“Some men see things as they are, and say, “Why?” I dream of things that never were, and say, “Why not?” – George Bernard Shaw Life is about balance and equilibrium. One of the best ways to learn and grow is by emulating the Greats of this world. On the other hand, since each of [...]

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According to a Marketdata Enterprises market report, the U.S. self-improvement market is worth $9.6 Billion. It’s a huge business and it attracts a lot of attention. Yet, for all its importance, most people fail to understand what it’s all about. A lot of people who are attracted to the art and science of self-improvement are [...]

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As our Universe unfolds in front of our eyes, it creates the setting for a magnificent movie of which we are the Director and eventually the unique spectator. What we do with that movie will either be a film that we’ll enjoy, fear, admire or loathe. That film represents, “Our Reality.” Being able to direct [...]

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“Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals.” – Jim Rohn Reading self-improvement books serves an essential purpose however that purpose is not what you may think it is. We read self-improvement books because they motivate and inspire. Not because they inform. We already know what [...]

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Let’s put it this way, life will never be as great as your favorite guru would like you to believe but, if you put enough work on improving yourself, you will see a major change. That’s not saying that you no longer will face challenges. Everyone does. Even Tony Robbins had to face bankruptcy at [...]

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There is an African proverb that says, “When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.” That is very true in a metaphoric sense. Most of the time, we are our own worst enemy. That usually happens when passion supersedes reason. We like to believe that we are creatures of reason, motivated [...]

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To be positive does not mean hiding the head in the sand and pretending that all is well when it’s not. If your shirt is on fire, it needs to be attended to. If you’re living off your credit cards, you are not in the land of plenty even if you’ve read The Secret and [...]

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Tony Robbins defined success as, “Conducting your life in such a way that it gives you tons of pleasure and very little pain.” By that definition, success would be, beyond the shadow of a doubt, the best possible way to restore, promote, protect and enjoy the highest possible level of physical and mental health. Stress [...]

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When asked what they want out of life, most people will come up with the usual litany: a big car and a big house, lots of money, fame and prestige etc… That’s not what they really want. What they want, above all, is to feel good. The reason that they want all these things is [...]

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The brain, like a computer, needs to be studied and understood before it can be used effectively. In order to be able to increase the effectiveness of our willpower and self-control we need to know what directs our behavior. There are two main forces controlling every action that we take and every decision that we [...]

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“Some men see things as they are, and say, “Why?” I dream of things that never were, and say, “Why not?” — George Bernard Shaw Sooner or later, we are bound to get stuck. We are at an impasse, deadlocked. No solution comes to mind. Why is that? The answer to that is simple. We [...]

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Scientific studies have found that, contrary to popular beliefs, innate abilities are not the major factor in achieving excellence in any sphere of endeavor. We are not born with predispositions to excel in particular skills; those are learned. Even in the cases of child prodigies, studies have found that the predominant factor behind their exceptional [...]

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“As long as you believe something, your brain operates on automatic pilot, filtering any input from the environment and searching for references to validate your belief, regardless of what is it.” – Anthony Robbins The human mind is funny. Once it has accepted a belief, it will hold onto it even in the face of [...]

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Money, the golden calf, the answer to all problems, the missing link to total happiness, the most sought after and least understood resource; here is how to get it. “Money is the byproduct of service rendered” is the fundamental axiom upon which any discussion pertaining to money making should be based. To make money, find [...]

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Studying and learning self-improvement material is essential for self-growth but it is only a prerequisite. We don’t actually grow by learning; we grow by doing. The world is filled with Mensa candidates who are also total and abject failures. Case in point, William James Sidis, often cited as one of the most intelligent people who [...]

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As you may know, Bulldogs are not the most expressive animals on Planet Earth but they do have outstanding qualities. At least mine did. He was with me for over ten years. During that time he was one of my best friends and finally became one of my main mentors. He did teach me quite [...]

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States of mind are contagious. There is nothing like spending a little time on the phone with someone who’s upbeat and positive to get into a state of positive expectancy and enthusiasm. It only takes a few minutes and the effect is immediate. The focus is realigned, the doubts vanish and the mood takes an [...]

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Popeye, the sailor, said, “I yam what I yam and that’s all that I yam.” He may be the most vocal to voice that statement but he certainly is not the only one who believes that, “I is the way that I is and that’s all that I is.” That’s both a shame and a [...]

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Man and beast live in social hierarchies that are defined as, multi-tiered pyramid-like social or functional structure having an apex as the centralization of power. In other word, we live in a society that is structured as a hierarchy where power increase as we gravitate toward the top. That rise to the top is done [...]

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The image that we project goes a long way to influence people and if we want to have any success in life, influencing people is a prerequisite. To make a sale, we have to influence people, to get a promotion, we must influence people, to implement any agenda that we may have, we must influence [...]

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