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Yes, there is joy in never-ending self-improvement.  Whether you are a dad, a mom, a student, an accomplished employee, the boss or whatever, life is so much more interesting if you are always improving yourself instead of just being satisfied with your present gifts and talents.   How do you create such an interest in daily life?  The successful…

This is so simple you would wonder why it took until 350 b. c. before the law of cause and effect was clearly set forth by Aristotle   It is a physical and mental law that clearly states that there is a reason for every thing that happens.

If there is an effect in your life that you like, you can easily identify its cause.  By repeating the cause, you can…

Strictly speaking you can’t save time like you would save money in the bank.  You can only reallocate your time and usage from nonproductive things to areas of high value.     Herein lies the key to success.  Time management is the ability to choose the sequence of events. By exerting  your self-discipline with regard to time, you can choose what to…

Have you ever had the experience of starting out on a task and while on the way, came onto something that you had been thinking about accomplishing and had been distracted. You took care of it but the same thing happened on the way to the second chore.  And at the end of the day, the first job and perhaps some others remained undone.  That is just one example of the powerful force of self-discipline. …

With all of the routine things we do daily, it is important that we have a purpose to guide and focus our desires and intentions.  It gives meaning and motivation to life’s direction.  When it is not in mind, subconsciously we might feel a little empty.   

In general, we are purposeful beings organized to master a purpose.  We are…

You have a viewpoint and you would like others to share it.  There are some things you can do to influence your prospective audience without their hardly being aware of it.  It begins with your stance–the way you carry yourself.  It is as if you already have your way.

For instance you could agree with yourself that you will take on the stance that causes you…

Sometimes you just can’t help it.  It is just something you can’t accomplish without assistance.  In such critical times it is nice to have some help from the psychologists who have had extensive experience with this problem. Here is what they advise:

1.  Present your situation in an honest manner without exaggeration.  You will discover that most  people…

This has reference to something that each of us is born with according to the psychologists.  It is an abounding enthusiasm for some particular thing.   All you need to do is discover it and turn it on. Everything you need is already inside of you.  You are completely wired with instincts and reflexes specifically designed so you can…

These are the FINAL Smiles for Life Totals as of August 1, 2014 and represent the funds that are available to be distributed to local charities.  

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You would need to do a lot of research to discover anyone who has a past  that is more impressive than their potential for a future.  The worst thing you can do is to get bogged down in the past.  You may be able to learn from the past but you can’t live in it.

Whether you are considering your employee situation, a leader position your responsibilities as a…

If we have just ordinary ambition, we will be constantly seeking ways to improve our skills and abilities.  In this process, it is interesting to take a lesson from the coaches that are training athletes to be successful competitors.   One very successful coach claims to have discovered that you can’t train your body or exceed at anything before you train the brain.   You…

The Smiles for Life campaign has raised $1,346,681.99  as of July 18, 2014.  Final office-by-office results will be released after we have accounted for all funds received by August 1, 2014…

There is 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 some times you end the day only wishing that you had done so, the information that follows will be very helpful.

You awake each morning…

There is 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 some times you end the day only wishing that you had done so, the information that follows will be very helpful.

You awake each morning…

Whether it is your choice or just the way it is, you are meeting people all of the time.  Some you have met before and will meet again.  Others may be in and out of your life as servers or servants.   What kind of impression you make is usually of some importance.

This does not mean making a fashion statement or appearing on the best dressed list.   You…

It would hardly be relatively easy to make a list of the many things you encounter in a day that are not within your control.  The weather might be a good one to head the list.  That could be followed by the economy and your share of the national debt.

One thing, however, that you can control is y our mood.  Mood is simply a reflection of your attitude and…

While you have the same set of brains today as you had yesterday or even last year, they may not make the same decisions. Your purpose then may have been different compared to what it is now. With a greater knowledge about life now, your past performances are not the best way for you at the present time. But that is where you were then and now is now. The thing to do…

What if everybody thought alike?  That would eliminate controversy and we would have perfect peace.  Except we would not have any Thomas Edisons,  Alexander Graham Bells, or even Henry Fords. 

I think everyone would agree, that in spite of its advantages, all people don’t think alike.  Our growing up years in different homes and atmospheres suggests that no…

There have been enough surveys and other information gathered to suggest that only a very small percentage of New Years resolutions are acted upon satisfactorily.  But what if you  resolved to act in a special way for just one day .  That sounds a lot more practical.  Here is the system:

You wake up in the morning with a full day ahead.  Forget about…

It is natural to think that memory is memory and whatever happens, good or bad, useful or not, is stored in the memory. But now the psychologists say that it is possible to remember what will help and forget what will hinder.

Memory is a mental bank account. In it you can deposit the treasure of a man’s mind In it you can deposit the valuable things of a person’s…