In his excellent book Taking Responsibility by Dr. Nathaniel Brandon, he addresses the ten most common beliefs that people use to excuse themselves from taking personal responsibility for where they find themselves in life. They’re listed on this poster. As… Read More ›
“Become an expert” I once heard it said, “And you’ll never have to sell again.” Recognized experts don’t need to sell themselves. They are given the respect and trust usually afforded only to physicians. There are other benefits too. Child… Read More ›
A leader understands that it is not who you know or what you possess or even what you have done that will determine your ultimate happiness. Rather it is who you become that has the power to make you happy… Read More ›
I remember watching the end of a Summer Olympics marathon. The runners had understandably been jogging most of the way. Suddenly, their eyes fell upon the stadium in which they knew they would find the finish line. The jogging turned… Read More ›
In this poster you’ll see three sprinters. One of the three is winning the race – breaking through the tape while the middle one is looking over his shoulder to see how far ahead of the competitor he might be. … Read More ›
A tool for goal setting that I’ve tried and found to be quite successful is the hanging of an empty picture frame on a wall. The painting is entitled My Future. I then take a piece of paper and describe… Read More ›
When comparing yourself to another, be aware of two common traps. First, seldom are you comparing “apples to apples.” Most of the time you are comparing what you know to be true about yourself to the other person’s “Social Mask.” … Read More ›
I thought long and hard before including this one in the book. It’s a tad morbid. But as I shared it with people in my executive coaching sessions, I increasingly found this poster created a mind shift in those with… Read More ›
Effective Goal Setting — you’ll see my quote there on that poster. The goals I set for myself had better be goals over which I have control. Any other goals are only wishful thinking. I like a fellow who said… Read More ›
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