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1 Ferris Wheel

  Imagine life is a Ferris Wheel.   However, you get ‘paid’ only after it goes around.   Whatever you load … [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 there's a … [Read more...]

19 Expectations

Just read this from a respected coach & wonder what you think? "Although high expectations do occasionally lead to high performance, as … [Read more...]

20 The Gift of Knowledge

A 7 year old asked, "Lord, Lord, tell me my future." "You don't really want to know." came the reply. "Yes, I do. Tell me my … [Read more...]

28 Getting What I Want!

Of course there's something good about wanting things! Also about believing that, by wanting things, you set into motion getting … [Read more...]

36 Prime Time

Here is a guarantee of sadness and failure: try to ‘look young' your whole life. As if that were the only value you had/held. As if that … [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 only … [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...]

49 Sharks

Nothing is more powerful than a shark. And sharks eat fish. Much, much smaller fish. To defend themselves they form a 'school' of … [Read more...]

50 Limits

Can you make one cent in a year? Two? Three? At some point you’re going to say no.   Sooo, let's try the other way. A … [Read more...]

51 Hindsight

Everyone wants more foresight or premonition. (To know what is coming and so be prepared for it.) Even those who have more are not always … [Read more...]

57 Helicopter

First we blindfold you. Then put you in a Helicopter and fly around for a couple of hours. We land, undo your blindfold, give you a map … [Read more...]

58 Needs

We always get what we need. Or we'd be dead.   But we don't always get what we want. We even say, "Oh I didn't really want it … [Read more...]

73 Killing Frogs

Do you know how to kill a frog? Most people think by placing a frog in boiling water you can kill it. But it just jumps out. The way to … [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...]

88 Will Power

We all have will power. What we need is will power to exercise our will power. That we don't always have.   I can diet. I have … [Read more...]

103 Ring/Knock (part 2)

Everything is automatically recorded in your brain /mind. Everything! Think of a time when you fell or hurt yourself. (Play the game = … [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...]

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...]

117 Gold Mine

Which is more relevant: Deciding there is Gold Looking for the gold Finding the gold Digging for the gold Selling the … [Read more...]

133 Plenty of Peas

To glue an elephant on to a pea is a big problem. Gluing a pea to an elephant is no problem.   Thinking any one thing solves … [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...]

141 Imagine

This one is quite simple yet works. When you want something you cannot easily get right away, all you have to do is imagine having it. No, … [Read more...]

167 Bucket List

Make a list of things you want to do before you die. These are really the things NOT motivated by anyone else in your life. These come … [Read more...]

170 Micro Steps

We do so many things without thinking, we forget to use that very ability in us.   When you arrive at some stairs, you do not … [Read more...]

185 First, Get Alive

Tired of planning without seeming to get anywhere? Then stop doing that.   My three dictums are (in order!) First, get alive, … [Read more...]

191 Ability

You are always capable of doing whatever you want to do. And I am not talking about 'Positive Thinking.'     Because, way before you … [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...]

201 One by One

How many more books do I have to read before I grow up? “Just a few more,” is correct. Not 1,387 !! At the rate the child can … [Read more...]

210 Second Thing

I had a job that paid $75 /week. (1966!) AND kept trying different things on the side. It made no difference when they did not 'work' … [Read more...]

213 Rockets

My head of country for Australia was very good. She would treat the Sales people very well.   However she was missing one … [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 I was a … [Read more...]

228 Automatic

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

238 First

I walk into my office pre-occupied with a problem. I shut the door so no one disturbs me. Within two hours my problem is … [Read more...]

256 99 is Fine

99% of the time, 99% results is fine. 99% returned calls 99% money made 99% attempts to apologize 99% results in an exam 99% of … [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...]

261 Adult Checklist

* Do you like to get presents ... or give them?   * Do you try to get-away-with it ... or own-up to it? . Go To  # 83 - 92 - … [Read more...]

262 Water Pump

Water waits to be pumped up for our use.   It is not mean, nor does it have anything against you. The water responds exactly to … [Read more...]

266 Results

"What are you doing?" a stranger asks. Making Huge Fruit. "Hmm, looks like you're just turning some dirt upside down."   A … [Read more...]

268 51/49

This ratio is a key to success. Yet so very few follow it. The two main aspects of business /marriage /leadership etc. are Relationships … [Read more...]

276 Gold Mine #2

Just imagine you somehow get a goldmine all to yourself. It's yours. Completely. Annnd, it has a lot of gold in it, just waiting to be … [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...]

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...]

283 How To DO It

No one can actually do it for you.   But these ways of thinking can really help you do it for yourself. (Ask yourself serious … [Read more...]

