291 Reverse

291 Reverse   Careful, you might be trapped by this. And not know it.   Everything, when pushed to its limit … [Read more...]

290 Seeds

290 Seeds   It's pretty obvious that what you sow - so do you also reap. Water the ground that has tomato seeds in it and … [Read more...]

288 Personality

288 Personality   How do you (or anyone) show your personality?   Your words carry /broadcast only 10% of your … [Read more...]

282 If It Is To Be…

The first time you set out to write a book /exercise /learn something you get no encouragement other than traditional family and … [Read more...]

280 Filters

Your mind automatically records everything. Everything! However before accessing this data your mind goes through a filter that states … [Read more...]

273 Propaganda

Propaganda: A 'description' of an ongoing process as if that very description was the final result.   This  is  what … [Read more...]

267 Strangers & Ships

I am not as comfortable with you as I'd like to be. Oh, why is that? Well, you sort of act like a stranger to /with me. Hmmm, how … [Read more...]

264 Charge & Pay

A friend of mine in England asked me to buy him an 'American' wallet /billfold. "Why?" "They are designed for American money which is … [Read more...]

258 M or W

Almost everything is either an M or a W. The left side of the M (or W) is January, the middle is July/August and the right … [Read more...]

230 Total

"Oh, I can't approach him, he just got a raise." Everyone ADDS each event to all previous events and bases their response on … [Read more...]

228 Automatic

Everyone is equipped with an automatic transmission. Many gears, 'automatically' changing to accommodate your desire for speed. You … [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...]

224 200%

What you now do = 100% And you want more. There is no more time (24 hours/day) So you must re-decide priorities. And then do the … [Read more...]

209 One Second or One Year

It makes no difference. None at all.   If the light is out for one second or one year it makes no difference in the effort … [Read more...]

199 Everything

Repeat after me: I am NOT good at everything. I will stop trying to be good at everything. Or 'implying' I am good at … [Read more...]

197 Obstacles, Your Key to Success

Coke and Pepsi are where they are because of each other. Not in spite of.   Many years ago I started a 'Psychic' Fair. It … [Read more...]

186 Start, Stop, Continue

This is a really simple one. But very effective!   Unless you dismiss it without trying it.   Right now in your … [Read more...]

183 Magician

Once a person asked if I thought he should do Magic full-time. Since he was asking, and already doing shows and Birthdays, I said "Go for … [Read more...]

180 Reverse It

You rarely physically touch any other human being. Maybe a hand shake.   So just how do you go about influencing each … [Read more...]

177 I Know

Do you?   Or do you 'believe'?   All too often I Know should really be I Believe.   "I Know I … [Read more...]

172 Sky or Steel?

Two people in jail. One says "Just look at that sky." The other says "Why bother. We're in jail. Can't you see the steel … [Read more...]

165 Cause & Effects

Picture this: You are in an expensive car headed towards a cliff. Your family is in the car with you. You have priceless documents … [Read more...]

163 When I Grow Up

When I grow up I want to be a ... doctor,  lawyer,  fireman,  etc.   Now that you are this, you can look back and realize that … [Read more...]

154 Issues & Events

We recently changed our warehousing to a brand new start-up fulfillment service. They had a lot of trouble getting it right. That is … [Read more...]

136 Beggars & Alcoholics

Beggars & Alcoholics have a few things in common. Mainly I try to avoid them whenever I can! I cross the street. Refuse to make eye … [Read more...]

130 Collecting Solutions

People wish they had less problems. Yet, you've never, ever rid yourself of problems. Not one! What you do is add solutions. You still … [Read more...]

122 Real!

Nobody wants to get it wrong. Nobody wants to make a mistake. Yet when things go wrong, that’s precisely when they get … [Read more...]

118 Right!

Some people walk around with food stains on their clothes. They believe that to admit they spill anything, is a mistake. They believe to … [Read more...]

114 Darts

Don’t stand too close or you'll always place the darts in the bull’s-eye. And not too far away so you never hit the board. Stand just … [Read more...]

113 Success

You were born weak, small and completely defenseless. You could do nothing for yourself except eat and digest. And even then it had to be … [Read more...]

106 Plan B

You never succeed at Plan A. Never. Those who do succeed are the ones who have a Plan B.   Nothing you’ve ever done has … [Read more...]

105 Silent Additions

"The building is falling!"   Quick, what's your reaction? Assume the statement is true.   "The building is … [Read more...]

90 Good/Bad

It's impossible to understand something without also automatically understanding its opposite.   Can you build stairs just going … [Read more...]

87 Barriers

A brick wall stops a car but not a butterfly. But a gauze net will. Bulletproof glass will stop a bullet But not the light from a … [Read more...]

85 Babies

What good's a baby? It doesn't talk. It doesn't walk. It can't even feed itself.   Well, of course, it's the potential. The … [Read more...]

82 Limitations

I never run faster than I can because I would trip over myself and fall. So I always stay a safe amount away from my … [Read more...]

75 Same

She slapped me. Then she yelled at me. Then she stomped her feet and tried to step on mine. What to do?   Well, first … [Read more...]

74 Dictating Your Miracle

I want a house. I want money to buy this house. I want to borrow the money. I want my bank to lend me the money. And it'll be a miracle … [Read more...]

69 Labels

A drunk and his drug-taking companion go to an adoption agency. They are turned down. Nine months later they have a child. And they're … [Read more...]

68 Concentration

You are very effective when you concentrate. Things seem to magnify and you see more clearly. And you solve problems more … [Read more...]

44 After

Years ago I created a series of courses teaching Personal Development. I worked quite hard, opening five or six offices in as many … [Read more...]

41 Elephants

Picture an elephant pulling to the left. And another, pulling to the right. Nothing moves. Now imagine 500 elephants on each side. Same … [Read more...]

37 Or Its Equivalent

You don't know what you want! To a 7 year old, 'paradise' is more Ice Cream To a 17 year old, more girls.  And so on.   You … [Read more...]

34 Thinking Positively Negative

Positive Thinking is a great solution to a simple but complex-to-explain situation. Essentially, our mind does not understand the concept … [Read more...]

32 Red Light, Green Light

Imagine being at a red light and the driver doesn't go when the light turns green. "Go, the light is green," you say. "Ah," he replies, … [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...]

21 Interpretation

My best friend and I started many crazy businesses when we were teenagers. However, when ordering a lot of Italian ice cream, make sure you … [Read more...]

15 K.I.S.S.

Ask politely and directly for what you want. Take a chance on getting slapped, you might get kissed!   People are mostly the … [Read more...]