We all have access to a powerful tool which when used regularly will enhance our self esteem, break through limiting self-imposed beliefs, and raise the thermostat of our comfort zones.  It is called self-talk.  Here are the Top 10 Tips for creating powerful self-talk.

1. Know Your Outcome
Have a clear vision of the end result and avoid dwelling on the question, how will I get there? Our subconscious minds are very creative and once the thought is programmed, you will be pleasantly surprised at how the creative mind goes to work to guide you to make the vision a reality. For example, let’s take a shy person who is uncomfortable speaking to a group of people. The desired end-result is to be confident, dynamic and captivating Read More...

Many people have talked with me recently about getting motivated when they don’t feel like it or when they are having a bad day. If you have ever wondered that then read on.

There are many ways to get yourself motivated. Anyone who has listened to Tony Robbins have learned about changing your state, specifically using your physiology, your focus, and your language. And because the “state” that you are currently “in” is determined by those three forces, if you change any of those three then you will change your “state”.

For example if you are feeling sad you might feel “down” and usually, you will droop your shoulders a little and your Read More...

With Thanksgiving approaching, I thought it would be especially appropriate to discuss a defining characteristic of successful people that I’ve met worldwide. I’ve found that successful and joyous people are usually very skilled at counting their blessings. They focus on what’s right about their life instead of what’s wrong.

Why is this important?

It goes back to the incredibly simple but undeniably profound thought expressed in Earl Nightingale’s great album The Strangest Secret. He said that “you become what you think about all day long.” If you think about that, you’ll realize it’s true. The dominant thoughts that live in your Read More...

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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...

Our September newsletter and blog is focusing on Attitude and there will be tons of tools, tips and discussions on how to manage and boost your attitude.

A major component of managing your attitude deals with what you say to yourself, also called self-talk. In our everyday life, we have joys, disappointments, successes and failures. How you respond internally and externally to these events determine whether your attitude is optimistic or pessimistic. Research has shown that optimistic people live longer, have more fulfilling and healthier lives, have more friends and enjoy greater success.

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We’re going to go a step further in discussing the need to take personal responsibility for achieving success. The focus of this blog post is about believing in yourself because loving yourself and believing in your abilities is vitally important to making the most of out life.

I’ll start by asking you this simple question……..Do you believe in yourself?

Now some of you may have automatically answered yes! Of course I do. But some of you may have a little trouble with this one. You know you want to, but sometimes you struggle with actually doing it. And you’re not alone.

As we grow up, we get messages from our teachers, our parents, our Read More...

Annette was bright, smart, and enthusiastic. Even so, whenever she approached customers in the furniture store where we both worked, she seemed unable to strike up a conversation with them. They would invariably mumble something like, “We’re just looking” and head off to get lost among the labyrinth of bedrooms. Annette would make a few more half-hearted attempts to connect with them, usually getting a last glimpse of her customer as they walked out the door. In many cases, she never really even got to speak with them at all. She was frustrated, hurt, and a little worried about her sales performance. She should have been. Her inability to connect with her customers was killing her Read More...

We all know that there are many factors that influence our attitudes from the outside – what we watch on TV, what the people around us say, what we read etc. But what about the things you say to yourself on the inside?

Does the subject of self-talk make you uncomfortable? I know when I first learned about “self-talk,” I thought it sounded hokey, cheesy, and just weird. So if you feel that way, know that I understand where you are. None the less, I ask you to keep your mind open for a few minutes because what you can learn can significantly change not only your outlook on life, but the amount of success that you experience.

You talk to yourself all the time. Think about Read More...