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People will most often respond in kind even in greater measure than that which is delivered to them.  This commonplace need for retaliation can be replaced with a response designed to replace an enemy with a friend.  If you get rid of the millstone of pride, you can  replace it with a kind deed.   It may take time to make this work but if you treat…

Far too many  of us spend more time planning our weekend than planning our lives.  Then we  suddenly realize that life has passed us by and we weren’t even aware it was happening.  It is then that we become interested in what we most desire in life.  It is then that we start to focus on what we…

Time and time again we read about ordinary people who do seemingly  extraordinary things that they never thought they were capable of doing. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you…

Of course you are going to say that you don’t waste time with day- dreaming. But the psychologists contend that people spend somewhere between 30 and 50 percent of their waking hours thinking about something other than their function at the moment.

It is apparent that…

Since your  brain is working 100% of the time that you are awake, it would seem wise to see that it is following a profitable thought pattern.  One accomplished psychologist has suggested using a watch as an illustration. 

It would seem wise not to  expect a cheap, mass-produced watch to perform with…

There comes a very unexpected time when a blinding revelation comes to us and we see things differently than ever before.    It is then that we learn to tap into a treasure chest of knowledge that we had not previously realized was there.  Usually we learn about ourselves gradually over a long period of time from quiet introspection.  Some of us have learned to tap into the…

One of the most important natural laws of case acceptance states: “People don’t buy initially because they are enthusiastic about the service, but because you are.” Enthusiasm is contagious. Let me illustrate with an example from a most unlikely place. 



No one is thrilled about jury duty. In fact, since it is the law, most enter the courthouse…

There it a wonderful feeling that comes at the end of the day when you realize that you accomplished the things you planned to accomplish when you started the day.   If sometimes you end the day only wishing that you had done so, the information that follows will be very helpful.

You awake each morning with a purpose.   The day is something you can control,…

It is well known that the brain works full time with positive or negative thoughts. It is also true that the brain reacts based on experiences it has had.  That brings us to another realization which is that what you think gives

guidance to what you do.

Now you know that you can think your way to success.  You just need to choose the pattern that seems…

Perhaps you have not heard of James Dyson who is a very accomplished modern inventor.  One of the reasons for his relative lack of prominence is that one or more of his inventions made such an improvement on present day products that it greatly reduced sales of the current products.

He couldn’t get any present vacuum cleaner company to produce his…

I t would be so boring to have a singular interest and to be always exercising it. Those with whom you associate would surely prefer someone with a broader interest in a variety filled world.

John Quincy enjoyed introducing variety into his life.  He was always seeking the company of people who had a variety of interests.   He had a law degree and used his…

BEING A BETTER LISTENER

Maybe someone you know quite well accuses you of being a poor listener.  You might consider running

a little test. 

Check your assumptions.  See if you think you are already sure you know what is going on in the head of the other listeners.  Run a test by asking a question such as “so you mean,” or “so you are…

There are many advantages to being agreeable, understanding and influential.  If you are one of those who has these desires, you have already learned that you can’t treat all of your acquaintances the same way you treat some of them.  It’s no secret that all that people have different personalities.  One of the reasons for this is the influence that…

You attended a lecture.  You knew the speaker and knew that he was well qualified to speak on the subject at hand.  What you didn’t expect was that one of the speaker’s remarks stimulated a brilliant idea in your brain that was strictly your own.  Also, what you didn’t realize was that after the speech was over, you couldn’t remember what the brilliant idea was.  All you…

It is interesting to discover something that does a lot of good and costs little or nothing.  We’re talking about the marvel of music.   It has been determined that by introducing music to children in pre-school years, either by teaching them to play a musical instrument and/or playing classical music in their presence, enables them to arrive in…

You were out and about and thought you were entirely by yourself.   You were not aware, however, that that you were radiating something.  

That makes it important for you to remember that every person radiates exactly who they are.

As you continue…

Conventional wisdom has been that people are happy because they are successful.  But now come the researchers who made a study of 275,000 people and found that being happy is what makes people successful.  It is easy to believe the finding of the survey.  Happy people are easier to work with, more highly motivated and more willing to tackle difficult projects.  Thus, happy…

This is one of those things that seems to happen from day to day without our being noticeably focused on it. It has to do with motivations–what moves us to do the things we do, to accomplish the things we are motivated to accomplish. You might be interested in comparing your own motivations with those of Daniel H. Pink, the author of several best…

Maybe you have had this experience.    You are on hand at a lecture and have everything going for you.   But later when you are assigned to present the things you were asked to learn, you discover you didn’t retain them.   If this is your situation, you will be grateful for the following preparation that will help you to be an efficient…