Why do some athletes become Olympic stars and others never quite use their own full potential or get out of their hometown? Why do some people have their own successful companies, while others can just never get ahead? Why are some people in great relationships while others can’t seem to get along with anyone? It’s
Fundamentally, we are all creative. The question is, “How do we use our creative abilities to our best advantage?” The best way to tap into our creativity is through flexibility of thinking and practice, practice, practice. Tapping into creativity means letting go of any preconceived ideas and developing ways to unleash our thinking. The following
Most of us have at one point or another felt like everything in your life is out of control and overwhelming. For many of us, it is because somewhere along the line, for reasons of which we may or may not be aware, clutter has crept into our lives. It has stealthily invaded our homes, our
Have you ever blamed someone for something they didn’t even know they had been a part of? For example, this morning, I dropped a huge bottle of windshield de-icer on my toe. It hurt like the devil. And, just who would be doing anything with windshield de-icer in 119 degree weather anyway? Well, it’s a
Mentors are people who have more experience than we have and are willing to help and guide us in our development. In many cases, mentors can open doors and introduce us to people we may want or need to know. They usually have nothing to gain by helping us other than their own personal satisfaction.
No matter how good you are at what you do, how talented, how knowledgeable or competent you may be, unless you develop a sense of urgency – a commitment that the time to DO it is NOW, you are likely to find yourself still wondering how to be successful five years from now. “Just do
If you’ve been listening to the news lately, you may have come to the conclusion that the outlook at the moment is bleak. You may even be one of the thousands who have lost a job, retirement savings or a relationship in the last year. You may be caught up in the gloom and doom,
For the past 15 years, I have lived in the same house. My house was always neat and clean, so I didn't realize how much "stuff" I had collected. While cleaning out all this "stuff" in preparation for the move, I discovered that I was not throwing away, I was shifting "stuff" from one place
My friend, Susan RoAne, wrote this article and I enjoyed it so much, I asked permission to share it with you. Author and editor, Michael Korda, wrote that one thing we must have by 40 is a network of people we know. Whether we are twenty four, forty or qualify as members of AARP, the
When you were a child, did you ever imagine yourself to be something else...like a princess, a cowboy, an astronaut, a doctor, or some other character. I did. I would transform myself into a particular character for a period of time and have a wonderful adventure. My favorite was to imagine I was a fashion
