In this article, I will prove to you that you are worth at least $5,000,000 – but before I get to that, let me lay some ground work, starting with the emotional barriers to growth.

There are four emotional barriers that prevent us from achieving growth in our lives. They are:.

1. Accepting 100% responsibility for your life.
2. Taking massive, and immediate, decisive action.
3. Willingness to look foolish.
4. Beginning with incorrect premises.

Today I wanted to talk about the last one on this list – beginning with incorrect premises.

So, what do I mean by an incorrect premise? An incorrect premise is a belief you hold, something that you honestly believe to be Read More...

Spring is in the air! Driving around this time of year, it’s hard NOT to notice the vibrant green colors that radiate from the grass, fields, and tips of trees. It’s almost as if there is a light turned on under the ground, or inside the trees, which makes the green shine so bright. As I observe nature’s new growth, I am aware of the physical manifestation of what I have been pondering in great length recently – the inextricable link between growth and radiating joy.

You see, I’ve observed this in people: when they are growing–when they are pushing themselves to produce something new or to reach a new level–they seem to be really joyful. When people feel Read More...

Yesterday, Roger Seip wrote about training your brain to make that muscle stronger.  For today’s Top 10 Tips Tuesday, we offer 10 ways you can improve your brain’s fitness. 

Be Free!
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Brain fitness has basic principles: variety and curiosity. When anything you do becomes second nature, you need to make a change. If you can do the crossword puzzle in your sleep, it’s time for you to move on to a new challenge in order to get the best workout for your brain.

Curiosity about the world around you, how it works and how you can understand it will keep your brain Read More...

What does it take to Grow?

In almost every workshop we deliver, we try to teach the principle that the mind is a muscle. What does this mean? Well, your mind and really your whole life operate on the same growth and strengthening principles as any muscle in your body, and almost everyone misunderstands what it takes to make a muscle grow. Pay attention, here.

I always ask my students “what do you need to do to make a muscle grow stronger or larger?” They always reply with great enthusiasm, “You need to EXERCISE!” That is totally incorrect. You can exercise your muscles all day long and they will never get one iota stronger.

To make a Read More...

Nature provides many examples that can teach us important lessons about ourselves.

For example, take a tree. When people look at trees, they comment on what they can see: the brilliant fall colors, the huge size, the pretty spring blossoms…In other words, rarely will someone’s first thoughts be, “that tree must have a very extensive root system.” However, the more extensive the root system, the stronger and more beautiful the tree.

In fact, in order to grow branches and leaves, the roots must be nourished. Without nourishing the roots, not only will the tree be unable to grow, but the tree will eventually die. Now, in terms of trees, this seems fairly obvious to us. However, the same is true Read More...

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If you are reading or listening to this, I would guess that it is because you have a strong desire to improve the quality of your life and to grow.  It is amazing to me how in our quests to grow how often we seem to get stopped.  It makes us wonder what is wrong with us.  

Well you know what I find out that when we get stopped or block in our quests for growth it is usually not the result of a character flaw nearly as much as it is the result of one of what I call the Four Emotional Barriers to Read More...