I know, I'm a motivational speaker so I'm supposed
to be the happy, ongoing face of positivity. But let's be real. Of late, when people ask how I'm doing, I find myself answering, "I'm happy/sad/confident/scared/on
track/off track/determined/confused/overwhelmed/breathing." Read More
I believe that most people are truthful, most of the time. I assume, as I am sure you do, that when someone tells you something, you can trust that they
are telling you the truth. It would be way too much work to assume otherwise. If you had to stop and analyze the veracity of every technician, salesperson,
friend, relative, boss and co-worker each time they spoke to you, you'd be exhausted by nine a.m.! Read More
It's true. There's tremendous value in choosing a word that you want to define your upcoming year. A word that will act as a guiding principle for all
your actions, choices and intentions. But after January 1, after you have selected your word, how do you make that word actually show up for you? How
do you remember to consciously apply that word to your life each and every day? Read More
Ever see the laugh-out-loud and extremely revealing video about kids, marshmallows and delayed gratification? It's the one where they give a kid a
marshmallow and tell him that he can either eat the ONE marshmallow right now OR, if he waits until the researcher comes back in a few minutes - he
will get TWO marshmallows! Read More
As a motivational speaker who talks a lot about what makes people happy and successful,
it is CRYSTAL clear to me exactly what needs to happen in order for the world to run smoothly: Read More
Have you ever looked in the mirror and thought, "Whoa! Who IS that scary looking person?" Read More
I am going to make the following bold assertion: If there is anything in this lifetime that you want, you absolutely positively can get it. IF you want it badly enough. Read More
So in my previous post, we learned what you should NEVER do when someone says something you absolutely know is incorrect. Today, let's look at some things you can do when facing this situation: Read More
I saw it. The look that came across his face after Peggy made some benign comment. The frown, the smirk, and then - the snort. Everything about his nonverbal body language said, "You are a complete jerk for saying that. You are so wrong. You know nothing. What an idiot you are." Read More
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