is likely that every change in your life is strongly influenced by other people in some way.  Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: General, build your network, effective communication, networking with people

Six Counterintuitive Ways for Entrepreneurs To Trump a Tough Economy

Posted by Brian Tracy on Dec 14, 2009

Author: Garrett Gunderson

Hard economic times provide excellent strategic opportunities for entrepreneurs who are willing to buck conventional wisdom.

Hundreds of successful entrepreneurs currently rely on Garrett B. Gunderson to help guide them on unconventional paths to business and personal success. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: General, business profitability, Personal Success

Reinvent Yourself and Thrive in 2010

Posted by Brian Tracy on Dec 11, 2009

Your World in Transition

”Wherever we are, it is but a stage on the way to somewhere else, and whatever we do, however well we do it, it is only a preparation to do something else that shall be different.” Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: General

Making Strong Connections

Posted by Brian Tracy on Dec 8, 2009

In his book Frames of Mind, Dr. Howard Gardner made the revolutionary statement that individuals possess several forms of intelligence.  He concluded that we are all intelligent in a variety of different ways, and even if we didn’t receive great grades in school, we can still be extremely intelligent in other areas.  Two of these areas are intra-personal intelligence and inter-personal intelligence. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: General, communication, intelligence, relationships, strong connections, trust

The Secret to Becoming a Leader

Posted by Brian Tracy on Dec 3, 2009

Learn the special strategy that leaders use to become exceptional, plus the three key areas where you show your character to others

Leaders are made, not born. They create and develop themselves by becoming men and women of fine character and integrity. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: General, honesty, integrity, truth

Something For Nothing: Ignorance

Posted by Brian Tracy on Nov 30, 2009

The Worst Negative Emotion

Envy is perhaps the worst of the negative emotions. Envy hurts and often destroys the possessor of the emotion, but it has no off-setting benefits or pleasures. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: General

Something For Nothing: Selfishness

Posted by Brian Tracy on Nov 20, 2009

The Only True Test of Any Theory

In business and in the free market, the only test for the validity of an idea or course of action is, “Does it work?”  The only way that you can tell whether or not a theory or principle is true is by testing it in the real world. Does it work? Does it bring about positive results? Does it bring about better results than another other system or theory? Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: General, goals, human nature, motivation, success

Something For Nothing: Ambition

Posted by Brian Tracy on Nov 18, 2009

Theory X versus Theory Y

In the 1960’s, Harvard Psychologist Alex Mackenzie suggested two visions of people in the workplace, each leading to different forms of motivation in organizations. McGregor called these two views of mankind, “Theory X” and “Theory Y. Read the rest of this entry »

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Something For Nothing: Greed

Posted by Brian Tracy on Nov 12, 2009

What kind of a world is this if everyone is naturally lazy, greedy, selfish, ambitious, vain, ignorant and impatient? How can society survive if everyone is driven by the E-Factor to get more and more of what they want the fastest and easiest way possible with little or no concern for the consequences of their behavior?

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Tags: Brian's Words of Wisdom, General, greed, human nature, success

Something For Nothing: Laziness

Posted by Brian Tracy on Nov 10, 2009

Human beings, by nature, are lazy, greedy, ambitious, selfish, impatient, vain, and ignorant. These traits are neither good nor bad by themselves; it is only the way in which we manifest these natural traits that make them positive or negative. These natural traits are the fundamental reasons for why people do what they do. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: General, ambition, greed, human nature, ignorance, impatience, laziness, natural traits, selfishness, vainty