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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]