Celebrate Your Successes

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder-Book Update-Feedback From a Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder When you achieve something that’s important to you, don’t let the moment pass without celebrating.  Achievements always involve the expenditure of extra effort over an extended period of time and often involve some disappointment, frustration, setbacks and burnout.  Celebrating these moments…

The Importance of Taking That First Step

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder-Book Update-Feedback From a Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder In life, one step leads to another, but you have to take that first step before it can lead to another.  Sometimes our dreams appear so far away that they seem out of reach.  When this happens, remember the old…

Turn Unexpected Delays Into Opportunities

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder-Book Update-I Want Your Success Stories-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder In today’s fast paced world, unexpected delays and interruptions are anything but welcome–in fact, they can be downright stressful.  I’m talking about delayed flights, waiting to have a flat tire fixed and long lines at the Post Office.  You…

Hallmarks Of A Great Leader

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder-Book Update-I Want Your Success Stories-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder Author, Jim Collins, conducted research on leaders who were able to take their respective companies from being “good” to being “great.”  As a result, he was able to identify some of the characteristics these leaders had in common.  I…

Being Nice Will Take You Far

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder-Book Update-I Want Your Success Stories-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder A growing body of research is showing that the old adage “nice guys finish last” is simply not true.  A recent study published in the Harvard Business Review found that being likable–making those around you feel good about themselves–is…

The Fear Of Failure Is Grossly Exaggerated

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder-I Want Your Success Stories-Feedback From a Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder Many people fear failure worse than they fear dying.  This makes the fear of failure a very powerful obstacle to success  because it discourages people from taking the necessary risks to follow their dreams.  In reality, death…

Why Not Make 2006 The Happiest Year Of Your Life?

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder-I Want Your Success Stories-Feedback From a Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder If you want to make 2006 the happiest year of your life, all you need to do is to follow the advice of Og Mandino: “Remember that true happiness lies within you.  Waste no time looking for…

Finding Your Passion

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder-I Want Your Success Stories-Feedback From A Subscriber-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder Recently, I’ve had a number of people ask me, “How do I find my passion–something I can truly get excited about?”  Each of these people had the idea that finding their passion was like walking through a…

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Now is the Perfect Time to Repair Strained Relationships

With all the good will that gets passed around during the holiday season, it’s the perfect time to repair any strained relationships you might have in your life.  People are generally in a great mood, which makes them far more open to forgiving and accepting forgiveness.  So, if you have any strained relationships, now is…