We all face them at one point or another, and how you handle yourself through a slump or “losing streak” determines how quickly you get out of it. As Dr. Suess says, “Un-slumping yourself is not easily done.”

Here are a 3 tips that I’ve found helpful:

1. Don’t beat yourself up

When it dawns on you that you are in a pattern you don’t like (out of shape, not selling as well as you were, losing ground financially- whatever), you must first stop any feelings of guilt or shame that surround the situation. Simply understanding that a little losing streak doesn’t make you a Read More...

1. Learn from your mistakes and failures.

How did you learn to ride a bike? The short answer: you fell off 100 times. Every time you make a mistake or fail, learn as much as you can from it so that you are better prepared next time.

Action Step: Write down the top five things that you learned from your last mistake or failure.

2. Don’t dwell on it.

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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...

How can you tell how effectively you’re studying?What I’m about to tell you can really turn your grades around if you can get your head around it. Don’t pass it off as something simple and perhaps not worth thinking about because I believe it’s one of the easiest ways to improve your grades if you bother to make it a part of how you study.

Before I tell you what it is I want to ask you a question. 

Let’s say there are two music students who want to learn the piano but one of them is unfortunately deaf. Which student do you think will be able Read More...

Have you ever touched a hot iron and then pulled your hand away really quickly to avoid getting burned? Did you have to think to yourself, “Gee! – this iron is hot – I better not touch it any longer because it’ll probably cause a really bad burn on my hand.”  The answer is obviously NO!  You wouldn’t have had any time to think about what you should do and pulling your hand away is automatic.

It’s what we call a ‘reflex’ action. It doesn’t involve much, if any, thinking because by the time you think about it, it’s too Read More...

One of the most effective ways of learning naturally is by making mistakes. I’m sure you’ve heard people say that we learn by making mistakes.How many times have you also heard people say “don’t make mistakes”? Lots of times I bet.

In tennis, and any sport, mistakes and correcting them, is called practice. You know immediately whether you’ve made a mistake in tennis when the ball goes out of court, and you try to correct that mistake the next time. This is called ‘learning how to play tennis’.

In other words, learning is simply a Read More...

I would suggest that the answer to that is a resounding NO! History has hundreds and thousands of examples of how people and organizations have overcome one or all of those examples to lead very productive and highly effective lives.

If you look at your most successful professional athletes, sales professionals, CEOs, students, politicians or even parents, to name a few, there are a Read More...

A common thread in all of these stories, that begin with a setback or failure and in the end lead to success, is HOW the individual or organization viewed the setback. To them a failure wasn’t an excuse to give up on a goal or dream; it was a learning experience that caused them to be stronger and more determined to achieve greatness.

These setbacks to success stories are what inspire us to keep pursuing our dreams. They allow us to continue in the face Read More...

According to Webster’s it is, “falling short, a weakening, a breakdown in operation, neglect or not succeeding.” I want you to think about those definitions for a moment.

Many times we only pay attention to the fact that we fell short so we feel as though we’ve failed. But it’s important to think about WHY we fell short.

Is it simply because we stopped operating and just broke down? Just because we tried once….. or even three times? Does it ever have to be over??? Have you ever said, “I Read More...