Whenever I talk with people about our two sons my remark is often the same… their personalities are polar opposites – one guy is shy, has lower self confidence, tends to get down on himself and frustrated much easier and I know he misses out on opportunities for enjoyment in life while the other guy […]
Over the years we have tested many systems of self improvement, experienced some very traumatic periods in my own life and studied the effectiveness of many leading business and social leaders…while there is still much to learn one thing is clear, self confidence is the starting and ending point of all further personal development. Many […]
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How many of us are happy with where we are in life right now? It’s funny, in general surveys, most people typically report that they are generally happy in their lives – usually somewhere around 60% feel that way with some studies reporting more than 70% that feel they are happy in a general sense. […]
As I get older (and hopefully wiser) in my life I am more able to step back and observe the impact that certain situations have upon me in my life. For example, under significant stress, I get quiet, more serious, tend toward behavior that is more damaging to myself such as over-eating, negative self-talk, and […]
Do you sometimes get called lazy? Are you someone who has a difficult time getting motivated to take action even though in the back of your mind you KNOW that taking the first step is all you really need to get going? How about finishing something – we’ve all experienced situations where we started out […]
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Can you control the amount of "luck" in your life? Or, is it your belief that you were born either lucky or unlucky and there is very little you can do to change your fate? We all know these types of people, for them, nothing ever seems to go wrong. They get all kinds of […]
Is buying and following personl improvement books, courses, audios and workshops an addiction or a positive sign of someone who is really learning to improve themselves and their place in society? On the one hand, those who seek to improve themselves must be commended for taking action, learning about how our body and mind works, […]
I’ve been speaking to many people in my writing and marketing classes lately about their leve of self confidence, specifically about improving self confidence. Many of them come to me assuming they were the only ones struggling with a poor self-image when it came to one or another situation. Some assume they are poor writers […]
There’s nothing worse than being in a situation where you know you could have contributed demonstrating to everyone your knowledge, your good nature and let them know what you are "really" like. If you suffer from low self-esteem, then you feel unfulfilled, almost in a constant state of anxiety due to the war that goes […]
As a child, I remember movies that I watched with my family or friends that really touched me…inspiring creativity, giving a child an unending sense of hope and positive energy. I remember seeing Rocky and being inspired by the rags to riches drive to win at life as well as in the boxing ring. I […]
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