A very nervous, twitchy young man asked me: “How quickly can you retrain your mind?” I responded “much more quickly than he might imagine…a matter of days if not weeks.” After I assigned two daily exercises for him to do, … Continued
How well do you know yourself? Be honest. Was your response to that question a knee-jerk reaction or was it the result of having spent time thinking about your values and behaviors? My experience has been that I can’t really … Continued
Are all confident people aware of their confidence? Are all self-aware people confident? The short answer to both is no. Let’s explore both questions in greater detail to discover why being confident and aware is a rarer combination than we … Continued
As we evolve to higher levels of awareness our evolution becomes apparent in the language we use. Background This came to me recently as I realized that I was using the wrong language in responding to questions and comments I … Continued
A word frequently associated with confidence is quiet. In fact, I can think of no other word so strongly attached to confidence as the word, quiet. Why is this so? It’s because confident people go about their business quietly, confident … Continued
Audience members were asked why they’d take a bet with long odds, they responded “Things just seem to work out.” Background The speaker outlined a bet with long odds and a $1,000 payout. He then asked the audience “Would you … Continued
On the surface this success tip seems obvious, yet how often do we frustrate ourselves trying to “train” people to do what we believe is in their best interest. Background My wife and I took advantage of a gorgeous day … Continued
My dear friend, Bill Prenatt of Simply Successful, commented on a recent post saying “I really appreciate the way that you apply every day activities into learning lessons!” My response was that there are many lessons everyday, but we’re often … Continued