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Changing Your Perceptions…Can You Do It?
June 16th, 2008 at 9:58 pm » Comments (24)
Before you read this post, take a look at a humorous collection of real estate photos and tell me that all of us could be looking at the same photo ...more »Why I Take Risks: It Could Go Either Way
March 2nd, 2008 at 6:42 pm » Comments (30)
It isn't easy taking risks, especially if the outcome could go either way. If you're a public speaker, a business owner or occupy a position in which you are judged ...more »You have NO Problems Compared to This!
January 16th, 2008 at 10:00 pm » Comments (7)
When I gave my presentation to a group of engineers last week, I started off by telling them that although they've experienced much adversity on the job ranging from unreasonable ...more »Think Different Challenge
November 16th, 2007 at 8:30 pm » Comments (11)
Brad Baggett of Juice of Champions recently tagged me in a new meme about thinking differently that was started by Peter at I Will Change Your Life. It took me a while ...more »It’s Not What Happens to You But What You Do About It
October 20th, 2007 at 7:22 pm » Comments (5)
I'd like to introduce you to someone who has truly made the best of his situation. His name is Nick Vujicic of Melbourne, Australia. Please take a few moments of ...more »A Friendship Story
September 5th, 2007 at 8:37 am » Comments (11)
Everyone once in a while, I stumble onto a story that I did not write but want to share with others. This is one of them. I chose to share ...more »Howard Putnam, Former CEO of Southwest: His Viewpoint on "Winners and Losers"
August 27th, 2007 at 10:06 pm » Comments (2)
I am a subscriber to my mentor's electronic newsletter that he sends to all kinds of leaders around the world. He is Howard Putnam, former CEO of Southwest Airlines. In today's ...more »Humorous Pictures in Real Estate: It’s All in the Eyes of the Beholder
August 20th, 2007 at 4:58 pm » Comments (0)
Reading a post by Steve Olson led me to a set of humorous real estate pictures. You know I love writing about how life is colored by the way we ...more »The Tale of the Blue Butterfly That Stopped By To Say Hello
August 3rd, 2007 at 5:16 am » Comments (6)
While I believe that there is no such thing as a mistake but rather a series of experiences, that doesn't stop me from wanting divine confirmation, reassuring me that I ...more »Taking “The Art of Pimping” to a Whole New Level
July 19th, 2007 at 7:04 am » Comments (4)
The other day I was reading an article somewhere on the Internet (I regret that I did not save it for future reference) on whether speakers, writers, authors, coaches ...more »Pimping the So-Called Competition
July 13th, 2007 at 7:50 pm » Comments (3)
In March 2007, I took it upon myself to share some thoughts in "No Such Thing as Competition." It was about how we are trained to believe in competition whether ...more »Adversity is Caused by………
July 3rd, 2007 at 8:12 am » Comments (0)
YOU. Yes, there are circumstances outside our control causing adversity but the originator is usually YOU. Think about it. What thoughts did you allow to circulate in your mind and what decisions ...more »Inside the Mind of a Literary Agent
May 19th, 2007 at 7:00 am » Comments (2)
Yesterday I wrote about how I dealt with a literary agency's rejection over my book proposal for That's Right, Stephen! At the end of that story, I promised to cut ...more »It’s OKAY to Celebrate Your Defeats!
May 18th, 2007 at 6:37 am » Comments (0)
Wow, what a week. Isn't it interesting how sometimes everything is flowing easily and effortlessly where you feel nothing could go wrong and then BAM! WHAM! you are hit with a ...more »Your Unconscious is Ripe for Gardening!
April 2nd, 2007 at 5:38 am » Comments (2)
James Arthur Ray, author of "Science of Success," put it rather eloquently in his book. Your unconscious and conscious minds are like the garden and gardener. The conscious mind is ...more »Subscribe To The Blog (NOTE: This is separate from the book newsletter—-see above)
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