When people try to motivate themselves, they will often look at what other people have done to get ideas and to see what is an achievable goal. This makes sense because we are much more able to visualize what can be accomplished if others have done it. There is one major issue with this approach however, and this is that […]
Self-help marketing seems to constantly talk about ways to be more productive and stay busy working on yourself, your family and your business. They frequently mention the need to increase efficiency so that you get more done in the day. These are well-intentioned pieces of advice, but they can become over-whelming very quickly if you don’t know what to work […]
When lists are compiled of the greatest fears that people have, the fear of public speaking is usually at the top of the list, with the fear of dying further down the list. While that may be a surprising fact, another fear that is usually near the top of the list is the fear of rejection. This fear is so […]
As a species, humans have a very normal reaction when things are going well. We enjoy the moment and hope that the good times will continue for as long as possible. There are many cynical people who in this situation will wonder when it will end and what the downside will be, but overall positive times are usually very welcome […]
When we decide to do something, we rarely ask ourselves why we are doing it. We usually do it because we have to out of responsibility or our work, or we like to do it as a hobby or pastime we enjoy. The things that we have to do, like earn money, pay bills and send our children to school […]
It seems that often people try to get a result as quickly as possible. They ask questions like: how do you quickly make money? How can I get in shape fast? How do I get a new job as quickly as possible? The fact is that frequently, the quicker you want a result, the quicker that result can reverse itself. […]
As a child did you ever have the experience of going to visit someone and having so much fun at their house that when your parents told you it was time to go home it felt like you had just gotten there? The time passed so quickly because you enjoyed yourself so much with those people and enjoyed the things […]
The subject of patience and looking to the future is a major theme of ours here. We have spoken extensively about the need to look to the future and how we lived, yesterday and today will directly affect that. The idea is, to quote a very famous saying: “Short term pain equals long term gain.” In other words, saying No […]
One of the most insidious words in English is the word “but.” There is nothing wrong with the word by itself, except that is so often used to contradict what people are saying or to turn a situation that is neutral into something negative. We have often referred to this phenomenon as “Yeah, Butting.” This is when you say something […]
There have been numerous articles written on the effectiveness of setting goals. One of the criteria that has been repeated about goals is that they should be SMART; that is: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-Bound. The reasons are to ensure that the goals are not so vague and unachievable that they become ineffective. All of these are excellent criteria, […]
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