Are you an inverse paranoid? If not, you probably should work on mastering this important skill. The inverse paranoid wakes up on the RIGHT side of the bed each morning. The “IP” is one who believes the world is conspiring to do him good. They also believe that people are out to “help” them instead of hurt them.
What are common traits of an inverse paranoid? Continue reading ‘Are You an Inverse Paranoid?’ »
Most behavior psychologists believe that approximately 90% or more of our attitudes are formed by age 5. We all have a behavioral style that we adopt very early in life. These styles come from points of both nurture and nature. Added to our natural “style” come the family and educational experiences we have. All of these natural tendencies as well as our experiences set the stage for our thoughts and attitudes. Continue reading ‘Attitudes are Contagious… Where did you get yours?’ »
Psychologists agree that our attitudes and outlooks are contagious to others. This is often referred to as emotional contagion, meaning we can “catch” the moods of people with whom we associate. While both good moods and bad moods are contagious, bad moods are proven to be much more contagious. Yikes!!
Our attitudes are one of our most important assets. And… we have total control over our attitudes. We cannot control what happens to us but the attitude we choose in response to our circumstances is what determines the depth of our character as well as the quality of our lives and relationships. Continue reading ‘Attitudes are Contagious… Is Yours Worth Catching?’ »
What is a Sphere of Influence? According to Wikipedia: “In the field of international relations, a sphere of influence (SOI) is an area or region over which a state or organization has significant cultural, economic, military or political influence.”
In today’s ever-changing business, academic, and social world a Sphere of Influence denotes groups of individuals and companies that hold influence with you, for you, through you, and around you. Continue reading ‘Do you Know Your Spheres of Influence?’ »
I recently was reviewing the works and videos of Napoleon Hill, especially his two amazing books – Think and Grow Rich and The Laws of Success. Both of these books were based upon his relentless pursuit of the truth regarding what made successful people, well, successful and others not so successful.
For over a decade he interviewed actual people (there was no Internet in the 1920′s and 1930′s) to learn about their secrets to success. When he had accumulated volumes of material from his interview’s with thousands of people, he wrote his first book – the Laws of Success. Later, Think and Grow Rich came out and is still one the most read books of all time.
As I was reviewing the “secrets” to success, I was floored when I realized Napoleon Hill had addressed an issue that Tiger Woods needs to learn. He devoted an entire chapter in his book Think and Grow Rich to suppressing sexual desires. The chapter title was “The Mystery of Sex Transmutation.” Continue reading ‘Tiger Woods Listen to Napoleon Hill’ »
What a beautiful word! Norman Vincent Peale often referred to Serendipity as one of the most beautiful words in the English language. Not only the sound of the word as it rolls off the tongue and into our ears, but the meaning of the word itself.
n. pl. ser·en·dip·i·ties
1. The faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident.
2. The fact or occurrence of such discoveries.
3. An instance of making such a discovery.
Years ago, probably ten years or more, I read a delightful story and then safely tucked it away in an inspiration file. Many times since then, I have looked for the story and have not been able to locate it. Less than six months ago I deliberately set out to locate the little story in my large collection of inspiration files… to no avail.
Fast forward to May 1, 2010. Today!! I opened a bulletin I had just received in the mail. To my delightful surprise was the story I had been seeking for these many years. Enjoy! Continue reading ‘Celebrating Serendipity’ »
Reminisce for a moment back to childhood when your school class took field trips to interesting places in the city or region. Weren’t we all assigned a “buddy” to sit with on the bus and to keep each other safely inside the group? If the headcount didn’t add up as the bus was loaded up for the return trip to school, your buddy was responsible for knowing if you had slipped off to the restroom or had been eaten by lions and tigers and bears. Oh my!
Well, fast forward many years and this buddy system is still a good idea. Often I meet with people who are in job or career transition. And what a scary and lonely world that can be! Continue reading ‘Remember the Buddy System?’ »
In our last blog we talked about work being about both Daily Bread and Daily Purpose. This submission is more specifically about the higher meaning of work.
As you contemplate the questions from the previous blog, begin to think about these additional questions:
Work has been said to provide us with both our daily bread and our daily purpose. Work consumes a large part of our waking hours; therefore, it is important that we evaluate from time to time how we spend this large portion of our lives.
In a survey conducted several years ago by the Wilson Learning Corporation, 1500 people were asked, “If you had enough money to live comfortably for the rest of your life, would you continue to work?” More than two-thirds of respondents (70 percent) said they would continue to work, but 60 percent of those said they would change jobs and seek more satisfying work. Continue reading ‘Work gives us Our Daily Bread and our Daily Purpose’ »
Recently, I was reviewing some old notes from different sources regarding success and failure. It became obvious there were six core issue or obstacles preventing people from reaching their goals in life. After reviewing the list I felt it may be of interest to our readers.
So here are the six obstacles to your success… Continue reading ‘Six Obstacles to Your Success’ »
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