If you have to know it in order to do it, you’ll only do what you know – and never will you grow. Today, we all need to anticipate the future and take strategic risks to thrive in a world that offers limited jobs. How many streams of income do you have? How many new ventures are you pursuing or investing …
Is Brand Mastery a Forgotten Art?
Former President Jimmy Carter was being interviewed by four-star admiral Hyman G. Rickover, recognized as the “Father of the Nuclear Navy.” Carter had applied to participate in the nuclear submarine construction program. The interview went well until Carter reached the door. Just as he was about to depart the room, Rickover stood from his desk across the large room and said, …
The Power of Your Words
WORDS ARE POWERFUL, and whether you utter them aloud or to yourself, they create emotion. They determine how you and others feel. I’m sure you have heard the saying, “Sticks and stones will break my bones but names will never hurt me.” Don’t believe this for a second – there are more people lying on a therapist’s couch and emotionally …
8 Enemies to Success and the Law of Ignoring
Negativity cannot be ignored. But it must be conquered. There are many problems facing America and Americans today; possibly more than ever in recent history. This observation is not negative; it is stating an opinion of truth. And truth must be acknowledged; then negativity can be constructively conquered. Yes, we are a resilient people, but resilience fueled by naivety will …
Why Does Everyone Have To Be Right?
How Do Problems Get Solved When Everyone Thinks They Are Right? Is it true that schools now contract police during Debate Classes because each party to the debate is so intense; so confident that they are correct, that if they don’t win the debate or get the other side to accept their views, violence will break out? Has the United …
8 Tips to Run Your Day like a Millionaire (No Matter Where You are at Now)
He asked me, “How many hours a day does a happy, successful, and financially independent person have?” I thought about it for just a few seconds and figured that it had to be a trick question. But I decided to play along. “24 hours a day,” I responded; waiting to hear why that was the wrong answer. To my surprise, …
There is No Such Thing as Failure!
Failure is a human-made illusion of a perfectly natural phenomenon. In actuality, there is no such thing as failure; struggle yes, failure no! The human experience requires that you struggle for anything meaningful in life because it’s the only way you can appreciate anything. How can there be meaning to life without an appreciation for life? We’ve created a monster …
Are Your Thoughts Friend or Foe?
More than 40 years ago, the late Earl Nightingale wrote a book that would motivate millions of people worldwide called, The Strangest Secret. In essence, the strangest secret is, “You are what you think; you are your thoughts.” For those of you who might be students of history and philosophy, you know that as powerful as this message is, it is …
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