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All of us worry about having positive outcomes in our personal and professional lives.  This worry stems from many sources, chief among them being the doubt surrounding our best efforts being good enough.  All of us suffer from daydreams or nightmares of striving mightily and falling just short of the prize.

Many people have asked me how they can become successful. My initial response is to tell them to work hard, do what you love, and help others. But perhaps that’s more for me than for them. You have to ask yourself. “What do you really want in life?” It seems like most people don’t discover [...]

In business, everyone wants to “bag the elephant,” “hit a home-run,” or “land a whale.”  While these are lofty goals and pursuits, most big deals started out as small deals that turned into a relationship. This last week, I was in an elite meeting of investors, and we were hearing a message from one of [...]

One of my all time favorite marketing “rules” and one that’s gained in popularity in recent years thanks to books like “The Four Hour Work Week” is simply known as the 80/20 Rule.  This is also known as the the “Pareto Principle” by Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto. A quick Google search will get you all [...]

Keeping a journal has so many practical and psychological benefits. Historically, some of the most productive, successful and intelligent people have kept journals. High achievers regularly update and refer to their journals to assess their progress, chart their growth and set new standards for themselves. To be sure, there are no disadvantages to keeping a [...]

A vision board is a pictorial representation of your goals and aspirations. Advocates of the Law of Attraction recommend the use of vision boards to assist in focusing and being mindful of your goals and thereby attracting the things you want into your life. Vision boards are easy to make and very inexpensive. It is [...]

Putting yourself first and making your needs a priority in your life, sounds on the surface, like a very selfish mindset. We all want to be thought of as considerate of others and we all want to be well liked by friends, family and coworkers. We have all come in contact with personality types that [...]

Reversing low self esteem is vital to achieving success in life. It is not selfish or conceited to think highly of yourself; it is a very important personality trait that all human beings need in order to take control of their lives and experience happiness. To improve your level of self esteem requires specific strategies, [...]

In business and in life, we should celebrate our victories and learn from our mistakes.  Mistakes are never failure unless we quit.  Mistakes can be the fertilizer for future success, and the experience can create building blocks for greatness.  All mistakes are not created equal.  There are mistakes that involve effort and then there are [...]

All of us want to feel normal, well-adjusted, and a part of the mainstream.  We also want to be great and perform extraordinary tasks.  These two desires are in opposition to one another.  Jules Verne said, “All progress comes from an unreasonable person.” We are educated and trained with the expectation that we will succeed.  [...]