As parents, we all want our children to have the best things in life. But in our quest to give them the best “stuff,” we sometimes forget about some of the other more important gifts we can give them.
In the end, these priceless gifts are much more valuable than any ‘Tickle Me’ Elmo, iPod, toy, […]
Tony Robbins is not only a great communicator and coach, but also a master salesman and marketer. A great example of his marketing savvy is adding the firewalk experience to his motivational seminars. You have to admit that a firewalk is a very flashy, colorful, and memorable way to market a seminar!
But is it only […]
This is part of the small victories tool series. In this article, I’ll describe some PDF/Word templates that you can use to implement the small victories tool for a particular change you want to make or habit you want to develop.
You can download the templates from here:
Small victories 7-day template (PDF / Word)
Small victories 6-day […]
A “small victory” is a powerful personal development tool that can help you form a new habit, break a bad habit, make a lasting change in your life, or simply try out something new.
In a previous article, I wrote about why the Kaizen approach, which consists of taking small steps in a spirit of continuous […]
Customers, prospects and potential business partners can smell your fear a mile away.
You may think you’re putting on a good front to other people when you make a presentation or try to strike up a conversation, but if you don’t genuinely feel confident about yourself people will see that in you and will share your […]
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt
At the time Roosevelt made this statement, the United States was in the depths of a major depression. People weren’t sure about jobs, homes or even their next meal. Though some of us have major concerns, most of us aren’t suffering the way […]
The dominant trend in hiring practices across most industries has shifted in the last ten years or so. Where it used to be enough to possess the technical knowledge and skills for a particular position, now employers are looking for much more.
Employers want to hire people who have strong leadership skills to go right along with […]
The Spaniards have a proverb that says, “Time is short but wide.” To me, this saying illustrates the difference between what Keith Ellis calls vertical and horizontal time.
Vertical time represents the time that you have each day to work on different things. It is the way most of us think about time as it passes from […]
I bet you have that old Bobby McFerrin tune running through your head by now… and it does provide a great message, but the truth is we all worry. There are bills to pay, children to raise, deadlines to meet, and crises in many parts of the world.
Some worrying can actually be helpful; it means […]
