The Strongest Why Wins
You have no doubt heard that goals require you to understand WHY you’re going after them. What’s your WHY? The main reason to know WHY is that everything is always more complicated than you initially imagined it would be. Without a strong WHY, you might give up. But, many folks forget that your real WHY […]
Amping Up Your Productivity
Do you ever run out of day before you run out of To-Dos? Getting what you want in life is often blocked by simple habits that are getting in your way. There are two that everybody tend to miss: 1) The first productivity super-charger is to understand that tomorrow begins today. Planning ahead and setting […]
The Strangest Secret
Earl Nightingale created one of the great motivational works of history. The Strangest Secret began as a tool to motivate his insurance company sales force. It is now a motivational standard. What is the Strangest Secret? 1) You become what you think. 2) You must pay the price. 3) We must control our thoughts. 4) […]
Build Your Side Hustle
Every day, I spend time on the phone with excited folks who know they are close to getting what they want but can’t figure out how to get it. Let’s start with: 1) Anything you want in this world is owned or controlled by somebody else. 2) If you want their help, you must get […]
Stop Burnout Now
Steven Covey called it sharpening the saw. If you take a break to sharpen the blade, you will always cut more wood. The same applies to life. My formula for stopping burnout is Ritual, Rest, Rejuvenate, Reactivate, Repeat. 1) Success comes when you perform ritual actions every day. Figure out what works and do it. […]
Preparing For Your Greatness
With the craziness of life, are you having difficulty breaking through to the greatness that is YOU? What does greatness take? 1) Imagination. Your ability to form images, ideas, and sensations in your mind. Without help from anything or anybody. Use yours. Trust yours. 2) Enthusiasm. Living life with the excitement of feeling is PASSION. […]
Natural Law is Your Friend
Personal growth is a journey. It can be a lot of work. It’s also more fun to follow the rules of ‘Natural Law.’ 1) The Law of Vibration states that thoughts are things. They are one of the most potent forms of energy. Pay attention to your thoughts. What you think about, you bring about. […]
Why You Are Holding Back
I was sitting at the dining room table of a friend. We had been solving the problems of the world in an hours-long conversation when she asked, “What are you talking about on tomorrow’s podcast?” When I told her that I hadn’t thought about it yet, she said, “Why don’t you talk about why people […]
Creative Destruction to Get What You Want
Do you ever feel like everything has to line up perfectly before you can move forward? Waiting for the stars to align might seem safe, but it can be exhausting—and often impossible—to maintain momentum toward your goals. Instead of waiting, why not try a bit of Creative Destruction? Think of it like tearing down an […]
Focus on What’s Important, Not Just Urgent
As a child, I remember rushing out the door for a day filled with endless adventures, often ending with a game of Hide-and-Seek. Those days felt like they would last forever. Today, we’re still running until the sun sets, but now our to-do lists are packed, and we rarely take a moment to reflect on […]