This Trait Will Make You Irresistible

When we meet someone, whether they are new to us or well known, our interactions are governed by a number of feelings we have about them, whether conscious or not.  Their appearance, regardless of how upsetting it may seem to us, is a major factor.  The way they act, speak and interact with others is another set of factors that […]

Experiences Versus Being Good

“When I was 15, I spent a month working on an archeological dig. I was talking to one of the archeologists one day during our lunch break and he asked those kinds of ‘getting to know you’ questions you ask young people: Do you play sports? What’s your favorite subject? And I told him, no I don’t play any sports. […]

The Privilege of Pressure

                When the going gets tough, the tough get going. -Popular English Proverb This proverb has been popular for many years and has been attributed to a number of famous people including President John F. Kennedy.  Regardless of its origins, the meaning is profound and can teach us an interesting and uplifting lesson. The first interesting point is how the […]

How to Create Trust

When companies want to increase profits, there are a number of ways they can do it.  The most common are the increasing of revenues and the decreasing of expenses.  The issue with reducing expenses is that there is a limit to the amount you can reduce, whereas increasing revenues is theoretically unlimited. To increase revenues companies need to increase sales.  […]

How to Achieve Abundance

It is said that if all of the money in the world was taken from the wealthy and given to those who do not have it, that the wealthy would have it back in less than five years.  There are a number of interpretations of this statement.  It could be that the wealthy know how to make money better than […]

Leave it Better Than You Found it.

There is a practice among outdoors enthusiasts: to enjoy nature and leave it better than they found it.  It is a simple yet profound thought that can be implemented in many other areas. One of the best ways to ensure success is to keep this philosophy as part of an everyday routine.  To think about ways we can leave things […]

The Value of Patience

Social Media has recently accelerated a trend that has been an issue for a very long time: the feeling that people want things very quickly and have no wish to wait.  Immediate gratification has never been easier to achieve with the availability of very fast delivery of virtually anything that we desire.  However, the need for patience is as important […]