Who can build the tallest tower with these ingredients – dry spaghetti, one yard of tape and a marshmallow? And why does a surprising group always beat the average? (hint: it is not recent business school graduates)

In this TED Talk, Tom Wujec from Autodesk presents some surprisingly deep research into the “marshmallow problem” — a Read More...

Spring is in the air and the flowers are getting ready to burst into bloom. This time of year reminds me of a quote:

To exist is to change, to change is to mature, and to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly.

Think about the analogy of a flower’s bloom in regards to this quote.

Anything that is alive, including ourselves, cannot exist without changing. Life means changing. Like a flower that is growing, we appreciate the growing and changing plant as it matures and blooms.

Sometimes, when change is happening to us, such as a new job, a workout routine, a healthier diet, or learning a new skill, it can be painful, but Read More...

These are some of the top picks for your 2010’s reading list. The staff at Freedom Personal Development LOVES the book Drive and are excited to read the others on this list.

Feed your brain, kick start your career and add meaning to your work.

What have been your favorite business books this year?

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The average person has about 300 projects to take care of right now. The fact is, you will never get caught up – but you WILL start getting your life under control when you STOP doing things.

What should you stop? How do you determine this?

Take a look at your tasks to finish. Ask yourself, “If I could only do one of these things before Read More...

On a day-by-day basis, are you fully committed to doing your absolute best that day?

Do you wake up in the morning and decide, “I’m going for it today. I’m going to give it everything I’ve got.”

You might be wondering why I am asking you this question. Here is why it is such an important question to ask:

The world rewards only the people who are fully, fully engaged in what they are doing. The level of commitment, energy and focus that is required for professional success, is incredibly high. And it is not on a gradient, it is either or. It operates very similar to a pot of water.

You can heat up a pot of water to 211 degrees. And do you know what you get? You get hot water! But you Read More...

Today I would like to revisit a concept that we have talked about many times – the concept of Be Do Have. I want to revisit it because it is one of those concepts that you could think about everyday, and everyday you would have a new or deeper insight.

The Be Do Have Principle literally applies to every area of your life. It is the idea that before you can Have something like joy, health, or wealth, you must first decide to Be the kind of person who has those things and then Do the things necessary to Have them.

The reason this concept is so vital to talk about is because most people think about Be Do Have in reverse order or out of order.

For example, many people believe that when Have a Read More...

Today’s Top 10 List comes from Karin Vibe-Rheymer-Stewart, Ph.D., a time management consultant that is frequently asked, “What are the most common time management mistakes people make?” Here are her answers, in no particular order.

How many of those time management mistakes do you make?

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1. Being a slave to your blackberry or cell phone 

You know you have become a slave to your blackberry or cell phone when, almost every time it rings or buzzes, you jump and answer it. Cell phones and Read More...

Have you ever heard of the 80/20 Rule? It is also known as the Pareto Principle or the Rule of the Vital Few and it states that there is an imbalance between causes and results, between effort and reward.

The world is not equal where effort and reward are related. The Pareto Principle basically says:

- The majority of what you do each day (80%) has little impact.
- A minority (20%) has a major impact.

Here are some 80/20 rules and what you might want to do once you are aware of them:

80% of your profit is brought in by 20% of your clients.
Realize all clients are NOT equal. It is sometimes Read More...

This is not a trick, purely talent and team work, but lots of patience and practice, and the result… stunning!! This video demonstrates visually how the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

“Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.” – Andrew Carnegie

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The story of “The Daffodil Principle” originally appeared nearly ten years ago in Jaroldeen Edwards’ book Celebration!  The story illustrates 3 key points of how to create grand results in your life and the world.  These are

-         Moving towards a goal one tiny step at a time
-         Loving the doing
-         Using the accumulation of time

 When we multiply tiny pieces of time with small increments of daily effort, we too will find we can accomplish magnificent things. We can change the world. 

Read this inspiration story for a more complete description of this Read More...