Average Sucks!

The very first "motivational speaker" I heard as an adult was a gentleman named Mort Utley. I experienced his speech in May of 1989 in Nashville, Tennessee, at the end of a week of Sales School with the Southwestern Company. I was 19 years old and had just finished my... Read More

Five Tips for Perfect Transition Decisions

You're considering a new career, new place to live or new business, retirement, or any other move. You ask, "Will I be happy?" If you remember the old, old song, "What will be" may not be the answer you're looking for.There are no one-size-fits-all guidelines, but there are five questions... Read More

What Am I Going To Do With The Rest Of My Life?

Unexpected life changes. Anticipated transitions. Long, sleepless nights. What do these three things have in common? The ability to provoke one of the most haunting questions in the library of human introspectives: "What on earth am I going to do with the rest of my life?" While I can't pretend... Read More

Make The Second Half The Best Half

Something happens when you come to the intersection called mid-life; you can look back in retrospect and see your life from an entirely different context. For many this mid-life review brings about a sense of urgency that ignites what is formally called "the mid-life crisis". It's where we... Read More

Life Versus Lifestyle

There is a difference but what constitutes a life and what constitutes a lifestyle is pretty ambiguous. One thing that seems pretty clear to me is the lifestyle is observable while a life can have many internal aspects to it. A lifestyle can include people, material things, environments, how... Read More

The One-Two Punch for Success: Authenticity and Alignment

Have you ever felt as if you are beating your head against a wall? You repeatedly try to reach a goal but you never seem to achieve it. Instead you are struggling rather than moving forward and achieving your goals with grace and ease. You are not alone. The struggle... Read More

The Reasons Why We Fear Success

In the book, The SHOCKwealth System?, it is discussed that there are four fears that must be overcome in order to experience true success. One of those fears is the fear of success itself. The Fear Of Success is the self-sabotaging fear. Have you ever come close to actualizing a... Read More

The Gravitational Pull of ANTs, WORMS & FEARS

What is an ANT? An ANT is an acronym for Automatic Negative Thoughts. What is a WORM? A WORM is a metaphor for deep-seated, unconscious beliefs that lye dormant in our consciousness analogous to a computer virus that only activates when a certain button is pushed on our keyboard.... Read More

Control Your Fear Before It Controls You

"Fear Factor" is one of my favorite TV shows. It highlights the courage of the participants to engage inthe most fearsome and disgusting acts. Most of the contestants are willing to sacrifice theirdignity for the sake of the prize money. So what doesthat imply? It implies that with the... Read More

Live Your Life To The Fullest

Do you sometimes feel that you're living a boring life? Youjust can't seem to find anything exciting. You wake up in the morning, then do the same old rituals. You go to the office or to school. You meet the same people,do the same job, travel the same road,... Read More

Wall Street Journal
No Sex Please, We're Apple: iPhone Giant Seeks TV Success on Its Own Terms
Wall Street Journal
Coca-Cola Co. , which owned Columbia Pictures in the 1980s, found its success with “Ghostbusters” and “Stand by Me” was outweighed by expensive flops such as “Ishtar.” Entertainment is “irrational and unpredictable,” said Peter Sealey, a consultant who ...

Pre-clinical success for a universal flu vaccine offers hope for third generation approach
Science Daily
Researchers from the University of Oxford's Department of Zoology have demonstrated pre-clinical success for a universal flu vaccine in a new paper published in Nature Communications. advertisement ...

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ABC News
Obama's latest campaign stop: Pennsylvania, key to Democrats' success
ABC News
Former President Barack Obama continued his spirited effort to boost his party's midterm ambitions with an event Friday in Pennsylvania, a state pivotal to Democratic hopes of winning back congressional majorities and one that could provide an ...

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Chicago Tribune
Bears' script for success is working; now it's time to carry out offensive plan through rest of game
Chicago Tribune
Bears' script for success is working; now it's time to carry out offensive plan through rest of game. Brad BiggsContact ReporterChicago Tribune. Everything is going as scripted for the Bears offense. Scratch that. Everything scripted is going as ...

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Inc.com
Success Is a Marathon. Here's How to Win.
Inc.com
Let's be honest: deep down we all want success to be easy, or fast, or to come to us in one fell swoop. We like to think that one great accomplishment will make us eternally well-known and respected. That's why the majority of us can't resist clickbait ...

Contracting Business
EGIA 'Cracking the Code' Show: 'Preparing for Success'
Contracting Business
As simplistic as it sounds, you have to do one thing before you can become successful: prepare. EGIA. In this week's episode of Cracking the Code, Gary Elekes joins Weldon Long to lay out a list of goals, philosophies and strategies you need to embrace ...

Forbes
Women Leaders Share How Value Drives Success
Forbes
One of the most important books of our times, The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding, (Laura Ries, 1998) explained how great companies stay true to their values and message. In today's digital world of social media this has become even more important; ...

Fox Business
Salute to American Success: An advocate for women-owned tech businesses
Fox Business
One of these great American Success stories is Avis Yates Rivers, president and CEO of Technology Concepts Group Opens a New Window. based in Somerset, New Jersey. Rivers used her 11 years of experience selling technology solutions at Exxon to ...

Daytona Beach News-Journal
Dickey Betts' surgery a 'success' in Sarasota
Daytona Beach News-Journal
Allman Brothers Band guitarist and “Ramblin' Man” singer-songwriter underwent brain surgery Friday in his hometown. SARASOTA — Dickey Betts is recovering now close to home following brain surgery. “Dickey Betts and his family want everyone to know ...
Dickey Betts' Brain Surgery A 'Success' After Fall At Sarasota HomeiHeartRadio
Allman Brothers guitarist Dickey Betts brain surgery 'a success' after fall at Sarasota homeWFLA
Allman Brothers' Dicky Betts Has Emergency Brain SurgeryNewser
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Channel NewsAsia
Trump holds on to diplomatic 'success' in North Korea
Channel NewsAsia
WASHINGTON: More than a year after President Donald Trump threatened Pyongyang with "fire and fury like the world has never seen," the US leader now boasts of his relationship with North Korean strongman Kim Jong Un. "He's calm. I'm calm," Trump ...
Trump holds on to diplomatic 'success' with North KoreaThe Japan Times

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The Art of Adapting to Change

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Smile Your Way to Success

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