A 50 Quote Prescription for a Positive Quarter-End
I believe in positive thinking. I learned early on in life that most people spent far too much time dwelling on the negative and very little time on what’s a positive. Since most negativity is the result of false assumptions based on past experience or ‘programming,’ I decided I didn’t want to be there. It […]
Email Marketing Tips for Small Business
“A small list that wants exactly what you’re offering is better than a bigger list that isn’t committed.” -Ramsay Leimenstoll Email marketing can be a wonderful tool. I know many small businesses are considering trying their hand at it. While it’s a fine vehicle, there are pitfalls. Small business owners need to understand […]
Which Comes First, Attitude or Success?
I realized the other day that I never met a successful person who had a bad attitude, or lacked confidence. In fact, their entire worlds seemed more positive than most – and infinitely happier. It made me wonder which came first – the success, the positive attitude or the confidence? I couldn’t attribute it […]
Heroes One and All
There are as many stories about the origins of Memorial Day as there are different states, counties, ethnicities, races and cultures. The only thing we thought we knew for sure was that it was once called Decoration Day, celebrated on May 30th and began in 1866 when people honored the country’s hero soldiers […]
Does Self-Talk Sabotage Your Success? A Simple Shift Can Change Your Life
“The most influential and frequent voice you hear is your inner-voice. It can work in your favor or against you, depending on what you listen to and act upon.” – Maddy Malhotra We know the words by heart. We’ve heard them all our lives. “We can be our best friend or our worst enemy.” In […]
Clothes Have Power: You Are What You Wear
“You can have anything you want in life if you dress for it.” – Edith Head Before you even open your mouth, people make assumptions about you. Is it fair? Of course not. Is it true? Maybe. Maybe not. What are you wearing? If ‘seeing is believing,’ how you dress defines how […]
7 Tips to Develop Your Inner Genius
“Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.” -Arthur Schopenhauer What does it take to be a genius? Personally, I believe most of us have the makings of a genius within us, although we may not be aware of it. What we do and how […]
6 Tips to Make Delayed Gratification Easier to Swallow
“Delayed gratification is a sweet lesson whose teacher knows the best is not right now, it is yet to be.” – Maximillian Degenerz Everyone craves instant gratification. It’s that little human urge we all have to ‘want it and want it now.’ But when we do we often find that further down the road, […]
Habits: Reprogramming Your Triggers
“A bad habit never disappears miraculously. It’s an undo-it-yourself project.” – Abigail Van Buren Last week we spoke about habits and how they’ve become so routinized in our lives that we’re often unaware that at one point in time, we made a conscious decision that we would do ‘this’ (action), when presented with ‘that’ (trigger). […]
Habits: Getting to Know Your Triggers
“Successful people are simply those with successful habits.” – Brian Tracy If we accept the belief that we are what we repeatedly do, then what we repeatedly do becomes a habit. Some habits are healthy. They propel us forward and help us live more productive and satisfying lives. On the other hand, […]