This one is so simple, yet almost no one does it! When listening to someone speak, make a note of the idea /thing that causes … [Read more...]
265 Before
Danny was my secretary. He would type my letters (1970's!). And he'd make a mistake on almost every one. "Danny, do you … [Read more...]
250 The Impossible Self-Image
You cannot build a hill that has only one direction. You may want it to go only 'up'. Fine, but it does go both ways. To take … [Read more...]
244 Everything and Nothing
We go through life with one of two basic attitudes Everything is allowed, unless specifically prohibited … [Read more...]
241 Re-viewing
We think re-viewing a situation over and over somehow helps. We believe we will somehow come up with something we have not thought … [Read more...]
226 Assertiveness
Taxi drivers in New York City are a realistic bunch. To drive in one of the busiest cities in the world, you do what works. And what … [Read more...]
220 Digging Ditches
Do you mind digging ditches? "Not if the pay is good." Alright, then dig this ditch. It should take a few days. "OK, the … [Read more...]
216 Lies
Lies are basically wishes-in-disguise. The fish was THIS big. I wish the fish was this big. I am a rich person. I wish … [Read more...]
215 Knowing
Count the number of 'F's in this simple sentence: Finished files are the result of years of scientific research. (Play … [Read more...]
198 Repetition
When you respond the exact same way to every situation then you are not responding to events, you are establishing sameness. ie: … [Read more...]
196 Past, Present & Future
I write this 'now' (Saturday May 22, 2010) and you read it 'now'... not Saturday May 22 I am your past and you are my … [Read more...]
194 F. E. A. R.
False Evidence Appearing Real How many times have your fears actually happened? Not come close, or almost, but actually! I'm … [Read more...]
190 Big Deal?
We went to a restaurant to celebrate someone (finally!) buying a new car. Nearly $200. For lunch. No big deal. When we … [Read more...]
157 Self Assembly
At a car assembly line you see parts go in one end and cars come out the other. If you walk through, you also see it takes a week for the … [Read more...]
151 Revenge
Often we harbor Resentment for something someone did to us. Or didn't do! A sleight in front of others, no credit when credit was due, … [Read more...]
145 NO Feedback
See how quickly your eyes skipped over the blank space between the title and this line. There you just did it … [Read more...]
131 Once
"Do you remember that weekend a couple of months ago..." "How can I forget!! We ate until we burst. I must have added 5 pounds (2 Kilos) on … [Read more...]
126 Red Light
At a red light why don't you turn your motor off? Technically you'd save gasoline (Petrol). In actuality however, it's a bad … [Read more...]
97 Variety
Many of us take vitamins and mineral supplements everyday. We also shop at favorite repetitive places. And they, in turn, buy their … [Read more...]
63 Free Will
A Genie appeared and said to Man, "I can give you anything you want. I have unlimited power. Let's start with your favorite meal. What do … [Read more...]
60 Patterns
When you look at someone or something, what exactly do you see? Or more to the point, what do you NOT see! In … [Read more...]
43 Desire
I sit at the annual meeting. This time it’s Bongo drums. Each year they try a different thing. (Did I mention this time it’s Bongo … [Read more...]
33 Solving a 5
None of you deliberately create problems ...or do you! Here is the sequence: 1. You have a problem. 2. You have … [Read more...]
26 Discounting Self
Consider yourself to be like a cash register. When you do something good you enter a 'credit' into the register. When you do something … [Read more...]
24 The Wedge
A wedge has two 'sides'. One's thin, the other, thick. Which side you use determines your results. Take something you want to … [Read more...]
23 Become More Creative
Keeping It Super Simple, the mind/brain operates on patterns and repetition. To become more creative simply change your 'routines'. No, … [Read more...]
16 Follow Up
Remember this? Ask politely and directly for what you want. Take a chance on getting slapped, you might get kissed! Well … [Read more...]
14 Eliminating Triggers
Some memories are of experiences still painful to remember. A past embarrassment, a fear, a jealousy, being put down in public, … [Read more...]
13 Changing Change
Make different decisions about the same stimulus. ie: When someone triggers you the ‘wrong' way, you no longer ‘Blow your top' (or … [Read more...]
11 Feedback
Feedback Works! You're in a car doing 80 in a 60 zone. You pass a police car with a policeman in it. Who does nothing. The … [Read more...]
10 Progress It
I once hired a person with a good reputation as a really effective 'trainer'. She basically had one message: Do not stop at whatever is … [Read more...]
9 Worry
Worry: Keeping something I have NOT YET solved in my consciousness lest I forget it's not-yet-solved and it somehow overwhelms … [Read more...]
6 Feed Yourself
Let's say that Music is food Color is food Smiles are food Are you nourishing yourself, these days? It is all … [Read more...]
5 Decision
Everything you do is as a result of Decision. If you don't decide, someone else will. Decision implies options. The longer … [Read more...]
4 Common Courtesy
Because you can doesn't mean you should: Hit someone Think so much Put yourself down Constantly test yourself Deny … [Read more...]
1 Ferris Wheel
Imagine life is a Ferris Wheel. However, you get ‘paid’ only after it goes around. Whatever you load onto the … [Read more...]
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