“All airplanes are off course 99% of the time. The purpose and role of the pilot and the avionics is to continually bring the plane back on course so that it arrives on schedule at its destination.” — Brian Tracy There are too many variables in life to devise a perfect, flawless plan. Unexpected consequences, good…
All individuals have what I often like to call “Super Powers”. These “Super Powers” are part of our amazing brain and the software programming embedded in our DNA. All we have to do, as human beings, is to turn on these Super Powers. What are these Super Powers and how do we Awaken them? Human…
We are not creatures of circumstances. We are creatures of habit. Your life is not a product of luck, fate or the circumstances you were born into, but a product of your habits. Habits are repetitive thoughts that lead to repetitive behavior. If your thoughts are positive and upbeat, your behavior will reflect that. If…
I get a lot of emails from subscribers, fans, and followers who are trying to pursue something important – a dream, a purpose, or some big goal. Too often, embedded inside the emails I receive, are excuses why they quit. The word BECAUSE seems to pop up frequently in those emails. “I couldn’t do X because …”…
Dr. Ali Binazir, the author of the Tao of Dating, estimates that the odds of you existing are one in four quadrillions. He makes a very impressive, analytical argument in arriving at that number in his piece “Are You a Miracle?”. It’s a great piece, but to save you time here’s the short of it….
When it comes to living your best life, the big elephant in the room is self-control. The more you have, the better the circumstances of your life. There have been many studies supporting this, but perhaps the best-known study was the Stanford Marshmallow Study. Intuitively, we all know that behind many of our struggles in life,…
My Aunt Peg was one of my early mentors in life. She always said what was on her mind and bragged about it. As a kid, I loved it. I loved seeing my Aunt Peg go to town on someone and watching their reaction, which was usually not a good one. At my Aunt Peg’s…
According to a study conducted by economists from the University of Padova, Italy, individuals who read for self-education earned 21% more like adults, than those who did have this growth habit. In another study conducted by Daniel Belsky (Duke University), who studied 918 New Zealanders, he found that individuals who developed the reading to learn…
Failure is such an ugly word. It shouldn’t be. There are a lot of people who are doing it. Maybe they know something the rest of us don’t know. According to the U.S. Census there are approximately 49 million who live below the poverty line in America and another 53 million who are at or…
What are the top 5 habits of entrepreneurs? I get asked that question a lot by the media and podcasters, so I thought I’d share my top 6 list with you: 1. Daily Self-Improvement Daily Growth is either through daily reading to gain knowledge, going to night school, attending a seminar, webinar, or listening to…
