I remember when I was a kid, one of my favorite activities was to go outside to watch the sky actually the clouds. I would go with a few friends and we would lean back on the soft grass and just watch those clouds roll by. In fact, I still do this today and have posted pictures on social media like these. What made the whole thing fun was we’d be looking at the exact same thing, but my friends and … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
According to a study released by Microsoft in 2015, the average attention span of a human is eight-seconds, less than that of a goldfish. While this may be disputed we know that our shortened attention spans can dramatically reduce our chances of finding the success we desire. However, with a combination of tools and a change in mindset, it’s possible to eliminate distractions and improve your focus. Prepare Your Brain Before you start any task, take some time to calm … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
We come to the close of 2020 with so many mixed feelings. COVID and closures along with politics has dominated the media for the better part of this year – something that few of us saw coming. However, 2021 has already arrived in some parts of the world and we’re less than a day away from it here in California. As we look to the new year my hope for you is that it is filled with hope, peace, joy, … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Last but not least, let’s take a look at how we can translate this into our own life. The good news is that perseverance is something we all start out with. Just watch a baby learn how to roll over, crawl, talk, or take his first steps. Those first steps are hard. It involves lots of failures, yet the baby or toddler doesn’t give up. Day after day he perseveres until he gets it. It’s important to realize that perseverance … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Much has been written and talked about success and how to achieve it. There are thousands of books, seminars, and coaching programs on the topic. Each of them claims to have some secret to success. But what it boils down to is this. Don’t give up. If you keep going until you get it right, you will succeed. Tenacity and perseverance then are the real key to success in any area of your life. Failure, or more precisely the fear … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
With January 1 just around the corner let’s talk about perseverance. It’s the very curious ability some people seem to have naturally, to stick with a task and see it through until the end. By definition perseverance is the “steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success”. I like that word “steadfastness”. It’s such an old-fashioned word and if you think about it, the whole concept of perseverance seems a bit ancient and outdated in our fast … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
When you are confident about yourself and have 100% belief in your actions, it goes a long way in you moving up the ladder in life. Before taking any important decision in your life, you always wonder, what others would think of you if you don’t succeed, don’t you? Instead, it is more important to analyse how much you trust yourself with that particular decision. If you are convinced that what you are doing is right, you don’t have to … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
We like to think we’re optimistic, positive people. After all, no one wants to be considered a grump. Besides, isn’t it true that what we’re taught from the time we’re children is to smile and think the best of those around us? In truth, we don’t always quite hit the mark. We might mean to be positive, but those negative thoughts have a way of creeping in, especially if we’re tired or anxious. Strong emotion has a way of derailing … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
All the way back in 1937, Napoleon Hill was writing about the human mind. In his book, Think and Grow Rich, he set out the idea that success truly starts internally. According to this book, we can think ourselves rich by having the right mindset and following certain guidelines in regard to how we think about success, money, and our lives going forward. Over the years, this concept has been revisited dozens of times. For a long time, the idea … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
There is this ancient Native American legend of a wise man who walked from town to town with one white wolf and one black wolf. He was walking from town to town with each wolf on either side. Now, it’s obvious to the townsfolk that the black wolf is very ferocious. If they get anywhere near that animal, it will tear them apart. That is not a theory, that is guaranteed. They were asking the old man, from a distance, … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
