The Power of A.S.K.ing

Have you ever had the opportunity to follow-up on a sales lead? Recently, I had such an opportunity to reconnect with an organization that I had been trying to secure as a client. Due to some new events and after multiple unreturned phone calls, I decided to ask for the... Read More

The Brilliant You, Unreleased!

You're a remarkable person. But, you knew that already. Still, buried among apathy, unbelief and inhibition, is the brilliant "you" waiting to be released. You already knew that, too. A few disappointments here, several temporary defeats there, and POOF! just like that, you settled for being a risk-conscious, opportunity: self-denied,... Read More

A Prison Planet

I decreed my 'twin' into my life in early 1990. It is a story I tell in other books but I think even Edward House would have a hard time topping my gifts. She was the only woman with a brown card in California when she sat on the Governor's... Read More

Listening to Your Heart!

Trying to predict stock price movements is necessary, of course. After all, when stock prices fall, the cost of borrowing and of issuing new equity can rise, and falling stock prices can both undercut the confidence of employees and customers and handicap mergers. Unfortunately, however, most of these predictions are... Read More

Believe in Yourself!

A near middle-aged man in one of my last workshops had followed his calling for the past decade with unbounded zeal. Alas, his career had never developed into long-term employment but rather, was fraught with numerous set-backs, lay-offs and even dismissals. With five children to feed and his life passion... Read More

Persistency - Element In Reality

One of the keys to being successful in anything you do is persistence. Lets clarify the word 'persistence' :- It is ability to be persist on instances. And one of key element in this instances is your main Objective in life.Persistence is success formula made up form the grouping of:... Read More

Are You Tired of Being Stuck?

All you want is a little more.More money, more love, more fun, more friends.So what happens when we don't get what we want, when the flow slows down or even stops?You get mad, sad and unhappy.You blame the president, the country, the war, your mother, father, husband, wife, child, co-worker,... Read More

5 Notions That Americans Should Put Out To Pasture

Wisdom and knowledge come from the same family but are as different as apples and watermelons. What we call common wisdom is what made you expect me to say oranges instead of watermelons. Common wisdom flows off the tongue like water over the falls but doesn't always require that the... Read More

Giving Can Overcome Language Differences

I recently had to take a trip to Germany. It has been more than ten years since making my last international trip. I now have a renewed sympathy for non-English speaking visitors and residents in the United States.I didn't have it as bad as it could have been. Many of... Read More

The Shoemaker and the Brat

At seventeen years old, I was a brat. A mixture of innocence, immaturity and righteousness. And I carried that attitude with me everywhere, including my trip to the shoemaker.Now, to understand why something as simple as a trip to the shoemaker would stay with me all these years later, I... Read More

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Faux Feelings

Direct Answers - Column for the week of November 10,... Read More

Have You Lost Focus?

Matthew 5:14-16You are the light of the world. A city... Read More

A Global Empathy Deficit- 2 Lessons

"...We've got a budget deficit that's important, we've got a... Read More

Wisdom of the Worlds Proverbs

You don't have to excavate diamond mines or oil fields... Read More

Have You Voted Today

Huh? You're probably wondering when this article was written, and... Read More

Exceptions To The Rule

Yesterday I turned 48, and she just turned 21. Uh-oh,... Read More

Careful What You Wish For...

I have always been fascinated by the concept of "wishing.",... Read More

Letting Go Of Perfection

"The power of discovery enables us to achieve excellence without... Read More

Triumphing Over Tough Times

Right now many people are facing tough times. Life as... Read More

Love the Opportunity

Somebody said you have to love what you do, but... Read More

Create Resistance or Creative Acceptance

Resistance is not a new word, but for many of... Read More

How Healing The Past Empowers Your Future

Everyday I meet people who have a chronic upset that... Read More

Create Your Own Self Esteem - Part 1

Self-esteem is something that we all wish we had more... Read More

Say Thank You to the Cow for the Steak on Your Plate

Have you ever said thank-you to the cow that provided... Read More

Universal Thought System Language Keywords

Before we are able to use the Universal Thought System... Read More

Reclaiming Our Resilient Spirit

Our spirits are taking a beating. The daily barrage of... Read More

An Unquenched Thirst

Direct Answers - Column for the week of September 9,... Read More

A Feline Example On Courage

Fangs. Killer claws. Hisses, grrrs...and later, yelps. Who is not... Read More

Nurture Your Heart

Pregnant with her first child, Jill could barely contain her... Read More

Anam Cara - Finding a Song for the Heart

All this week I have been singing.This week I have... Read More

Dare To Dream

The rewards of life come to those who do, not... Read More

Who are you?

I have a question for you.Who are you?This may be... Read More

Timepieces

Direct Answers - Column for the week of June 2,... Read More

A Bad Move

Direct Answers - Column for the week of April 7,... Read More

Look To Trees To Help You Keep Balanced And Focused While Achieving Your Dreams

Do you remember looking up through the branches of a... Read More

Lock In Your Legacy

You, my friend, are going to die.What? What kind of... Read More

Michael Vick is Average

Michael Vick can do wonders on a football field, but... Read More

Today is Yesterdays Tomorrow

The problem with waiting until tomorrow is that when it... Read More

What Company Does Your Business Keep?

A man is known by the company he keeps. We... Read More

A Life Touched

Direct Answers - Column for the week of February 17,... Read More

Summertime - Take Time To Smell The Roses

I AM SO GRATEFUL for the time to smell the... Read More

How Would YOU React To Tragedy Like This?

The true story I'm about to share will have a... Read More

Learn From Failure and Confirm with Success

Both failure and success are good... if you know what... Read More