Go With Your Gut: 3 Myths to Happiness

General | February 13th, 2012 | 9 Comments »

Just as the natural physical state is health and vitality, the natural emotional state is peace and happiness.  Whenever you experience a deviation from peace of mind and happiness, it’s an indication that there is something amiss.  Something is wrong with what you are thinking, doing or saying.  You’re an incredibly complex organism and your feelings of ease and dis-ease, happiness and unhappiness, can be triggered by a myriad of factors.  But the bottom line is that your feeling of inner happiness is the very best indicator you could ever have to tell you what you should be doing more of and what you should be doing less of. Read the rest of this entry »

Motivational Leadership: Inspiring Greatness

General, Leadership Success | February 9th, 2012 | 10 Comments »

In life, it doesn’t matter where you’re coming from. Where are you going and how are you going to get there?  Aside from what you want to accomplish, what kind of a person do you want to become as the result of all your work and effort?  Men and women who achieve great things in life are invariably those who give a lot of thought to their own evolution and growth.  They become exceptional people by design, not by accident.  They are like master craftsmen, continually shaping and polishing their characters and personalities so that they evolve and grow into someone important and worthwhile.  And so should you. Read the rest of this entry »

Team Development: 6 Steps to Effective Delegation

General | February 2nd, 2012 | 9 Comments »

To achieve everything you are capable of achieving, and to be able to concentrate on those few tasks that can make the greatest contribution to your life and work, you must become excellent at delegation. Whether you are a boss or an employee, it is a universal key to success. You must be continually seeking ways to outsource, delegate and get other people to do things that pay you a lower hourly rate than you desire to earn.

There are several ways that you can become more effective at delegating and outsourcing, or hiring other people to do parts of your work so that you can do the parts of your job that pay the most. Read the rest of this entry »

Get the Salary Increase You Deserve

Business Success, Financial Success | January 26th, 2012 | 12 Comments »

The fact is that all of life is a contest of some kind. You are in competition with everyone else who wants a salary increase and promotion, whether you like it or not. A race is on and you are in it. Your job is to move yourself into the lead and then figure out how to move ahead faster than the other people around you.

Fortunately, there are proven and tested ways to get ahead and stay ahead. One of the most important of these strategies is for you to continually ask for more responsibility. Volunteer for every assignment. Read the rest of this entry »

Thoughts on Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)?

General | January 18th, 2012 | 17 Comments »

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I want to hear your thoughts about the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). Please leave your opinions in the comment box beneath this post.

Almost everyone is talking about it, making SOPA one of the top trending topics and creating an online rippling effect. I have come across a multitude of articles covering the internet censorship bill and think it’s an interesting subject to converse about. Please feel free to leave a comment with your feelings on the topic. Read the rest of this entry »

How to Let Go: 4 People You MUST Forgive

General, Personal Success | January 17th, 2012 | 35 Comments »

There are four people you need to forgive if you are serious about changing your life and learning how to live in the now.

The first are your parents, living or dead. You must absolutely forgive them for every mistake they ever made in bringing you up. At the very least, you should be grateful to them for giving you life. They got you here. If you are happy to be alive, you can forgive them for everything else. Never complain about them again. Read the rest of this entry »

3 Easy Habits to a Healthy Lifestyle

General, Personal Success | January 9th, 2012 | 5 Comments »

There has never been a time in human history where you can live longer and live better than you can today. Incredible advances in pharmaceuticals, medicine and healthcare enable people to overcome disease and illness and continue to thrive well into their 70s and 80s. Perhaps the largest growing demographic group in America today is people who are 90 and 100 years old, or more. Your job is to join this group and to be fit and healthy all the days of your life. Read the rest of this entry »

The Year in Review & Moving Forward Into 2012

General, Personal Success | December 29th, 2011 | 15 Comments »

Hello, my Friends,

This has been a busy, exciting and challenging year, especially after my cancer and treatment in 2010, accompanied by a dramatic decline in the business market for speaking and training services.

Fortunately, I try to practice what I preach by bouncing back from temporary difficulties and launching new programs and services. “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” Read the rest of this entry »

5 Reasons Why Most Don’t Become Wealthy

Financial Success, General | December 19th, 2011 | 29 Comments »

“Why is it that people don’t become wealthy?”  In a country like ours, with the opportunities that we have, why is it that so few people retire financially independent?  And I eventually found the answers. Here are what I consider to be the five reasons why people don’t become wealthy. Read the rest of this entry »

Plan Ahead and Increase Productivity

General, Time Management | December 7th, 2011 | 17 Comments »

You have heard the old question, “How do you eat an elephant?” The answer is “One bite at a time!”

Your mind, your ability to think, plan, and decide, is your most powerful tool for overcoming procrastination and increasing your productivity. Your ability to set goals, make plans, and take action on them determines the course of your life. The very act of thinking and planning unlocks your mental powers, triggers your creativity, and increases your mental and physical energies. Read the rest of this entry »