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I have the pleasure of spending most of my working hours in conversation with people about how they are improving some part of their life. Many people are discussing how they can improve their personal finances and get prepared for retirement. A lot of these conversations are focused on improving people’s health whether that is improving their diet or getting in shape for their next triathlon or marathon. A lot of people are trying to improve how effective they Read More...

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A couple of weeks ago my wife and I decided to do some upgrading on our house. We painted inside and out, put down some new flooring, trimmed trees and changed our front porch. We worked really hard and now we can literally see the benefits.

Something seemed to be missing at the Krause House though. Everyone worked hard and a reward is in order. Wouldn’t a new large flat screen TV tie all this effort together? I can give it as a gift to my son who worked so hard the past few weeks. He cut, he hauled, he Read More...

Ten days ago I presented you with a riddle and challenged you to solve it.  We had some good guesses, but no one hit the nail on the head.  The correct answer is HABITS.

For those of you who said (read all of the responces), thoughts/voice in your head, you might remember the quote by Frank Outlaw that says, “”Watch your thoughts; they become words.  Watch your words; they become actions.  Watch your actions; they become habits.  Watch your habits; they become character.  Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.”

So you’re not too Read More...

As a professional trainer and speaker. I stand up in front of people and teach them useful skills for living and working more effectively. It used to be that people who did this were said to be part of the “Self Help” business. Now it is the “Personal Development Industry.” Whatever you call it I have come to love this business. I love the look that I see in my students’ eyes when they realize that the have just accomplished something they did not think possible. I dig it when a student tells me a story about how what I taught them helped them in some way. My mission is to give people tools to help them to live better lives, and it gives me great satisfaction.

But I gotta tell ya, Read More...

Working for a company called Freedom Personal Development, we often get asked, “What does ‘Freedom’ mean?” Well, as one of our core values, we define freedom as the capacity to exercise choice.  How do you define freedom or better yet your own personal freedom?

We all have choices, sometimes seemingly large and sometimes seemingly small, in the decisions we make on a daily basis. Will you choose to read a book that would benefit your career?  Which career will you choose? Will you choose to look at the positive and not the negative? Which house will you buy? Will you choose to drink coffee made at home or buy it at Starbucks? You Read More...

With the recession and gloom and doom clouds over Wall Street, a time out for gratitude is in order. It will lift your sprits through these tough times…..and remember, these tough times that WILL get better.

We’ve all heard that we should “Count our Blessings”. While this is a good exercise in gratitude, more importantly, we must realize that we are exactly where we are supposed to be at this very moment. As we realize that there is nowhere else that we are supposed to be then we can begin to understand how incredibly lucky we are to be there.

I could give you an endless list of all the differences between us in America and those in developing countries, we could discuss that a full Read More...

It’s election day so do not forget to exercise your right to VOTE!  Before you head to the polls, I recently came accross this article on http://www.wiretapmag.org/ and thought I would pass it along to our readers.  Enjoy!

Myth No. 1: I will be turned away from the polls if I wear an Obama or McCain shirt.

NOT TRUE. You can’t be turned away from the polls, but you may be asked to cover the parts of your clothing that are advertising your candidate. Certain states — such as California, District of Columbia, Pennsylvania and New York — restrict anything that can be considered campaign material within 50 to 150 Read More...

First of all, thank you to those who participated in our Setback to Success contest and shared a success stories. I truly believe that the more we reinforce our successes the more often we will experience and look for them in the future. Our successes are proof positive that we can accomplish amazing things if we just believe.

If you feel stuck in a setback situation, read these stories. They will give you the hope and inspiration you need to move forward to your own success.

3 lessons came to mind as I read your testimonials and Read More...