In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED! Update-Feedback From a Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder Most of us have experienced people who don’t control their emotions very well.  Their behavior can vary unpredictably from angry to sulking to being excessively sensitive or irritable.  What’s more, they expect those around them to cater to their changing…

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED! Update-Feedback From a Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder Everyone of us, at one time or another, has done something that has either hurt or disappointed someone thereby damaging your relationship.  This is nothing to be ashamed of, it’s a normal part of being human–stuff like this happens.  What…

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED! Update-I Want Your Success Stories-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder While many of us would like to believe that the decisions we make are based on rational calculation rather than emotion, a recent study reported in USA Today showed the exact opposite is true.  The study, conducted by a…

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED! Update-Feedback From a Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder Over the centuries, numerous philosophers have stated that a person’s attitude has far more to do with his or her success than ability.  For example, William James said, “It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task, which…

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED! Update-Feedback From Readers of REVVED!–Pass it on My Weekly Reminder U.S. News & World Report recently reported a study that involved 732 medium-sized manufacturing firms located in either the United States or in Europe.  The study attempted to resolve the following debate:  “Does productivity come only at the expense…

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED! Update-Feedback From Readers of REVVED!–Pass it on My Weekly Reminder The biggest single difference between high achievers and everyone else is that high achievers are not afraid to try–they view failure as their best teacher.  High achievers understand that if they try something and fail, they will learn valuable lessons upon which they can…

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–REVVED! Update-Feedback From Readers of REVVED!–Pass it on My Weekly Reminder In a recent study reported in the Washington Post, 10 patients suffering from depression were injected with Botox (the drug that smooths out facial wrinkles) between their eyebrows.  As a result, their facial muscles were unable to form a frown.  Of…

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder-Book Update-I Want Your Success Stories-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder While following the crowd is easy, it never leads to success.  Success, on the other hand, requires that you chart your own path through unknown territory–the road less traveled, if you will.  Doing so will require some courage on…

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder-Book Update-I Want Your Success Stories-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder I just finished reading I Shouldn’t Even Be Doing This written by comedian Bob Newhart.  At the end of the book, he shared his observations of people who have a sense of humor–the ability appreciate and express the funny…

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder-Book Update-I want Your Success Stories-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder When he was CEO of the Chrysler Group, Dieter Zetsche was credited with turning a “stumbling Detroit automaker” completely around.  Shortly after he accepted the position to go back to Germany and head up all of DaimlerChrysler, USA Today…