My newest hero is Edison Pena, one of the 33 Chilean miners rescued after being trapped for 66 days. Perhaps you saw him on David Letterman (link below) where his joyous smile, optimism, and ability to sing a hip-swiveling rendition of Suspicious Mind just like Elvis charmed us all.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SvCiDLTyJY
Try to imagine what he and the [...]

When I first saw those red buttons that Staples® sells with the white letters that spells “easy,” I thought those were so “silly.” Until recently, that is.
I found myself procrastinating on a file that mounted in my head as being an enormous task. One of the hardest parts was to just get started—and once I [...]

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed and confused while listening to the huge figures being anted up to stimulate the economy, keep people in their homes, and save multiple industries – banking and automobiles for starters.
Here’s the critical bottom-line question “What are these government stimulus investments going to cost me and my family?” Actually, it’s quite [...]

Around Valentine’s Day, people experience a spectrum of emotions from tingly to depressed. Some may be in a great relationship, others want to be in a great relationship, or perhaps feel stuck in a not-so-great relationship. Whatever the case may be for you, being aware and focused on your own Self-Mastery journey is a key [...]

Sometimes our wildest dreams do come true. That’s what happened for the now-famous opera singer Paul Potts when he flipped a coin to see if he should try out for the talent contest–and it was “heads”! So, even though it had been four years since he even sang opera, he applied and got accepted to [...]

Strategic living is smart living, not someday but starting today. Sometimes we feel numb about living the life we want because we don’t feel we have the time to stop and plan what we really want; and maybe aren’t sure to create a successful execution plan. But know coach who wants to go to the [...]

Did you hear about Ken Couch, who rode a green lawn chair supported by a rainbow array of more than 150 helium-filled party balloons from Oregon all the way to Idaho?
Cheered on by spectators wearing fluorescent green “Dream Big” t-shirtsand clutching a mug of coffee, , Couch rose out of the parking lot of his [...]

Which way are your emotions driving you? While we all have ups and downs, learning to master and direct your emotions can determine the degree of success you enjoy by getting in the driver’s seat and steering yourself, your committee or your team towards success.

Many times, we think of emotions as being counter to logic; [...]

In these fast-tempo times, it’s sometimes difficult to take time out to calibrate where you are in life—but it may just be the key you need to find out what’s most important to getting where you want to go, both professionally and personally.

On my website home page check out “Survey Says”. Here you’ll find ten [...]