Experts, including many leading psychologists, agree that what separates life's winners from its losers are certain patterns of thinking and behavior. Losers tend to perceive the path to success as a straight, unbroken line from begining to end. As a...

One cannot help others by taking on their troubles, nor can the world be saved by carrying burdens as a sign of caring. It is far more practical to concentrate upon the beneficial aspects of the culture and to observe the accomplishments of people, r...

"Never complain about your troubles; they are responsible for more than half of your income." Robert R. Updegraff Everyone's busy. Today many of us feel added pressure with fax machines, cell phones, kids and co-workers. The average worker fields 52...

In earthly terms, power is the ability to get things done. At a deeper level that is both spiritual and practical, power is based on principle and integrity. An understanding of Universal Principles gives you power. Universal Principles teach you to...

I started leading a new project this week. This one is different from projects I have lead in the past. I was nervous. I wanted to succeed but I did not know exactly what to expect. I could not anticipate how the project would turn out. Although I kn...

Continued from Part II 3. Have a Technology that works Strong and capable leaders are often able to create a "working technology". This technology can take the form of policies, code of conduct, routine, and predictable behaviors. When these are in p...

"I don't understand," said Don. "My business is going well. I'm a good provider. I give my wife and the children everything they want. We live in a beautiful house and we drive expensive cars. Last winter I took the whole family on a trip to Mexico....

Continued from Part I 2. Create a Larger Circle of Tolerance STOP acting like a lizard! The "reptilian" brain or the reactive center, deals with our primal need to survive. It is the part of us that repeats patterns of behavior that we often do not l...

Adventure looms close on my personal horizon. Vacation time arrives next week and I am traveling to a place I have never been before, the Western United States. I'd watched a PBS special last summer and felt a distinct pull to go to Yosemite National...

By Barbara Morris, R.Ph. Many years ago, a case known as Torcaso v. Watkins established that belief in God was not necessary for a belief system to qualify as a religion. I never forgot about the case and over time, it became clear that in addition t...

Can you imagine finding success in every venture that you pursue? You can, and you will. Granted, it is seldom easy, but it is simple. Almost any pursuit can be mastered by utilizing the following simple, eight-step process. 1. Dream! Your dreams set...

Some call it criticism, I prefer a much less critical word - feedback. One of the most common reasons for communicating is to give feedback, to let people know how well we think they are doing. Yet, surprisingly few of us know how to give feedback in...

All right, good to be talking with you again. Today we'll take a deep dive inside THE single most important ability you have as a human being. If you are poor in this area, then... well, it's rough to be you. And if you excel at it, then the whole wo...

Good to be connecting with you again. Our topic for today is common and deadly decision traps, and how to avoid them. Recall that in the previous article we spoke about the structure of extraordinary decision making, and I explained the steps you hav...

I remember when first learning about psychology of space (often called psychogeography or proxemics) in an NLP training, I was amazed to discover that the space around my body is not symmetrical. Ok, the differences between standing far away versus c...