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Have you ever heard that saying before? It was 12:47 on Thursday afternoon and I hadn't eaten lunch yet. I was hungry, but I was on a mission. I was glued to the window impatiently waiting for the cable guy to come and hook up my Internet service. Have you ever...

Beliefs and behaviors are inextricably linked. If the inner messages we hear are of success, love, and joy...that will be our experience. If, on the other hand, we give "air time" to thoughts of limitations, fear, and failure...that is what we will experience. Henry...

We are the prisoners of our own perceptions. Here are 3 short stories about the results about being locked up by worry, doubt and fear - and then an alternative ending for each.   1. I walked around the counter to get a straw for my drink and found a woman...

I've just finished reading (for the second time) a book called Magic Words That Bring You Riches, authored by my good friend Ted Nicholas, a member of our Board of Directors. Ted has sold over 200 million dollars worth of information products worldwide by direct...

Have you ever wondered why certain individuals just flip your switch? The test of patience is beyond expression of words or feelings. Your comfort zone is now threatened. Simple things like their perfume, appearances, speech, or behavioral attitudes stir up juices...

As a lifestyle expert and designer I always find myself thinking outside the box and looking for inspiration and unexpected resources everywhere I go. This year-with a big focus on creativity and one stop shopping-I challenged myself not only purchase everything I...

Do you know the saying "wherever you go, there you are"? Even though you always take yourself wherever you go you do have a choice of who you'll be when you get there. Here's something to think about. If you don't realize you are doing exactly what you want to...

Are you allowing your own success or pushing it away?   Rate yourself on a scale from 1-5 on the following descriptions, with 1 being "almost never" to 5 being "almost always."   1. I read self-help books but they don't seem to make a lasting difference in...

The Financial Treadmill Does it ever seem to you that you are working harder and harder just to stay even, or worse yet, only to be a little farther behind each month? If so, you're like millions of other people all around the world. The problem is that the way we...

Do unexpected car repairs, quarterly insurance payments or those darned property taxes find you hard pressed to squeeze one more dollar out of an already stretched monthly budget? Or do you usually end up reaching for the plastic in your wallet to make up the...

We've all seen people who walk around with a chip on their shoulders. People who never get over a wrong or a hurt. You know exactly who I'm talking about. As a divorce attorney, I came into contact with many people who built great big walls around themselves to avoid...

Ross and Sue work at an auto dealership selling cars. Neither are doing very well. Each has a different approach to selling.   Ross talks loudly, grabs your hand and pats your back. He likes to bully people into taking test drives and making offers.   Ross...