Unfair Advantage Mastermind – September 7-9, 2014
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Laughter is a Powerful Medicine for many of Life’s Ailments
I’m sure you’ve all heard the phrase: “Laughter is the best medicine.” According to an article on Daily Health Post, there are at least eight health benefits associated with that are backed by scientific research. The article points out that laughter relieves stress, lowers blood pressure, burns calories, reduces pain, lowers blood sugar, improves our…
A Life Lesson from a Young Starling
The other day, I looked out my office window and saw a half-grown starling perched on the branch of an olive tree. It seemed as if he hadn’t been flying very long and appeared to be excited about his new-found freedom. He hopped from place to place on the branch, each time stopping and moving…
A Hollywood Star who knew how to be a Star
James Garner passed away a few weeks ago. I really enjoyed his televisions shows like Maverick and The Rockford Files because he came across as a guy who was easy to be around. I did some checking and it turns out he actually was. Mr. Garner was an atypical Hollywood star. The word most…
Some People are so Poor all They have is Money
A friend of mine posted this quote from positivelifetips.com on Facebook recently. As I read it, I couldn’t help but think of the Google executive who was found dead on his 50-foot yacht this past November. He died from an overdose of heroin administered by a call girl. This man had a lot of blessings…
You Don’t have to Wait for an Apology to Forgive Someone
I came across a recent post on The Mind Unleashed which was titled: “10 Painfully Obvious Truths Everyone Forgets Too Soon.” One of the truths dealt with the need to forgive people who haven’t apologized to you. The post went on to say: “Life gets much easier when you learn to accept all the apologies…
Successful People Fail far more often than Unsuccessful People
The reason is that they understand that failure is the pathway to success. The process goes something like this: Successful people try something, fail and then learn from their failure. This makes them smarter than they were before they failed. They try again, fail and learn more about what they’re trying to accomplish. They continue…
Never Accept Disparaging Remarks about Someone as Facts
I subscribe to an online publication from the Napoleon Hill Foundation called Yesterday and Today. Included in a recent issue was a list of seven rules for being an accurate thinker. One of these rules caught my attention: “Alert yourself immediately when you hear anyone speaking of others in a discourteous or slanderous spirit because…
Lessons that Four Successful People wish they had Learned Earlier in Life
Four of Oprah’s “Super Soul Sunday” guests recently shared some lessons they wish they had known when they were young. These lessons were posted in the “Impact” section of the July 1, 2014 issue of The Huffington Post and are presented in excerpt form below: John Mackey, Co-founder of Whole Foods: “Talk less and listen more.” Sue…
What to Say to People when You’re not Sure what to Say
We’ve all experience those awkward moments when we want to greet someone who is going through a difficult time and we’re not sure what to say. Advice columnist Carolyn Hax shared some anonymous advice from one of her readers on this subject in a recent issue of The Arizona Republic. “A man in our office…