Our Future

Im back from Hawaii; it was ten days of physical and emotional mastery.We went from learning from twenty of the planets best speakers in their field, to being pushed physically with a fifty foot pole ...Full Article

Achieving Your Dreams

Have you achieved your dreams? Dreams are an important part of our lives and should not be ignored. Our dreams inspire us to achieve unbelievable deeds, create stunning works of art, bring to life t...Full Article

Understanding What Motivates People to Take Action

So I wanted to buy a car. It was a tough choice but I decided that my next new car would be a Volvo. So I drove down to a local dealer and told him I wanted to take a look at a few Volvos and could ...Full Article

Vanity Killed My Car

When I was a freshman in college, my first car was a 1973 Dodge Swinger. Stop laughing! When I first bought the car it was quite sad looking. But hey, it was all I could afford for $700. I decided...Full Article

How To Deal With Denial

Denial is a coping mechanism commonly used when something happens that we really dont want to see. Doing this is actually quite natural. After all, we want to keep our lives in order, and we resist t...Full Article

How To Become More Patient

"Lord give me patience - and hurry!"Have you ever prayed this prayer? Youve had plenty of opportunities to, havent you? I dont know about you, but I tend to overestimate what I can accompli...Full Article

Habit Change--Six Steps to Success

As every New Year approaches, many of us are doing the usual?thinking, "This year will be different. Im going to change?(fill in the blanks)?my work habits, my attitudes. Ill lose those pounds;...Full Article

Finding A Cure for I Disease

The 21-year-old rookie cop had his big chance to brag on himself at his big news conference. "How do you feel about being the one to capture Eric Rudolph, FBIs Most Wanted?" the reporter ask...Full Article

Dont Let Failure Go To Your Head

I watched as an 8-year-old All-Star slid dramatically into second base. Yet the umpire gave the dreaded signal, "Out!" The crowd yelled, "Thats OK. Way to hustle! Great try!"Anot...Full Article

Dont Get Hysterical About The Historical

The tension was palpable in the room as I began the first marital counseling session ever for the couple who had passed their 50th anniversary several years before. After a few pleasantries designed t...Full Article

Does Your Battery Need Recharging?

A technical support person in a pager company tells the story of a customer call to the customer service center from a man who repeatedly complained he was being paged by "Lucille." He was ...Full Article

Do Yourself A Favor--Forgive

"Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned." BuddhaI cant count high enough to number the people in my c...Full Article

Nine Reasons To Embrace Failure

Ive always heard that public speaking is the number one most common fear. According to a recent survey I conducted in my e-newsletter, however, this is not the case. Overwhelmingly my readership chose...Full Article

After the Storm......

Have you ever wondered why is it that after we go through a bad phase in life we seem to come out better for it? It use topuzzle me too until recently after I stared down a gunmansnozzle I realized wh...Full Article

REST: The New Strategy for Business and Life Success

No matter how many times you have vowed to change your harried ways, you still find yourself running behind, running out of time, running out of patience and running on EMPTY. Your biggest problem--ex...Full Article

The Art of Wastebasketry

Are your filing cabinets stuffed so full that its difficult to retrieve and file papers? If youre like 80% of the people in the audiences to whom I speak, your answer is "Yes." "Are th...Full Article

Creating Your Best Year Ever

January is synonymous with resolutions and getting organized is high on many peoples list. Unfortunately, perhaps some of us make a resolution, when what we really want is a revolution.Twenty years of...Full Article

How To Win Over Your Fears

If you really want to do somethingyou will always find a way.But if you dont want to do it,you will almost always find excuses.The easiest way to combat fear is by facing your fears. Look for positive...Full Article

The Story Of A King And Three Maidens - Six Keys To A Successful Relationship

A King was trying to choose between three maidens to be his wife and queen. It was very difficult to judge since these women were all very intelligent and beautiful. He gave each maiden a bag of seeds...Full Article

Ten Sure-Fire Rules To Put Old On Hold By At Least 25 Years

Would you like to feel and function like age 40 for an extra 25 years? Would you like to have a ton of energy, able to work at something you enjoy? Would you like to be free of many of the physical a...Full Article