The circumstances of your life are a mirror of your habits, beliefs, emotions, and your thinking. You see this mirror effect at work all the time. Someone walks into a room, smiling, happy, and upbeat. Their very presence affects everyone in the room, in a positive way. You also see the mirror effect at work…
Success is built upon a mountain of mistakes. The higher that mountain, the greater your success. As crazy as it may sound, you want success to take a long time. The longer you pursue success, the more you will learn from your mistakes and failures and the more expert you become in whatever you do….
Imagine you’re part of a group of cavemen, walking through the tall grass in the Savanna on the hunt for your next meal. Suddenly, a member of your group catches a glimpse of a lion out of the corner of their eye. The member motions to the other members of the group. In a split…
The average individual performs far below their abilities. They do what they have to do to survive; to get by. They avoid taking risks that could disrupt their lives. True success is the byproduct of unleashing your innate abilities; exposing them to the light of day for all to see. But this requires risk. That…
As I’ve mentioned often, self-awareness is a prerequisite to change. If your life is not what you expected it to be and you don’t know why self-awareness holds the key. Self-awareness forces you to discover the truth about yourself. Unfortunately, most avoid thinking about why things are as they are. Without self-awareness, you will never…
Life is an illusion. You transform the illusion of your life into reality through your thoughts. That illusion, or vision, is what nudges you to take actions that are consistent with the illusion. This ability to create an illusion is actually one of our greatest gifts or powers. All human beings have the innate power…
You can’t fake your way to confidence. It’s not something you can manifest by good thoughts alone. Confidence is a byproduct of taking action that produces results which helps build confidence. The more you achieve, the more you succeed, the more your confidence grows. In a way, confidence is very much like a bucket. It…
If you want to change your life, you must change your habits. In my book, Effort-Less Wealth, I highlight which habits have the most impact on your financial life, and in my book Change Your Habits Change Your Life, I explain how to make habit change quick, painless, and permanent. Below I share some of the…
As a CPA, I’ve been advising wealthy individuals on money matters for more than 30 years. Plus, I spent five years studying the money habits of the rich. In my CPA business and from my research, I’ve documented a few common money blunders even smart, wealthy individuals make. You would think they’d know better, but…
In my five-year study of the daily habits of the rich and poor, I discovered that there are two extreme types of relationships: Helpful Relationships and Toxic Relationships Helpful Relationships help lift you up in life and are always happy, optimistic, grateful, enthusiastic, open-minded, life-long learner types who help elevate your chances for success. Toxic…