Archive for May, 2009

Three Tips To Balance Your Life Now!

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

“Be aware of wonder. Live a balanced life – learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some.” – Robert Fulghum, American author, Unitarian Universalist minister
Since  balance is a topic raised during a number of mentoring sessions, I’ve decided to write a [...]

A Baker’s Dozen Personal Success Productivity Tips

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

“The simple act of paying positive attention to people has a great deal to do with productivity” – Tom Peters – management consultant,  author
Our careers take up more than one third of our lives.
Here in the United States, most individuals work at least 40 hours each week. No wonder so many aspects of our [...]

Passion Is A Key To Personal Success

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

“Your profession is not what brings home your paycheck. Your profession is what you were put on earth to do. With such passion and such intensity that it becomes spiritual in calling.” – Virgil (Ancient Roman Latin Poet and Author of the epic, Aeneid. 70 BC-19 BC)
Let Your Passion Lead You To Personal Success
To find [...]

Develop Thankfulness

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

“I thank God for my handicaps, for, through them, I have found myself, my work, and my God” – Helen Keller (American Author and Educator who was blind and deaf. 1880-1968)
An Attitude Of Gratitude
It’s difficult to see at first glance how thankfulness, or gratitude, can be an important key to your success. However, by attempting [...]

Achieving Personal Success Takes Faith

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles. – Confucius (551 BC – 479 BC), The Confucian Analects
You Gotta Have Faith

You will encounter many people who tell you that you will never, or simply cannot, achieve your dream. They are the people who once had a dream of personal success, but have now settled [...]

The Necessity Of A Success Mindset

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

Why do we say “success is a state of mind”. Many would argue that success is a natural result of proper planning, preparation and focused action. That viewpoint certainly isn’t completely wrong – but there are also many exceptions to disprove that “rule”. Have you ever seen two people attempt the same [...]