To What Degree Do You Hold Your Philosophy?
“Be as you wish to seem” ~ Socrates “Eh Eh, Oh Yeah, All I can say is eh” ~ Lady Gaga Philosophy is an interesting word … Even more interesting is thinking of some of…
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Smart Money Offer … an Oxymoron?
I just received an incredible offer from Smart Money Magazine. Why? Because apparently I am a “Professional” and that entitles me to the “Professional Rate.” And what does that get me? You’re not going to believe this … the normal cover price of Smart Money Magazine is $319.00 when it’s bundled with 52 Weekly issues…
Doing What Matters Most … It’s as Easy as 3-4-5?
Have you ever gotten to the end of your day and had this realization … I didn’t really accomplish a “d–n” thing today! So you grab your to-do list and write down what you did do … And then check those items off your list so you felt like you actually accomplished something. Okay let’s see ……
Goals: Know When to Hold ’em and …
“You got to know when to hold ’em, Know when to fold ’em, Know when to walk away, And know when to run.” Kenny Rogers Are you kidding me … you want me to fold on one of my goals? I’m only into the 3rd week…
The Power of Positively Persisting!
When it comes to New Year’s Resolutions and change, it may be obvious to all of us that we need to be persistent in the pursuit of our goals. Webster defines the verb persist in this way: To continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, or course of action in spite of opposition. To…
Goals: Focus on the Positive!
It has been scientifically proven that humans have a predisposition to focus on the negative. It seems to be inherent in our programming and reinforced by our upbringing. Just think about the time you came home with 5 B’s and 1 D on your report card. Where did your parents focus their attention? When we…
WANT YOUR BEST YEAR EVER … ?
How many years before have you sat here on this very day …. yes, a few days before the first of the year thinking about how next year was going to be better! You think about all of the things you want to do differently and yet deep down inside you have doubts and uncertainties.…
Are You Headed In The Right Direction?
Are You Headed In The Right Direction? Recently I was in Cleveland tending to some family business over the Thanksgiving Holiday. While I was there I decided to make my reservation for my return trip for Christmas. Air fares had been pretty high so when I found the round trip ticket between Cleveland and Phoenix…
The Key To Happiness? Acceptance
The Key to Happiness There are times in my life when I simply do not like what is going on. When this happens I typically go into my “grab control of the situation” mode so that I could get things back to normal and in “control” again. Recently I found myself traveling back to Cleveland…
Happy New Year … ?
As our year starts to wind down, we might be coming to the realization that we didn’t accomplish everything that we had planned on this year. We might be asking ourselves “Why am I not getting what I really want in “X” area of my life?” For some of us this area might be the…