You Are What You Think You Are
As a car salesman, part of Chris’s daily routine is to spend two hours each morning talking to prospects to set up appointments. When he first started, he was quite nervous and his calls reflected it in his hesitant voice and unfocused conversation. He noted, however, that after the rousing sales meeting held each Monday, he had more confidence and was able to schedule far more appointments. The trouble was that that confidence quickly faded by Tuesday, let alone the rest of the week. Then he had an idea. Without telling a soul, he went off by himself each morning and gave himself a pep talk. He’d repeat how good of a sales person he was, how great the cars were an

Alert: Darkness and Despair or Light and Hope; Your Choice
With a heavy sigh, Kelly dropped the phone from ear to leg and let it barely hang from limp fingers as shoulders slumped back into six inches of engulfing chair cushion. Sure that life was over, the room seemed to darken around wide eyes and close in. There was no desire to face spouse or children. As comforting and supportive as they’d been they would be too disappointed now. Having sunk so far below the surface, it wasn’t even in view -not even sure which way was up anymore. How could this have happened when just a short time ago, there had been such promise, such hope; now nothing but despair and humiliation! Hi, I’m Kelly Strong. Kind of ironic, isn

Beware the Malnourished Mind
Today I posted on Facebook, “Thom Neil thinks a mind that only feeds on itself soon becomes malnourished”. One comment was, “Hum…OK. So when I’m told “gee, you really like to pick everyone’s brains” it’s a good thing? …”   At our local office, we have a weekly study where we are discussing the principles of successful professionals. In that weekly gathering, we often hear someone say something along the lines of, “Wow, that makes me think of thus and such”, or “What do you think would happen if…”. The best ideas for the participants businesses seem to come from th

Caution: The Radio Waves Your Receiving Could Be Dangerous!
There had been a lot of buz about “The Secret” or “The Law of Attraction” in the last couple of years. Many of my friends have touted it’s truths, others, are not just skeptical, but out right refute the premise. Some have even gone so far as to say that it’s the devil’s work. I however, have to agree with the Law of Attraction, and it’s like anything else, it must be understood for what it is. To suggest that all I have to do is imagine and believe something I want into existence, is going a bit far. I like how Leslie Householder described it. Think of a radio. When turned on would you say that it attracted the radio waves

Capacity is a State of Mind
A young executive was called in to his department head’s office. “Jim, you know we’re short now that Henry left on such short notice. I’ve already spoken with the other two in your department and they feel they already swamped and just can’t take on anymore responsibility. I’m asking you to do what you can and do both jobs for now until we can hire someone new”. “Sir, I’ll do my best”. Later that evening with the office quiet and his own work finished, Jim when to work on his idea bucket. He determined to find more time. He felt like a three legged squirrel in a nut race. He was just as busy as his colleagues who had wiggled out of the extra work, bu