Archive for the ‘positive thinking’ Category


When is Change Really Bad for Me?

Change can be a disquieting thing.  We have a picture, in our rec room, of the 1927 Saturday Evening Post cover with a cowboy affectionately called “Lonesome Luke”.  The caption underneath the pictures says, “Just when I learned the dance, they changed the music.” Have you ever felt like Luke? It seems our world is [...]

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5 Pointers on Keeping a Positive Attitude

I have learned over the years that perception plays a major part in our relationships with others and ourselves. It plays an intricate role in our careers, the flow of money into our lives, and our enjoyment of our lives. Maintaining a positive attitude is crucial to the colors we paint the perceptions of our lives.

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Is a Positive Attitude Really THAT Important to A Team?

The other day, I was browsing through a catalog and I ran across a sign that said, “the beatings will continue until morale improves”.  A little  bit of tongue in cheek humor.  Or is it?  It got me thinking about the two different management styles; positive versus negative. Many managers make the mistake of passing [...]

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Is Positive Thinking Poisoning Our World?

I was surfing around looking for self improvement topics that would add value for my twitter peeps.  I came across an article that really made me think.  It is called “Wishing It Don’t Make it So”. In this article, about an author by the name of Barbara Ehrenreich.  The premise of the article is that [...]

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Will Smith – The Wisdom Behind His Success

I love studying successful people like Will Smith.  Studying people that have risen to great heights in their field of endeavor is motivational and inspirational.  That, alone, has great worth.  What is of greater worth, is by studying great people who have done amazing things, it is possible to uncover the pattern or “blue print” [...]

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Zig Ziglar – Attitude Makes the Difference

People are the funniest beings.  They get attached to the strangest things.  One of the oddest things I have seen people get attached to is “drama”.  Not the kind of drama performers use to play a part  in a dramatic roles, or people who enjoy watching drama on TV.  I mean the people that have [...]

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Napoleon Hill – Success Principal #13 – Cosmic Habit Force

I have been writing, lately, about the difference in how successful people think.  I have stated over and over again that they are wired differently.  They think differently.  Spending time with Napoleon Hill’s Success Principals has, probably, been more beneficial to me than to you.  I can’t express to you how much I have enjoyed [...]

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