Category Archives: Mindsets
VIDEO: How to speak so that people want to listen
Tips on what to do and what to avoid, when you speak, so that people want to listen.
How to Know When to Say ‘No’ to a New Opportunity
There have been many iterations of the proverb, “Opportunity knocks but once.” One of the earliest versions, as told by the Romans, said, “Opportunity has hair in front, behind she is bald; if you seize her by the forelock, you may hold her, but if suffered to escape, not Jupiter himself can catch her again.”…
Procrastinators: How to Fight Your Genes and Get Stuff Done Now
“Never leave that til tomorrow which you can do today,” said Benjamin Franklin. Pretty good advice, especially considering it comes from a guy who was an absolute whiz at productivity (Franklin was somehow an author, printer, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat). Recognizing the wisdom in the aphorism, however, won’t stop most…
Education and the death of creativity
Is it a coincidence that pretty much all children love to write stories, have fantastic imaginations, enjoy getting messy, painting, making music, inventing characters, acting out plays, drawing and making things? Why don’t we carry this natural capacity throughout adulthood? Why would nature intend us to lose these gifts? Eight years ago, a man named…
If You Don’t Know What To Do Next In Your Life, Read These 5 Strategies
“It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing. It doesn’t interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dream, for…
5 Ways Dreamers Can Become Doers
Maybe you’ve been called a dreamer your whole life—by others and by yourself. However, saying you are a dreamer or a doer is like saying you are good or bad. Nobody is 100 percent one way or the other, but they may lean more in one direction. It’s a spectrum, and the good news is that you can shift…
VIDEO: Entrepreneurs & Investors: Tip #1 to Create the Right Mindset for Success
Most investors and entrepreneurs feel unsafe and unhappy because of fear and doubt. This results into a state of unhappiness, and unhappy investors and entrepreneurs do not live up to their full potential. So what can you do to live your life to your fullest potential and become the best that you can be? Tip…
18 Ways You’re Making Your Life Harder Than It Has To Be
“Life is not complex. We are complex. Life is simple, and the simple thing is the right thing.” ―Oscar Wilde When we were young life was easier, right? I know sometimes it seems that way. But the truth is life still is easy. It always will be. The only difference is we’re older, and the older…
7 Steps for Creating the Life YOU Want
We all aspire to do, be and have great things. Yet most of us simply aren’t creating the results we want. We complain that we don’t have enough money, romance, success or joy in our lives. We point fingers and blame outside problems that “happen” to us and make life more difficult. But what we…
