One positive thinking exercise that is simple to do every day is positive affirmation. You may not know what that is but I’ll tell you. An affirmation is something positive that you say to something that is already happening, and it can be a useful tool to use to shift the way that you think from negative to positive. What you do is come up with a few statements like “I am creating a spectacular day” or “money and success gravitate towards me” and spend...

Are we there yet? Are you there yet?
Are you even on the right track to get there?
When you know where you want to be, then learning the steps to get there is easy.

The road to success is smooth and easy for those who have a plan and implement the right plan.What good is a road map if you won't follow it?

But I bet the road you have been on has been bumpy and full of pot holes. The mistake that we make are creating the bumps that we are experiencing. It...

Traditional goal setting does not work as effectively as most 'experts' would have you believe.

This is because there is one factor, one key, a missing link, which, without it, you'd simply have no motivation to go about doing the things you are supposed to do to bring about the achievement of your goal.

And that is the big picture. What do I mean by the big picture?

The big picture is like a vision. It's an obsession. A passion. A dream. A big, grand,...

To yourself: The gifts of daily self-examination, self-discipline, self-respect, originality, balance diet, regular exercise, and regular mental and spiritual nourishment.

To your brothers and sisters: The gifts of love, help, understanding and emotional support.

To your spouse: The gifts of appreciation, support, affection, faithfulness, love, patience, understanding, and time.

To your children: The gifts of education, shelter, guidance, love,...

"Procrastination is opportunity's assassin."
~ Victor Kiam, American businessman, Remington Electric Razors (1926-2001)

"Oh, how I wish I could overcome procrastination! Somebody please help me stop procrastinating! But not today, I'm busy."

Procrastination is a double-edged habit. It deserves our attention as well as our appreciation. The guilt we feel indicates that our procrastination serves as the destroyer of dreams. However, when...

During the course of our daily lives, we make plans. We make plans for dinner, for trips to the grocery store, and for cleaning our house. We also make long-term plans for our education, our finances, our businesses, and our vacations. However despite all the planning that we do very few of us actually make a life plan and this is a critical oversight as a life plan would encompass all those areas as well as our self development, personal relationships and happiness.

We all...

It is a common belief that the human brain is somehow empty at birth, and as the child begins to grow and receive stimulus, the neurons start making connections. Science is now discovering, however, that the reverse may be true. The infant is actually born with many more neuron connections than most adults have. It may be that learning does not happen by making neuron connections, but rather by "weeding out" those that are not used. If this is true, then we are all, literally,...

Statement Goal

Is a goal somewhat the we should figure of just for a second?

One common mistake a good amount of people make is this they do not think of the goals on a constant basis. Normally, when they are asked what their goal is, that is the only long time properties think of it. Then decades pass and the target they thought of is never achieved.Statement Goal

A Goal is a personal positive statement of something you wish to achieve. Rather than write out a goal...

One of the saddest things in the world is a good, never published novel.

Even sadder -- not writing the novel for fear of that sadness.

I'm not speaking from personal experience here.  Luckily.  Although someday, I may spend the time to write a novel, which may or may not sit in a drawer, or on my computer.

But this morning I was thinking about a friend who wrote a novel -- a good novel -- 15 years ago.  It still unpublished and almost certainly will...

Self hypnosis is a basic, inexpensive technique that you can practice on your own and at your leisure. It is also one of the safest and most powerful behavior modification techniques known to science. Yes, that's right, science. Many people think of self hypnosis as a kind of magic, but in reality hypnosis is no more exotic or mysterious than other activities like eating or sleeping. Scientific evidence supports the idea that practicing self hypnosis can help you achieve aims that range...