Could you improve all areas of your personal and professional life by improving and refining your thinking? Of course you could… we all could… and we all should. It is a day-by-day, life long process. Absolutely nothing separates highly successful people from less successful people more than the quality and impact of their thinking! In …
“Pretend that every single person you meet has a sign around his or her neck that says, ‘Make me feel important.’” Mary Kay Ash, the incredibly successful American businesswoman not only made this statement a million times; she built her entire business around this crucial concept. By consistently living, modeling, mentoring, teaching, preaching and reinforcing …
Develop the habit of rereading some of your best “old” books. Just like great “old” people, you will be amazed how relevant great “old” books still are and what you can learn. You will once again read great advice and perspectives you read years ago that you are still not most effectively applying to your …
I love this beautiful story. It is said to be true… and that is good enough for me! Even if it were not true, similar true stories happen all around the world, every day of the year. And for that, we should all celebrate… and do everything each of us can do to see that …
A friend sent me the following list. I do not know who wrote or put this list together, but I do know there is incredible, life-changing advice and wisdom contained in this brief list. Don’t just read this list, nod your head in agreement, and move on. Print the list and/or cut and paste to a …
What four characteristics do all highly successful people have in common? 1. They all have strengths. 2. They all have weaknesses. 3. They all focus on, build, improve and leverage their strengths. 4. Highly successful people spend very little of their priceless energy and irreplaceable time trying to eliminate, reduce or significantly improve weaknesses that …
Guest Author: Deb Stargardt, Dallas, Texas A.A. Milne wrote the following: “In the quiet hours when we are alone and there is nobody to tell us what fine fellows we are, we come sometimes upon a moment in which we wonder, not how much money we are earning, nor how famous we have become, but …
In a recent issue of Fortune Magazine, Mark Hurd, CEO of Hewlett-Packard is quoted saying “Great companies excel in tough times, and in tough times customers turn to great companies.” And so it is with successful people. Great people… highly successful people… excel in tough times, and in tough times customers turn to great… highly successful …
Successful living and working is all about relationships. Just as successful real estate investing is all about location, location, location… successful living and working is all about relationships, relationships, relationships. If you want to be more effective and successful at home, at work, in your community, in your career and within other organizations or environments …
I had a very unusual speaking engagement Friday, May 8, 2009. Although I was highly honored to be invited to speak, I was very saddened by the occasion. As a part of the eulogy, I spoke at the funeral of one of my best friends. David Rush was 56 years young. He died from a …
Without ever opening your mouth, you and every other living human being make thousands of powerful statements each and every day. These powerful statements have a direct and lasting impact, whether positive, negative or neutral, on your personal and professional success, happiness, and joy in life. Our society places tremendous emphasis and importance on verbal …
A recent article in the April 13, 2009 Fortune Magazine reinforces the critical importance and the many significant advantages of nurturing growth, development and success by building from within. The Fortune Magazine Top Performers Series features the world’s most admired companies. This particular article, entitled P&G’s Leadership Machine, features the highly successful and proven formula P&G uses …
Are you interested in additional sales, money, promotions, opportunities, happiness, joy, and success (however you define success)? If so, read on, take action, and implement that which will take you to where and who you want to be! Nothing will more dramatically impact your life, earnings, values, contributions, mission, legacy and success than your habits. …