Upgrading Your Mindset
Last post we were discussing optimism versus pessimism. Did you know there are some genetic factors that influence your optimism? About 50% of your personality traits are determined by your genes and family origin. So you may have been born optimistic. Or pessimistic.
Are You Optimistic or Pessimistic?
More than ten years ago I read a book titled, Hard Optimism. It offers some interesting insights into the topic. And provides some scientific evidence to support many things about optimism that you may have already believed.
Lying to Yourself
“I quit smoking,” my first baseman said, knowing I would be impressed. “Wow,” I replied. “That’s great news Robert. How did you do it?”He lifted up his sleeve to show me he was wearing a nicotine patch on his arm. I was kind of surprised, because I don’t know many people who have ever quit with a system like that. Smoking, like most physical addictions, strikes me as more of a mental addiction when it is all said and done. But of course, I think virtually everything is mental…
The Role of Leverage in Creating Wealth
Some things look a lot more complicated than they are. Creating wealth for instance. Because there are some fundamental truths and principles that once you understand, simplifies the process greatly. Let’s explore a couple of them…
Simple Pleasures of Prosperity
Funny how when you mention prosperity, people first usually think of things like Rolls Royce automobiles, money, and mansions. And certainly, money and material things are an integral part of prosperity. But much more important are the simple pleasures….
Exciting Book News
Not one of my usual blog posts; just wanted to share some great news. My next book Direct Selling Success was originally scheduled to be released on July 23rd. But presales have been so strong, the publisher wanted to move up the date. So they’re already in transit to Amazon and it looks like they will be shipping out in the next few days.
Freedom through Self-Discipline
Most people think they hate discipline. And some truly do. But those people are the ones living a life of mediocrity. Because successful high achievers and those who jump out of bed each morning excited to begin their day, savor discipline.
The “Daily” Part of Reaching Success
t post I was writing about habits. Because I believe they are the foundation element of accomplishing anything of lasting value.
Habits for Success
If I could shriek about something to the high heavens, it would be habits. Because they are the foundational element of happiness, health and success. (And probably everything worth striving for.)
Are You a Puppet to Money?
Last post we talked about how you first developed your relationship to money. For the vast majority of people this relationship is charged with negative emotions.