284 Out of Sight…

Out of Mind is the rest.   Why not take advantage of this truism.   Those things you want to achieve: Place messages, cutouts, … [Read more...]

298 Maps

The value of a good map is what it ... leaves out.   If a map did not leave anything out it would be the … [Read more...]

301 How to Stop

This formula applies to many, many things.   To completely stop (...smoking, biting your nails, snacking, etc.) without side … [Read more...]

305 Two Mountains

One mountain is 'normal'  -- the other is absolutely smooth. You can't climb an absolutely smooth mountain.   Yet you … [Read more...]

307 Sniper

This is just a guess: you are not a Sniper. So you don't take infinite pains / time to aim and adjust and re-aim and re-adjust … [Read more...]

308 Red

You are being completely ignored in the very things that are important to you.   And I can prove it!   Imagine a … [Read more...]

312 Six Years

I started these Doodles exactly 6 years ago. One by one. Now I have enough to fill a 300+ page book.   However, my book … [Read more...]

315 Fifteen Years

Imagine how you were... fifteen years ago. As compared to now. (Play the game = get the results)   Things sure have changed … [Read more...]

316 Limited Miracles

We tend to limit our miracles. Look at this (real!) miracle:   Last weekend we drove to a resort area north of our city. We … [Read more...]

321 Quality

Make a decision about Quality vs Quantity.   Obvious: A large steak that's medium in taste or a smaller one, excellent in … [Read more...]

325 More Questions

Questions are often more powerful - cause more effect - than statements because they get you to participate. For provide the … [Read more...]

332 Time

When you include Time in your calculations /judgments, things change.   Example: I slept with 5 people /made a million, … [Read more...]

336 Lost & Found

If you misplace a physical object, (ie: Car keys, glasses, wallet, etc.) the best way to find it is to repeat the name of the object you … [Read more...]

337 Sell /Buy

He really, really wanted to buy the Newspaper Empire. But he was crafty! So he offered several Hundreds of Millions less than it was … [Read more...]

340 Pushups

Physical Pushups 'prepare' you for sports /physical activity. Mental Pushups prepare you for Situations.   Mental = Solving … [Read more...]

342 Rich – Poor

How To Get Rich:   Fail 9 times in a row ... out of 10   Or 99 times ... out of 100     How … [Read more...]

348 Volume Control

Doing something you don't want to do? Can't stop?   Then don't stop. Stop trying the on/off 'switch', it obviously doesn't … [Read more...]

353 Oil, Grease, etc.

We all understand the idea of bribery. It helps smooth the way, Grease the wheels, Oil the machinery, etc.   Ok so? Well, … [Read more...]

354 Results

When you run a Sprint you better not make any mistakes. Even one tenth of a second off and you might well lose. Many believe life is a … [Read more...]

359 SELF Help

This is an ugly one! Because I remind you nothing happens unless you make it happen.   Even Instant coffee - with 99% of the … [Read more...]

360 Category

Which movie to see? Which book to read next? These give variety. However they are simply variations of the same decision you made … [Read more...]

367 Commitment

Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative and … [Read more...]

370 Friend AND Foe

How to make a Friend a Foe and/or vice versa.   Simple. 1. Choose something you really, really want to accomplish. Lose … [Read more...]

371 Chickens & a Compass

Every time you are successful with anything... raising a child, starting a business, etc. You have applied this type of … [Read more...]

373 Rear View

All cars have them. And they are much smaller than the front window.   Ok, so? How fast can you go forward if you continuously … [Read more...]

374 100 Years

Subtract your age from 100 years. (play the game!) That's how long you have left to live. The rate of medical discovery / improvements … [Read more...]

382 The Future

The future is: * Very clean * Silent, noiseless, faster operations * Frictionless * More and more personalized * Low/no cost … [Read more...]

389 Move the Triangle

Look at the diagram. Note: Stimulus is always the same. However Response depends 100% on where the Triangle is. The more 'left' the … [Read more...]

392 Remember Group B

Group A actually shot baskets. They physically stood there and practiced shooting Basketballs. Group B also stood there but they … [Read more...]

395 Fake it

The full statement is "Fake it, till you make it."   And it works! Because you just do not believe enough in yourself.  So you need … [Read more...]

400 Tick Tock

They put 12 large Grandfather clocks in a room. Eleven were started at exactly the same time. Tick. One was started (Tick) when the others … [Read more...]

405 Become Unsane

Between sane and insane is unsane - the world of the possible.   You currently only believe in predictable possibilities. Yet one of … [Read more...]

410 Just Imagine

Your mind uses two inputs. One - your senses - is your 'outer' input: Your eyes are the cameras. Your ears the microphones, etc. All … [Read more...]

