“Tom, when did you get surprised and learn something profound?” my friend, Andie, asked. In reply, I told her about my experience with a friend, “George.” I didn’t use his real name. Something that I learned is: When you accept…
“Tom, when did you get surprised and learn something profound?” my friend, Andie, asked. In reply, I told her about my experience with a friend, “George.” I didn’t use his real name. Something that I learned is: When you accept…
Where does big prosperity come from? Learn how to make excellent choices and take the Right Risks. This is a source of Real Power. Some people know that Walt Disney’s first company Laugh-O-Gram Studio went bankrupt. It must have hurt an…
Many years ago, I took my first tentative steps to become a professional speaker. One day, I was listening to an audio recording of the most successful speaker of the time. “What’s the use?” I thought. I was nothing like…
“No, I can’t get myself to get excited about a possible, positive thing,” my friend Eldon said. “I’m just curious. When did you last really look forward to something?” I asked. “I don’t know. Maybe sometime when I was a…
“What is a scam of happiness?” my friend Stephen asked. “The definition of scam includes ‘a dishonest scheme; a fraud,’” I replied. There’s an old phrase: “If someone says life is easy, they’re delusional or trying to sell you something.”…
You want more and better in your life, right? Then STOP giving your power away. “What do you mean giving my power away? I’m doing my job,” my friend, Serena, said. “I hear you. For many of us, it’s really…
Want to avoid a standard point where people get stuck? It’s in ordinary—and ineffective—goal setting. “I hate goal setting,” my friend Mitch said. “Why?” I asked. “First, I don’t know what to write. Second, what if I fail to achieve…
“I’m afraid,” my client Sharon said. “I can help you with that. I’ll introduce you to the process of ‘Bring the Safety Net Up With You,” I replied. We’ll use the N.E.T. process: N – nurture your resources E –…