If we want to be honest about it, we have to admit that reaching for the higher echelons of personal income is not easy. In fact it could easily be called warfare. I have never heard of anyone making it to the top, or even making it above average, without some serious struggle. Thus the [...]

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Different words have different energies. Some word inspire and motivate, others stifle. Some words are high powered, others are low key. However, every words have something in common, and that’s the ability to determine how we think and feel. Experts tell us that the habitual words that we use influence our mood and our physiology. [...]

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“If you develop the absolute sense of certainty that powerful beliefs provide, then you can get yourself to accomplish virtually anything, including those things that other people are certain are impossible.” – Anthony Robbins Nothing could demonstrate with more accuracy the veracity of that quote by Tony Robbins than the following anecdote which can be [...]

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Shamou is a semi-retired Doctor of Chiropractic who has been passionate about Personal Development and Motivational subjects for over three decades. He has attended scores of Motivational Seminars, he did the Tony Robbins’ fire walk, has attended Neuro-linguistic Seminars (NLP) given by Dr. Greg Cheetwood and is a member of the Grand Tour Organization (GTO) [...]

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Anyone who has been exposed to Tony Robbins’ material has heard about Massive Action. Tony even gives us a perfect example of Massive Action. He tells us that when he decided to become a public speaker, he would give three speeches a day instead of three speeches a week like every other aspiring speakers did. [...]

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Willpower might work fine for short time commitments but it’s very unreliable for the long run life changes. Ask anyone who has ever tried to lose weight, stop drinking, give up drugs or stop smoking. Willpower will work for a few days or maybe a few months but, chances are very high that sooner or [...]

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The immortal Robert M. Pirsig who wrote, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance said something to the effect that, if metaphysic brings something into your life, good for you, if not, forget about it and go on your merry way. Zen and the assorted Oriental philosophies are for believers. If you’re a believer it [...]

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Whether we are aware of it or not, we are all leaders. Each and everyone of us is being observed by someone else trying to learn something or get some insight into some particular situation. Some of us have greater leadership skill than others, but no matter where we stand on the scale of leadership [...]

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Almost everyone had their childhood heroes. I know that I did. They would inspire me. I wanted to be just like them when I grew up. I would try to dress the way that they did and act out their part. My heroes had exceptional courage, nobility and strength. They would fight evil and they [...]

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Passion or, Personal Drive with an Erection. Nothing great ever was achieved without passion. Passion will give you energy, creativity, endurance and the wherewithal to surmount almost any obstacle. Passion is essential to great achievements. Biographies clearly demonstrate that a common trait among super-achiever is passion. Passion for life, passion to excel, passion to achieve. [...]

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On the last page of the book, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Prisig, we find the following quote, “Is it hard?” “Not if you have the right attitudes. It’s having the right attitudes that’s hard.” That sums it all up. Attitude is everything. We see it in every sphere of life. [...]

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For most people, the real Shamou was a magnificent English Bulldog. For me, he was much more than that, he was a friend and a mentor. Shamou taught me a great many things. Not the least of which being that, as far as being accepted by others, character is much more important than personal look. [...]

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The Mad-Sad, Pout-Shout syndrome is a crippling condition. It renders the sufferer totally ineffective and confined to a life of frustration and hardship. It is usually contracted somewhere around the age of three. Something frustrates the toddler and he throws a fit. And as if per magic, the cause of the frustration is removed and [...]

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The purpose of the Shamou Blog is to share some of what I have been fortunate to learn on the subject of Personal Development during the past three decades. Being a member of the Chiropractic profession I had the privilege of belonging to a very large organization who would hold motivational seminars every two months [...]

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