Ask politely and directly for what you want. Take a chance on getting slapped, you might get kissed! People are mostly the … [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...]
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 do, or … [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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
90 Good/Bad
It's impossible to understand something without also automatically understanding its opposite. Can you build stairs just going … [Read more...]
105 Silent Additions
"The building is falling!" Quick, what's your reaction? Assume the statement is true. "The building is … [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...]
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 far … [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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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 an … [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...]
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 in the … [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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
228 Automatic
Everyone is equipped with an automatic transmission. Many gears, 'automatically' changing to accommodate your desire for speed. You … [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...]
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...]
273 Propaganda
Propaganda: A 'description' of an ongoing process as if that very description was the final result. This is what manipulates you. … [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...]
288 Personality
How do you (or anyone) show your personality? Your words carry /broadcast only 10% of your personality. Your Tone … [Read more...]
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 you get... Tomatoes, of … [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...]
313 Fact vs Opinion
Everyone has an Opinion. Opinions are not Facts, obviously. Yet most things we think /act on are Opinions. OK, … [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...]
335 Stress
The past week has proven stressful for me because most of what I am trying to do is out of my control. I realize this and have stopped … [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...]
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...]
381 You Like?
What do these people have in common: Abraham Lincoln Andrew Carnegie George Eastman (Kodak) Marshall Field Henry Ford … [Read more...]
445 ETI & Abundance
Yesterday, a wealthy sheik welcomed the visiting dignitary to his extensive estate.“Would you care to wash in hot water?” He asked.“Oh, no … [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...]
461 Sum Total
People trigger each other with things that, when taken separately, are quite irrelevant. Each person ADDS what happens to their … [Read more...]
468 Nine Years!
Writing anything once-a-week for nine years is impressive, even if I say so myself! Now, to place this in perspective: * In … [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...]
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...]