I don’t mean to get slushy on you, but do you ever stop to think about what you’ve got? I don’t know you all personally, of course but it’s a fair bet that you’d at least like to tweak life a little, just to pep it up a notch or two. Today let yourself sink [...]

It can be a rather amusing task to sit back and analyze some of the daily rituals we perform, often without giving any conscious thought. I believe this is a good thing because we would accomplish very little if we had to stop and think about every task we perform. Just today, I was making [...]

I remember when I was doing a lot of work as an independent consultant, when I first started I was starving for business. I wanted to get clients and close deals SO badly that my prospects could feel it. I’m sure you’ve been in the presence of a pushy sales rep and you would agree [...]

“Persistence is to the character of a man as carbon is to steel.” — Napoleon Hill Character. How would you define your personal character? How would others define your personal character? Persistence is really all about faith and belief. If you are working on big plans for your life, there is a very good chance [...]

If you are the kind of person who has goals, ambitions, dreams and big ideas for your life, then you know that taking risks is an essential component of success. Lou Buscaglia said, “The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing, and becomes nothing. He may avoid suffering and sorrow, but he [...]

Justin Popovic and Brad Gosse talk about taking action and what the most important part of taking action is.

I spotted a book the other day of “People Who Shaped History.” The cover had thumbnail pics of “history makers” such as Churchill, JFK, Ghandi and so on. It got me to thinking – whose history did they shape? Well, ours of course. Yours and mine, our parents, and grandparents. As though we all had [...]

There are times, aren’t there, when we all need a bit of ego stroking? You know, tell me you love me or I’ll scream! Sometimes it’s easy to get exhausted and feel unappreciated. So here’s a metaphor that might help at such times. Imagine going to the theater to see a brilliant show, except for [...]

Find someone who is already living and producing results at a level you admire and aspire towards. They could be an author, speaker, actor, blogger, professor it doesn’t really matter. The key is to study these people. Read books or articles they have written a number of times. Study their mannerisms when they speak or [...]