Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be. – Abraham LincolnThere are times in life when things don’t go as expected. Perhaps an important project of yours ended up in failure. Or you got laid off from your job. Whatever it is, it might [...] Read more »
Essential Life Lessons from Emerson – Josh Lipovetsky
Ralph Waldo Emerson. A literary pioneer. Not only did he find the basis of Transcendentalism, or Bright Romanticism writing; he made great contributions to the field of personal development, and gave us some great practical ideas about living, that we will ponder upon for centuries to come. He valued the [...] Read more »
5 Ways to Build Confidence and Happiness – Charlene M. Proctor, Ph.D.
It seems our culture is ridden with negativity from the media, old parental messages, or even advertising that tells us we not good, smart, or fast enough. Even outdated ideas we carry from our own past that we’ve generated all on ourown can derail us off the positive thought track [...] Read more »
Linda Johnson Tells You Where the Locals Eat in Las Vegas
The following information comes from The First Lady Of Poker. Published some 13 months ago, I thought it might come in handy if I should go to the WSOP. Even if you are not headed there tomorrow, you might just keep a copy in case you go next year. I [...] Read more »
Four Common Self-Limiting Beliefs – Russ Small
Henry Ford, one of the most influential men in history, once said, “Whetheryou think you can or you can’t, you’re right.” He believed that the largestobstacle people faced, the obstacle that kept them from realizing theirpotential, were themselves. Now coming from your average Joe these words mayhave little meaning, but [...] Read more »
Honesty – Do You Tell the Truth or Does the Truth Tell You? – Carl Bozeman
From the moment of our birth onward over the span of our human sojourn, we are conditioned to be other than what we truly are. Nowhere is this more prevalent than in our general understanding and subsequent expression of honesty.We are all liars. In fact, we are so good at [...] Read more »
Positive Self-Talk… Say, What? by Russell Small
Everyday all around the world people are talking to themselves. The only thing that separates us is the WAY we talk to ourselves. The most successful people in life have an empowering way to communicate with themselves, where the people with the most problems often talk to themselves poorly.Question: When you talk [...] Read more »
Five Reasons To Be Happy – Stuart Mills
“A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance.”King Solomon Have you ever woken up one morning and just felt like you hadn’t have bothered? Like you might as well crawl back into bed, because the day is only going to get worse from here, and the toaster still needs fixing, and [...] Read more »
Life Begins When You Do – Mary Anne Radmacher
Life Begins When You Do is based upon on Mary Anne’s famous poem – her statement of purpose – Live with Intention:AWalk to the edge.Listen hard. Laugh. Play with abandon.Practice wellness.Continue to learn.Choose with no regret.Appreciate your friends.Lead or follow a leader.Do what you love.Live as if this is all [...] Read more »
Why Do I Procrastinate? – P J McClure
Frustration reaches a critical point when we have something we want to do, there’s nothing in our way, and we still don’t do it. Every time you look at the task, a sick feeling in your stomach appears.We tell ourselves that we “should” do it and might even convince ourselves [...] Read more »