In the last few years, there has been a move away from struggle and difficulty in everyday life and a move towards easy choices and instant gratification. That is not a criticism, merely an observation. And it is also the way history and technology have always worked. As life progresses, we are able to overcome more obstacles either by using […]
There are any number of jobs and professions we can pursue, both blue collar and white collar; sales or service; highly physical or highly intellectual. Each one of these has its own merits and drawbacks. However, there is one job which is less job or profession and more calling and lifestyle. It is both blue collar and white collar, sales […]
If you are looking for ways to improve, whether it is in business, your personal life or your health, there are a number of different places to get the information you need. You can get it online from the vast resources of the internet, you can learn by trial and error or you can ask those who have done what […]
There is a popular saying: “Practice makes perfect.” The idea is that the more you practice something the better you will get at it. But, is it true? Let’s look at it a different way. Is it possible to do something many times, and even for many years, and never get better? Yes, it is. Many people will study a […]
One of the most misunderstood concepts today is asking. Most people have real difficulty in asking for what they want, or they do it incorrectly. Even though some of the most successful people ever have become successful by asking, we are still somehow reluctant to do it. Why? We are taught from childhood that we must share and certainly not […]
Recently, there has been so much talk around how young people are entitled and lazy. Parents and grandparents complain that in “my day”, things were different. That young people were respectful, hard working and active. There is even a famous quote about the youth of today that has been circulating for some time: “The children now love luxury; they have […]
There is a particular activity that has a bad reputation. This activity is generally viewed as dishonest and pushy and the people that do it for a living are viewed with suspicion and even contempt. Just saying the word is enough to make most people nervous and want to change the subject. However, it is the lifeblood of every economy […]
In the world today we have become used to the idea that we will only be given the bare minimum of what we expect. We go to the grocery store and they will have the food items we want, but probably not much more. We go to our car mechanic to have a repair done on our vehicle and hopefully […]
Many top performers use the rule of “no exceptions”. What that means is that once you’ve decided to do something you do it every single time. As an example, if you wake up every morning at 5am, you always wake up at 5am, regardless of the time you went to bed. You don’t sleep in “just this once” or ever. […]
In your day to day life, most of the things we want have to be worked for. However occasionally there are easy wins. The interesting thing is we very often don’t see them as easy wins or we don’t see them at all. What’s the definition of an easy win? An easy win would simply be something that doesn’t take […]
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