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The Most Important Vote You Could Ever Cast »

  It’s Tuesday and I am so glad you’re reading this because it’s Election Day in the USA. Today is the day that the next President of the United States of America will be determined, as well as many local and national government positions. I don’t know about you, but I will be glad for [...]

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How NOT to Set a Goal »

In countless hours I have invested in working with clients from all walks of life and studying the most successful people of our time, I have found that there are two primary two distinct approaches to learning. 1. Learn what unsuccessful people do and then don’t do it. and… 2. Learn what successful people do [...]

Goal Setting: Should I Share My Goals With Others? »

One of the most common questions I get on the subject of Goal Setting is whether or not you should share your goal with others. The short answer is… it depends. I think the better questions is actually, “With whom should I share my Goals?” There are clearly times when it is in your best interest to tell people and more specifically, there are times when you should share your goals with…

Five Steps to Overcoming Fear »

No matter who you are and how well versed you are at goal setting, there are a number of experiences we have all encountered at one time or another  when en route to our goals. One of the most common is fear. The bigger your goals are, the greater the fear you are likely to [...]

The Most Depressing Day of the Year? »

Today January 17 is allegedly the most depressing day of the year. Really. It’s quite scientific.

The Amazing Story Behind White Christmas »

Back in 1939, a Russian Jewish immigrant songwriter was working on location for a movie in Beverly Hills. He was separated from his family and wrote a few notes of a song and placed in in a song trunk where it sat for two years. There came a time he dusted off the song, finished it and it went on to become the #1 selling song of all time…

A Bird’s Eye View: Goal Setting Lessons from Mother Nature »

I was working at home today and looked out the window and saw a huge hawk sitting on my deck.  I watched him for a few minutes and it occurred to me I was witnessing a very important life lesson. Usually when I see hawks they are either high up in the sky or sitting [...]

Banish Self Sabotage and Breakthrough the Terror Barrier »

Have you ever sabotaged yourself just as you were about to achieve a very important goal? This most often manifests istelf via procrastiantion, avoidance, perfectionism, and many other ways. It is a very common phenomenon. Here’s how to recognize it when it’s happening and breakthrough to achieve your goal