412 No One

What if you can get your wishes and desires without telling anyone what you want or even that you want something. No. One.   Wouldn't … [Read more...]

417 Suddenly

How they build a building: First, a fence suddenly goes up around the old building.       Then nothing seems to happen. Suddenly the old … [Read more...]

419 Human Magnets

You know how a magnet works, right?   Each molecule (thought) has two sides to it. One is labeled North (Yes I can) the other South … [Read more...]

426 Planting Seeds

Once Seeds are planted in the soil,They don't move.They get what they need to become what they are from the soil around them.They don't … [Read more...]

434 Advice

Give me a really good haircut this time.Sure, why? What's happening?I'm going to Rome to meet the pope.How are you going?By boat.Hmmm, the … [Read more...]

436 Golf

Playing Golf is a lot like celebrating a New Year. If I recall my past errors and mis-judgements...I improve myself for the next … [Read more...]

437 Push-ups, Right Now

You cannot win (or lose!) a race simply by doing Push-ups.Therefore you relax while doing them. (Stress is, well, ...stressful!) Ok, … [Read more...]

439 An Impossible Future

100 years ago, our current reality would be considered Impossible:To travel at these speeds, go these distances, communicate with these … [Read more...]

446 That’s Life!

Face it, you are living a good life.Yet was not taught to you that way. It was not meant to be this good, was it! When you compare what … [Read more...]

453 An Apple a Day…

How about a few words a day?Would they make any physical difference...on an apple? (or on you?) The Action:     Place each half of an … [Read more...]

455 Magic List

It's nice to know that you ( yes, YOU!) can instantly create a "Magic" List to get things done without having to do anything other than make … [Read more...]

457 Let’s Get Physical

This Doodle comes with a guarantee: If you do not improve you get to stay where you are, guaranteed!   # 36 Prime Time Here is … [Read more...]

458 Two Minutes

You smile as a reflex... after being happy, not before. You frown, after feeling frustrated. First you are anxious, then you tense … [Read more...]

459 Just One

Have trouble getting what you want? - Want to Exercise? - Write a book? - Slim down?   While I was intending to write my … [Read more...]

460 Volume Works

One half of the Ceramics class was asked to make a 'perfect' vase, the other half's goal was to make as many as possible, in the same … [Read more...]

462 Sooner

If you are going to do it anyways, do it 'sooner'. Optimize the situation.   Paint it now and enjoy it longer. Diet now and … [Read more...]

465 Opportunity

The next five years provide exceptional Opportunity. As automobiles become 'self-drive' there needs to be an extreme insurance … [Read more...]

466 What I Mean Is…

When computers first became popular, while we learned how to program them, the saying was: Please give me what I want and not what I ask … [Read more...]

469 Right & Wrong

How tremendously 'old fashion' to think that there is still such a thing as a Mistake. Oh, sure, we get things wrong once in a … [Read more...]

470 Then It’s Real

We all understand how we 'should' program our self. So, why doesn't it always work?   Because it's not real. That's NOT … [Read more...]

472 One More

Let's say you see 5 ways to do something.  Add One More. How many ways to climb a ladder? Climb on the Outside, Left side, Right side, … [Read more...]

481 Plenty

Part One I have a refrigerator, so do you. Mine lasts over 10 years, so does yours. Hmmm, everyone has a refrigerator and they all … [Read more...]

484 Optimize

I went directly to one store and immediately bought my ideal (4K) television. Nice!   The set was marked lower than the manager … [Read more...]

488 It’s Only Complex

But not complicated. Nothing is!   These 4 Doodles, when combined in your mind, significantly neutralize the Up/Down Law (You … [Read more...]

489 Deserve vs Desire

I know you are now getting what you Deserve... as a result of your actions, your decisions, your repeated efforts, your agenda, … [Read more...]

490 Allowance

You Allow things. You buy fattening foods so you can... exercise your self control? Otherwise why buy them in the first … [Read more...]

491 Always Yes/No

I'm planning my new house. I start with absolutely everything I could possibly imagine in it. (Why not!) I quickly eliminate anything … [Read more...]

493 A Perfect Day

First, a Perfect day checklist. Do you normally:   * Talk /yell /whisper /think to yourself out loud. (# 464) * Forget your … [Read more...]

494 Tired Power

We are encouraged to use our personal Willpower to overcome, ...whatever.   And, all too often we do so for a bit of time, then … [Read more...]

496 Invisible

Your everyday life fine tunes itself, invisibly. Price of gasoline (petrol) dips a bit? No problem, just have an extra coffee that … [Read more...]

498 Divergence

At birth you are the same as everyone else. As time goes by you start to add variables, by accident or by choice. At one point you … [Read more...]